Author Archives: mark@digitalcreative.co.nz
Rationale: Excursions are an important and exciting activity for children, but entails higher risks that are best minimised by careful planning. To ensure everyone’s safety all precautions will be taken to ensure an excursion where motor vehicle transport will be […]
Objective: To ensure all staff and children are evacuated from the building efficiently in the event of a tsunami or earthquake. Policy and recommended procedure: In the event of a tsunami or earthquake evacuation, Bright Beginnings will follow the Evacuation […]
Objective: To take every possible precaution to protect children and staff against the harmful effects of the sun (September – April). Policy and recommended procedure: Sunhats Each child will bring a named sunhat to the centre. We recommend hats that […]
Objective: To ensure the well-being and health of staff, children, parents and whanau while on the premises of Bright Beginnings childcare (including outings). Policy and recommended procedure: Smoking is not permitted inside the Bright Beginnings or church building, in the […]
Rationale: To ensure the health and well-being of children who sleep/rest while at the centre, Bright Beginnings will implement guidelines for appropriate sleep space and bedding. Objective: Bright Beginnings will ensure quality sleep/rest periods by providing children with adequate space […]
Rationale: We recognise that each child is unique and comes to us with their own sleeping routine. The sleep monitoring system is designed to ensure the safety and well-being of children when sleeping at Bright Beginnings through regular monitoring. Objectives: […]
Rationale: To ensure the well-being and safety of all children in our care. Objective: Bright Beginnings will have procedures in place that will ensure children are released to the appropriate persons. Policy and recommended procedure: Children leaving Bright Beginnings will […]
Rationale: At Bright Beginnings we want to ensure that children receive nutritional food at an appropriate time to meet their needs and in a safe manner. The children’s health and nutrition will be promoted by providing a balanced menu. A […]
Rationale: The health and safety of children and staff at Bright Beginnings is paramount and management and staff will not hesitate to contact the police is there is any threat of risk or harm to either children or staff. Policy […]
Rationale: To ensure information about any aspect of the operation and efficiency of Bright Beginnings is protected and kept confidential Policy and Procedure: Bright Beginnings is committed to ensuring the protection of information regarding families and whānau, employees and the […]