Snack and Lunch:
We provide nutritious morning and afternoon snacks in accordance with the Canadian Food Guide.
Parents/guardians are responsible for providing a healthy lunch that includes foods from at least three food groups. For healthy lunch ideas and nutrition information, please refer to Manitoba Healthy Living resources.
We carefully accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions. Families will be notified of any classroom-specific food restrictions and asked to avoid sending foods containing identified allergens. To protect privacy, the identity of children with allergies will remain confidential.
Hand Washing & Health Practices:
Diseases can spread to any place where children interact. The best way to control the spread of disease is through good health practices. To reduce the spread of communicable disease or illness we will follow the Infection Control Guidelines for Early Learning and Child Care for hand washing, cleaning, and sanitizing.
Infants
Infants will be assisted with their bottle feedings until they can comfortably feed themselves. Infants are not left alone with their bottles.
Safety
All staff have Emergency First Aid/CPR Level C, valid criminal records & child abuse registry checks. We have a First Aid kit which we usually take in our backpack while going outside. Fire extinguishers are located near the kitchen, hall-way, and all exits. It is checked regularly and service yearly. Once a month we practice evacuation drills (regulation).
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Emergency Shelter Information
In cases of high emergency situations, we have a safe and secure emergency shelter location. Full details are in the Parents Hand Book Policy Manual available upon registration.
Incident/Accident Reporting
Children are active and curious. It is not uncommon for young children to experience cuts, scrapes, and bruises while running, jumping, and playing. Our staff hold valid certification in Standard First Aid and child CPR and have been trained in emergency procedures. Anytime your child has an accident, a record of the details on the Incident Notification for Parent form will be written, and you will be requested to read and sign the incident report.