Life after Lockdown
We are so pleased to be back in action and to have our fabulous children back in the building; it’s been a very quiet place without them and it’s great to finally return to (something like) normal again.
As everyone knows, it’s been a challenging and unprecedented time being a childcare setting during lockdown, with constantly changing policies from the government and a lot of uncertainty about timeframes, safety requirements and the best way forward, but we worked hard throughout those few months to make sure that once our children and babies returned to our care, they could do so in the safest possible way for them, their families and our staff.
Our Covid-19 policy can be read in full here but suffice to say that we are doing everything we can to ensure that impeccable levels of hygiene are observed by our children, parents and staff throughout the day and that PPE is used when and where required. We have taken quite drastic steps to reorganise the play spaces, both inside and out, to facilitate the frequent cleaning of toys, resources and surfaces, as well as allow plenty of space for the children to move about with increased distance between them.
We are now able to allow parents and carers into the setting for tours and we are more than happy to do so. Here are some of the key things to look out for in our setting and bear in mind if you are considering a visit to us:
Parents and carers are required to observe social distancing as they queue outside the setting at drop off and collection.
Parents and carers are kindly asked to stay outside the setting, delivering children into our care in the porch area and leaving promptly to avoid clogging up the area.
Every child entering the setting is required to wash their hands thoroughly on arrival.
Children are escorted by staff members into their rooms and there is a minimum level of mixing between age-group bubbles throughout the day.
Outside playtimes and mealtimes are organised according to the children’s social bubbles, to avoid excessive contact with other children.
Frequent and thorough hand washing throughout the day is actively encouraged and undertaken (age appropriately).
Toys and resources are pared down within play spaces and undergo frequent and thorough cleaning after every session and at the end of each day.
Children are asked not to bring in toys from home and nothing is sent home from the setting beyond the children’s own drawings or art work.
Please read the full policy for more detailed information or contact the setting if you have any specific questions or concerns.
We will keep you in the loop as and when further changes are made to the policies, but, for now, thank you for working with us to ensure the safety of all of our Rockers & Rollers children and staff and let’s put our best foot forward into the new term!