The Positive Environment

1623 Words7 Pages
MU 2.8 Contribute to the support of the positive environments for children and young people. 1.1 Describe what is meant by a “positive environment” A positive environment is a happy environment. An environment where staff and children are welcomed with a friendly greeting, where parents are not afraid or unhappy to leave their children. Rooms that are bright, spacious and airy, with children’s art work and bright colours displayed show a positive working attitude, which affects children, parents and room staff. All rooms are to have equipment that varies for all ages. Toys, games and wall displays are multicultural and appeal to all cultures and religions as within my setting we have a few children from the Sikh, Muslim and Islamic religion,…show more content…
Several children within my setting live in accommodation where access to an outside area is limited, or in some cases, not possible due to living on a boat. A major reason physical activity is important whilst at a young age, is due to the high rise of obesity levels within young children. Children need fresh air to stimulate their minds, after being in a room for several hours, having structured routines, they become bored, as children do easily. Within my setting, we are extremely lucky to have wide open spaces available for running, as well as a climbing frame garden that has several mental challenges for the children – such as a rope ladder and swing bridge. We are also extremely lucky for the placement, the children have a park, which we often visit on walks and a local, safe and fenced off pond, where the children get to feed and watch the ducks and fish. By providing them with varied scenes, scenarios and situations, the children have a positive physical and mental…show more content…
It is our responsibility to ensure these children have these requirements. We are made aware of these requirements, by having them posted on a pink form, which is located on every room’s notice board, available for staff to check and see as and when required. On this form, it has the child’s full name and what they are either allergic to, or are not allowed (due to parents preference of due to religious preferences) Within my setting, I have a Muslim child, who cannot eat any beef due to it being the religious animal. Any meals that may contain beef, this child cannot have, so therefore we have to tell our cook, who then provides an alternate meat option, still serving the same meal but cooked completely separate to the others, so the child does not feel different from his
Open Document