Unit Three 1. Describe four factors to consider when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments As a professional working with children, it is our responsibility to ensure that the children we work with feel safe, secure and protected. When it comes to planning activities, we must take into account the safety, security, hygiene and comfort of pupils who will be taking part. A learning environment can be in almost any area, inside or outside the school that is used for learning. For example, a learning environment could be; classroom, science lab, art studio, playground or sports field.
CYP 3.4 AC 1.1 Explain how you would adapt the setting to suit pupils or visitors with the following needs: 1 Pregnancy Risks need to be reassessed and reviewed regularly as the pregnancy progresses and the work setting to be adapted as necessary and feasible, ie. ensure there is adequate space to ensure mobility and that everything is within easy reach to avoid unnecessary stretching and lifting of heady loads. Ensure good housekeeping of classroom/school areas to avoid trip hazards. To minimise discomfort/stress/fatigue ensure there is adequate lighting, controlled noise levels, adequate ventilation, minimise exposure to high/low temperatures. Minimise exposure to nauseating smells, such as cooking or chemical odours (glue/solvents).
Once everyone was ready, we served dessert, which worked as above in terms of self-service, extra helpings and cleaning away. Once a child had finished, they were permitted to play in the room, under instruction not to disturb those still eating. Throughout they were taught the importance of hygiene, starting by washing their hands before the meal and continuing by teaching them not to play with food or eat anything they dropped on the floor. Teaching good hygiene at nursery is important because it influences the how children approach personal hygiene, which will stay with them for life. Teaching the principles of good hygiene is the best way to avoid the spread of infection and other complaints, both in childhood and later in life.
One example is that, they serve food from different cultures as part of their meal plans for the children. This way, they can encourage the children to try other cultures food as this probably the most exciting way to teach two and three year olds about other cultures. At most nursery’s there will be many practices put in place to welcome children with disabilities. One way that nursery’s do this is that they will have very easily accessible entrances, exits, play areas and facilities. This mean that if they were caring for a child that was in a wheel chair, there would be nowhere that the child couldn’t access.
The nurse needs to go over with Mrs. O’Neill and her family about the safety issues in her house. They need to know to go through the house and remove or rearrange as much clutter as possible and make the house is safer for Mrs. O’Neill to return to. The rugs need to be removed. The furniture needs to be either moved or some of it removed from the home to allow adequate space to get around without obstacles in the way. The bathroom should have safety features installed such as tub bars and toilet bars and nonslip pads in the shower.
Some have very specific needs such as sensory inpairments or may need wheelchair access. The different needs of families and careers must also be considered. 2. Risk assessments - Any setting should have policies and procedure about all aspects of health and saefty. All rooms or equipment that may be used by a child or young person should be considered a risk and have regular checks to make sure that everything is working correctly and is safe and free from damage.
Competency Statement 1 To Establish and Maintain a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment I strive to provide an environment that is both a physical and emotional safe haven. Focusing on meeting their basic health needs and allowing for a fun learning experience. Function Area 1: Safe Environment Preschoolers are naturally active and inquisitive, therefore not always aware of hazards or behaviors that could cause injuries. I try to achieve this is by: * Supervising children at all times * Having eyes on every child and doing child counts * Utilizing classroom rules: Walking feet * Daily environment checks * Loose screws, broken hardware, splinting wood * Inspection of toys and equipment * Choke test small objects * Supplies are non-toxic and developmentally appropriate. * Familiar with classroom emergency procedures * Prepared for emergences through role-playing and monthly fire drills.
Suitable premises covers children are looked after that premises and environments are safe checks are risk assessments. Organisation this is more to do with the promotion of learning and development. This is where planning and organising of settings systems provide each child with fun, yet challenging learning and development experiences to meet the child’s individual needs. Like key workers promote equality of opportunities and anti-discriminate behaviour, sensitive observations, fire detecting equipment, suitable for all users. Meets all the health and safety regulations.
Competency Goal I To establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment. My goal is to provide a safe environment for all children in my care by never leaving them unattended. Indoor and outdoor areas should be free of dangerous conditions and materials. It is important to check all electrical sockets and make sure they are all covered. Providing working smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in proper locations and having the knowledge to properly use them is crucial to a child’s safety.
It also ensures that children are kept safe “provider must obtain information about any special dietary requirements, preferences and allergies” additionally it ensures that settings are suitable and safe for children to be in. Little Gems Nursery: Safety and Policy and procedure This evidence states the role that practitioners have in keeping children safe. It outlines the practitioners responsibility in ensuring that all children are kept safe, the policy states the different ways practitioners have to keep children in their care safe for example “ensuring a staff member is in attendance on the front door at the beginning and end of each session” and “providing a room layout that ensures clear access to fire exits” Just Eat More I’ve included this picture in my evidence because it shows the different fruit and vegetables that children can eat for their 5 a day. Why I included