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A lovely group for little ones.

It’s that time of year again when mini eggs are lining the supermarket shelves. But, did you know that, just like grapes, they are the perfect size to block a small child’s airway and choke them? And, their hard shell can make it difficult to dislodge with standard first aid techniques.

With whole grapes we advise cutting them in half lengthways and ideally into quarters to create thin strips. But chopping up mini eggs isn’t as easy. So, what can you do?

1. Hide them from the children and eat them yourself – good luck with that!

2. Put the mini eggs into a sealable plastic bag and smash them into small pieces with a rolling pin. Or, crush them in a pestle and mortar.

3. Opt for a different treat. Larger, hollow eggs are much safer for little ones.

Visit our choking hub to learn more about common choking hazards and what you should do in an emergency: https://capt.org.uk/choking-prevention/

If you’re having a sort out of winter coats - Chard library are open for donations. 🧥 ❄️😊

We are pleased to announce that after a visit from the food standards agency today we have a food hygiene rating of 5 🤗

With Christmas coming , you can never give a nicer present than a book or two. Osborne books are the best quality and the nicest to share with your child.

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Louby’s Playhouse has an exciting opportunity opening up to cover Maternity leave in February.
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Childcare Assistant
Responsibilities

To supervise and meet the needs of all children within the setting
Play & Supervise the children
Ensure all daily routines are adhered to (e.g. nappy changing, tidying up etc.)
Planning, Prepare & serving meals
General house keeping/ cleaning
Completion of paperwork/learning journals
Plan learning activities
Supporting children on outings
Supporting nap times
Ensuring children are safeguarded at all times and adhering to child protection practices
Any other appropriate tasks given by the childminder
To support the Childminder in providing appropriate learning experiences for the children attending the setting while ensuring the health and safety of those children.
To liaise with parents/guardians when requested by the employer.
The successful candidate will show good language skills and will be able to assist the employer in delivering a high quality educational environment that adheres to all aspects of the early years foundation stage.

Requirements and Desired skills

Previous experience in caring for children in an early years setting
Effective communication using appropriate methods and language, including ICT, with a range of audiences — Children and adult
Time management and organisational skills
Anti — discriminatory practice in all areas of work
Personal qualities

Confident
Passionate about childcare
Reliable
Self-motivated
Hardworking
Positive
With an innate team spirit.
Desired qualifications

Minimum level 3 childcare qualification
Must have 5 GCSE’s A-C or 9 — 4 to include maths and English, or suitable alternatives.

Things to consider
You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check performed by the Employer.
Public transport is available and within walking distance
You will need to complete the relevant first aid requirements, DBS checks and attend safeguarding training to be able to fufil the role. All of which will be provided by the employer for the right candidate

Job Type: 24 hours per week. To cover maternity leave.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Edit…. This is no one I know. Just wanted to share. I copied it from a safeguarding site.

Just wanted to share my word of warning with any parents of toddlers out there who give their children mini milks or any ice cream like these really.

Yesterday in our local shop I bought my son (3.5Y) a mini milk. I would have never in a million years deemed these as dangerous or unsuitable for kids.
While leaving the shop a big chunk just snapped clean off and got stuck in my sons throat.
Unfortunately he started to choak turning blue and couldn't breath. It had wedged itself into his throat wouldn't come up or go down. We had 3 adults try and get it out following first aid instructions from 999 while he kept getting worse. Eventually it did melt enough to go down but the lovely call handler on 999 said they are a common choking hazard with kids as they are the same size as their throat.
Hes completely fine given the all clear, but I wanted to warn other parents to please please please be careful with this type of ice cream.
It's packaged and aimed at younger children I would never have thought it could have done that.

Easter holidays at Louby’s……

A couple of weeks looking at water and how things grow 🌻🌷🥕🥦

Spring is on it’s way 🌹……

We hope all our mums had a wonderful Mother’s Day yesterday 🥰

A good remember from BBC Tiny Happy People about the importance of rhymes and songs.

🐥 In the run up to Easter, a friendly reminder that Mini Eggs are the same size as a young child's airway.

🐣 They pose a choking risk for children under the age of 4.

🐰 If you're concerned and have a baby under 12 months, our Family First Aid courses are FREE. Visit the Millie's Trust website for more information / book on a course.