Slade & Headington children's centre

Your Child In Our Care
Settling in
Children will differ a lot with regards to the period of time to settle in. We try to make this period as smooth as possible. You will need to be available to stay with your child during the settling in period, until your child is fully settled and happy with us. We recognise the importance of ‘hellos and goodbyes’ and try to minimise as much distress as possible. Always hand over your child to their key person/buddy. Understanding that you ‘come back’ is extremely important for young children, otherwise they may suffer from separation anxiety.

Illness & Medication
Children who show signs of illness should not be brought to nursery. If a child becomes ill during the day parents/carers will be requested to collect them. Please inform us if your child has any contagious illness.

Equal Opportunities
We endeavour to provide and actively promote an environment free from prejudice and discrimination where children, regardless of religious and cultural backgrounds, colour and gender, disability or spoken language can develop freely in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Code of Conduct
We have a behaviour policy, which states our overall aim to treat each other, equipment and the learning environment with respect and to care for one another. We also expect parents/carers and staff to follow the behaviour guidelines.

Key people collect observations, photographs and occasional video footage of your children. This information is used to complete a file of their time at the centre. You are welcome to view this at anytime and are encouraged to contribute whenever possible.

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