Sickness

If your child is sick and needs to stay at home, please let nursery know as soon as possible.

Here is a link to the NHS website that explains common childhood illnesses, what to do and when to see a doctor. It also tells you when your child should stay home and when they can go back to school:

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/

If your child has been sick with vomiting or diarrhoea, they should stay home for 48 hours after the last time they were sick.

If your child has been prescribed antibiotics, they should stay home for 48 hours to monitor side effects.

What mental health means for young children

We all have mental health, just as we have physical health. In the same way that we can be more or less physically healthy from time to time, we can also be more or less mentally healthy from time to time too. The term ‘mental health’ for young children describes their wellbeing in terms of their social and emotional development.

https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/

The Key Person role in supporting mental health in the early years

Young children feel more secure when they form close relationships with reliable adults. When they experience loving and nurturing environments and relationships, they are also more likely to:

  • learn how to build and maintain healthy relationships

  • develop a healthy stress response system

  • learn how to self-regulate

  • communicate their needs

While at Chatham, your child’s key person will help them to feel known, understood, cared about and safe.

 

You can find Chatham’s Wellbeing curriculum overview below: