Policies

Sessional Pre-school Service

‘Play Together’

 

During these policies we have used the word parent; this also includes all carers and persons responsible for the child’s well-being.

 

MANAGEMENT

 

            The Playschool may care for no more than 29  children aged 2 to 5 years. A book will be available at each session for the reporting of any accident/incidents – this will include children coming in with any injuries. Recorded in the accident book will be details of the accident, date and time of the incident, what treatment was given, including the serial numbers of the products used.  In cases of serious injury, the parent will be called back, and a first aider will call an ambulance if required. Regular safety monitoring will include the checking of the accident records as a basis of risk assessment.

All adults, including parents and other carers, will be aware of the system in operation for children’s arrivals and departures.

Adults will not be permitted to bring hot drinks into the Playschool, nor to put them in reach of the children.

 

. COLLECTING CHILDREN POLICY

  1. It is the policy of our childcare service that children may only be collected by the person(s) named on the registration form. 
  2. The parent/carer must notify the staff if an alternative named person is to
  3. collect the child.
  4. Children must be always collected on time
  5. Children are in care during the booked hours only.

 

Late pick-up policy

 

  1. 5 minutes – € 5

          10 minutes – € 10

          15 minutes – € 15 etc…

Procedure:

If a child is not collected at the end of the session, the following procedure will be adopted:

1.  After 10 minutes, the telephone numbers on the registration form will be called.

2.  These numbers will be repeatedly called for the next hour.

3.  If after 1 hour, we are unable to contact any of the telephone numbers, we will contact the Social Services and ask them to take responsibility for your child.

 

 

 

When Children Behave In Unacceptable Ways:

  1. They will be given one-to-one adult support in seeing what was wrong and how to cope more appropriately
  2. Physical punishment such as smacking or shaking will
  3. In cases of serious misbehavior, it will always be made

 

 

ILLNESS

 

          Parents are asked to keep their children at home if they have any infection, including head lice, and to inform the Playschool as to the nature of the infection. This will allow staff to alert other parents as necessary and to make careful observations of any child who seems unwell.

Parents are asked not to bring in any child who has been vomiting or had diarrhea until at least 48 hours has elapsed since the last attack.

If the children of playschool staff are unwell, the children will not accompany their parents/carers to work in the crèche.

Cuts or open sores on adults will be covered with a non-allergenic sticking plaster.

        If the child is on prescribed medication, the following procedures will be followed:

1. Should a child require an inhaler for asthma (or in extreme cases an Epipen or equivalent) the first aider will be called immediately

2. The parent is required to administer any medication the child requires, before entering the Playschool.

3. A medication book will be available to log in the name of the child receiving medication, and the date and time when the medication is administered.

4. The Playschool will ensure that the first aid equipment is kept clean, replenished and replaced as necessary. Sterile items will be kept sealed in their packaging.

5. There will always be at least one qualified first aider trained to administer first aid to children.

6. To prevent the spread of all infection, adults in the group will ensure that the following good practices are observed:

 

PAYMENT

 

Sessions per week

Fee per month

Fee per month including pick-ups

(Knocknacarra area only)

1 session per week

€65

€110

2 sessions per week

€130

€175

3 sessions per week

€195

€240

4 sessions per week

€260

€305

5 sessions per week

€285

€325

 

 

 

  1. Deposit equivalent €50 is required in order to secure a place and must be paid before child starts at the service. This deposit is 100% refundable when the child leaves the service, one month’s notice given and fees up to date. In the event that the child does not start at the service, the deposit is forfeited.
  2. Fees must be paid monthly in advance (e.g. child enrolled in crèche 6th of September, fee must be paid 6th of each month)
  3. Montessori is free of charge ( if ECCE Scheme)
  4. Sessions are as follows:
  5. First session:       8.30 11.30 sharp
  6. Second session: 12.00 – 3 pm sharp
  7. Polish group:       12.00-3.00 pm sharp
  8. Fee doesn’t include nappy changing supplies and snacks.
  9. Additional session: € 15   (All sessions attended outside of usual schedule will be invoiced at the following rate and payable immediately)
  10. Notice period for leaving is one calendar month
  11. Periods of absence : fees must be paid during all periods of absence in order to hold the place.
  12.  Reduction in fees cannot be given for bank holidays or holidays at Christmas and Easter.
  13. The Playschool reserves the right to refuse the service for those who are two weeks overdue payment

 

I understand and agree to abide by these terms and conditions:

 

    Date……………………………              Signed…………………………………..

 

I, ……………………………………hereby authorize the childcare service to take photographs of my child as part of the childcare group, to be displayed on the service’s webpage, at the services discretions.

 

 

    Date…………………………………         Signed……………………………………