Parent Partnership

Here are some really useful links for you to use to support the development of your child.

Safeguarding:

At The Cottage Nursery, we are committed to safeguarding. Here is some information on safeguarding to use both in the setting and in the community. If you have a safeguarding concern within our setting, please speak to one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL). These are clearly displayed on our Nursery Team Board at reception. We also have safeguarding boards at the preschool entrance and reception with more information.

If you have a concern in your community, the following services are available to help:

– LCSS (non-immediate concern or seeking advice) – 0345 2412705

– MASH (Immediate concern) – 0345 050 7666

– If you have an urgent concern for a child call 999 or 101.

Healthier Together

Healthier Together is a new website and app for parents and carers, providing information from local healthcare professionals about what might be wrong when your child is unwell. Using an easy-to-follow traffic light system, you’ll find clear information on common childhood illnesses, including what signs to look out for, when and where to seek help if required, what you should do to keep your child comfortable and how long your child’s symptoms are likely to last.

The website also features a translation tool, a directory of local services to support your family’s health and wellbeing, as well advice on whether your child should go to school when they have a virus or infection. Using the self-assessment triage tool, the Healthier Together App will provide advice on which healthcare provider can help depending on your child’s symptoms and give the option to contact them directly from the app.

Bed time bears:

Each room has a bedtime bear to come and join you in your bed time routines at home. Each bear comes with a toothbrush and bedtime story to share together. We will be sending our bedtime bears home with a different child each week.

Activity bags:

Each room has a set of activity bags with some exciting activities designed to cover all areas of learning and development. These bags are available for parents to take home whenever you like. We will be changing these bags each term. We hope you enjoy them!

Foot health and children’s shoes – Here is a guide to finding the perfect fitting shoes for you child.

Ultimate Guide to Kids Foot Health (bobux.co.uk)

Starting school –

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/schools/apply-school-place

Digiduck Stories – These are stories about keeping safe on the internet aimed at children aged for children from 3 – 7 years old. You can find a collection which includes ebooks, PDFs, a poster and an interactive app. Please find links to these below.

https://www.childnet.com/resources/digiduck-stories

Smartie the Penguin – Join in with Mummy Penguin’s song and follow the adventures of Smartie the Penguin as he learns how to be safe on the internet.

Smartie the Penguin | Childnet

50 Things To Do Before You’re Five – This is to help parents develop their home learning environment by suggesting a wide range of low-cost and no-cost activities.

https://50thingstodo.org/about

The best way to access the information is by downloading the mobile app to your phone, you will then be able to find activities in your local area.

Eric – This website has tips and tricks to help with toilet training.

https://www.eric.org.uk/top-10-potty-training-tips

Healthy eating –

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/childrens-weight/healthy-weight-children-advice-for-parents/

Weaning –

https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/

Safe sleeping/ Co-sleeping –

https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/co-sleeping/

NSPCC – This website talks about PANTS with a helpful dinosaur called Pantosaurus. It helps children understand that pants and anything underneath is private. You can also buy the book Pantosaurus to read with your child.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/

Living Streets – This is about getting your children moving by walking, scooting or biking to school or nursery.

https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/walk-to-school/early-years

Toothbrushing – This is a very important part of every persons day, as soon as a child has teeth they should be brushing them twice a day and going to the dentist for a check up. Here is a song to encourage your child to brush them for the full 2 minutes. If you would like any more information we also have a toothbrushing board located in the nursery.

For more helpful links about visiting the dentist and toothbrushing, click the link below: