Early Learning Centre

HEALTHY POLICY AT ELC

 

Health and Safety:  There is direct link between a child’s health and their ability to learn, therefore when you enrol your child we ask for information about your child’s well-being. It is also important to tell us of any changes to your child’s health. This information will be kept confidential. Your child’s teacher will help you contact specialists in early childhood care, for example, speech pathologists, occupational therapists etc. should the need arise.

 

Injury Prevention  Children have little or no idea of danger. It is our responsibility to ensure they are safe. We will check the preschool constantly to ensure a safe environment.It is most important you clearly hand your child over to a staff member each day so we know we are responsible from that point in time.No matter how careful we are, accidents do and will happen. We will ensure that at least one member of staff, who has a current first-aid certificate, is in the preschool at all times.

 

In the event of an injury or illness;Staff will assess the injury if injury is minimal, first aid will be given and an accident report completed if injury is minor, first aid will be given and parents may be called to collect the child if the injury is serious, staff trained in first aid will attend to the child medical assistance/ambulance will be called one staff member will accompany the child in the ambulancefamilies or emergency contacts will be notified  AND an accident report will be completed.

 

Emergency Procedure There could be an occasion when we would need to evacuate the preschool therefore, we practice an evacuation drill at least once every 3 months. Emergency procedures are posted in each classroom. In the event of a real evacuation, children will be taken to the front lawn of the Church until they can be collected.

 

Sick Children Our preschool is not equipped to care for sick children; however we will do everything we can to comfort a child who has become sick whilst at preschool. To try and prevent the spread of disease, please monitor your child’s health and watch for:runny nosehigh temperature diarrhoea red, swollen or discharging eyes sneezing vomiting rashes irritability, unusually tired or lethargic.Please do not bring your child to preschool if they display any of the above symptoms.Infectious DiseasesIn the cases of infectious illness, please notify the preschool immediately.

 

Immunisation It is a Health Department regulation that records be kept of your child's immunisation status. You will be asked to provide this before your child begins preschool.Any child who has not been immunised will be excluded from attending preschool in the event of an outbreak of a vaccine preventable disease. You will be required to pay full fees during this time.