Parent and Toddler Group Closing Tomorrow
Are you currently operating a Parent and Toddler Group in the Carlow area or are you interested in setting one up?
Parent and Toddler grants are now open for applications.
Contact Carlow CCC for an application form.
The Access and Inclusion Model
The goal of AIM is to create a more inclusive environment in pre-schools, so all children, regardless of ability, can benefit from quality early learning and care. The model achieves this by providing universal supports to pre-school settings, and targeted supports, which focus on the needs of the individual child, without requiring a diagnosis of disability.
AIM commenced in 2016, since then, it has helped tens of thousands of children with a disability to access and meaningfully participate in the ECCE programme in pre-school settings nationwide. The model has been recognised internationally and has won awards for both excellence in practice, and inclusive policy.
Making a wind chime out of recycled materials
Recycled Plastic Lid Windchime!
CRAFT HERE –> https://buff.ly/3jI5ePK
Making a wind chime out of recycled materials is a fun project for kids and adults. Using colourful plastic lids that can’t go in the recycle bin is a great way to keep them out of the landfill.
If your child is a close contact of COVID-19 in school
If your child is a close contact of COVID-19 in school, what you need to do depends on:
- if they are fully vaccinated or not
- if they have symptoms or not
If your child is fully vaccinated
If your child becomes a close contact of COVID-19 but is fully vaccinated, they do not need to restrict their movements. They do not need to get a COVID-19 test either unless a public health doctor recommends it.
They are fully vaccinated:
- 7 days after the second Pfizer-BioNTech dose
- 14 days after the second Moderna dose
They will still be identified as a close contact as normal and get text messages with public health advice. If they develop symptoms, they need to isolate from other people and get a COVID-19 test.
If your child has symptoms
If your child has symptoms of COVID-19, they will need to isolate from others immediately and you should phone your GP. Do this even if they are fully vaccinated.
Common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
- a fever (high temperature – 38 degrees Celsius or above)
- a cough – this can be any kind of cough, not just dry
- shortness of breath or breathing difficulties
- loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
Isolating from others means they should stay in a room, on their own, with a window open for ventilation. They should avoid contact with other people. Depending on the age of your child, a parent may need to isolate with them.
Read more about what to do if your child is told to isolate from other people
If your child does not have symptoms and is not fully vaccinated
Your child needs to stay at home (restricted movements)
Your child should restrict their movements for 14 days, from when they were last in close contact with the person who has tested positive for COVID-19. This is sometimes called quarantine.
They can stop restricting their movements when both apply:
- They have a negative test (COVID-19 not detected) 10 days after they were last in contact with the person who tested positive.
- They do not have any symptoms of COVID-19.
Restricted movements means they need to stay at home, avoiding contact with other people and social situations as much as possible. This is to help stop the spread of the virus if they do have COVID-19 too.
During the 14 days of restricted movements your child cannot:
- attend school, childcare or any group activities
- use public transport
- visit other people’s homes or have visitors to your home
Your child can go outside to attend a medical appointment or to exercise as
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/contact-tracing/child-is-a-close-contact-school/
A Model for Supporting Access to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme for Children
For additional information contact https://aim.gov.ie/aim-supports/targeted-supports/
www.carlowccc.ie or contact 0599140244
Childcare Providers, Childminders and Parents, Is your First Aid Box up to date???
Childcare Provider, Childminders and Parent, Is your First Aid Box filled with all the essentials?
Here is the recommended list of essential for your First Aid Box from Tusla
Recommended contents of first aid box and kits:
|
Materials |
First Aid Travel Kit Contents |
First Aid Box Contents |
||
| 1 -10 People | 11 – 25 People | 26 -50 People | ||
| Adhesive plasters | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sterile eye pads
(No. 16 – bandage attached) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Individually wrapped triangular bandages | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Safety pins | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Individually wrapped sterile, unmedicated wound dressing Medium (No. 8) 10 x 8 cm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Individually wrapped sterile, unmedicated wound dressing Large (No. 9) 13 x 9cm) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Individually wrapped sterile, unmedicated wound dressing Extra Large, (No. 3) 28 x 17.5 cm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Individually wrapped disinfectant wipes | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| Paramedic shears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Examination gloves (pairs) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Sterile water where there is no clear running water | 2 x 20mls | 1 x 500mls | 2 x 500mls | 2 x 500mls |
| Pocket face mask | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Water-based burns dressing – small (10 x 10 cm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Water-based burns dressing – large | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crepe Bandage (7cm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
If more than 50 people are involved, supplies should be increased accordingly.
https://www.tusla.ie/uploads/content/4566-TUSLA_QRF_DAY_CARE_LR.pdf
***ATTENTION PARENTS****MyGovID maintenance this week
MyGovID maintenance this week
Attention parents,
The MyGovID site will be unavailable on Thursday 9 September at 8.00am for a maximum of 2 hours.
Parents will be unable to verify their MyGovID and log into the NCS Parent Portal during this time.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause,
Regards,
The Early Years Team
Here For You South East
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