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Advice for parents/carers regarding choking
Fri 27 Nov 2020A reminder to parents/carers regarding the size of foods suitable for young children to avoid choking.
You may be aware that there has unfortunately recently been another case of a young child who has died due to choking on food that has not been cut to the correct size.
We therefore want to remind all families that any foods that they give to their child to eat MUST be cut into small pieces and that children must never be left alone while eating.
All foods that are sent into Nursery in lunch boxes MUST be cut up into quarters - any that are not will be sent back home and your child will not be allowed to eat them.
Lists of foods included are:
- grapes
- sausages - this includes cocktail and pepporami
- strawberries
- blueberries
- cherry tomatoes
- carrots
- apples/pear
As well as anything else we feel is a risk
Although not allowed in lunchboxes other foods to be aware of at home are:
- marshmallows
- lollipops
- nuts
- peanut butter
- hard sweets - boiled sweets, jellies and mini eggs
We thank everybody for their support in keeping all of our children safe.
https://www.capt.org.uk/news/why-are-grapes-so-dangerous
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/foods-and-drinks/choking-hazards.html
https://www.familyeducation.com/kids/choking
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Tier 3 from 3rd December
Fri 27 Nov 2020Dudley borough will move into tier 3 restrictions when the country comes out of national lockdown on December 2.
Tier 3, very high alert, will cover the entire Birmingham and Black Country region, which continues to experience high numbers of Covid-19 cases.
The borough recorded 387 cases per 100,000 in the seven-day period ending the 23 November. This is down from 575 per 100,000 in the seven-day period ending on 14 November.
Restrictions include:
- People must not meet socially indoors or in most outdoor places with anybody they do not live with or is not in their support bubble. This includes in any private garden or at most outdoor venues.
- People must not socialise in a group of more than six in permitted public spaces, such as parks and countryside accessible to the public, a public garden, grounds of a heritage site or castle, or a sports facility.
- Hospitality settings, such as bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants must remain closed but they are permitted to continue sales by takeaway or delivery.
- Indoor entertainment, tourist venues, indoor attractions and entertainment venues must close.
- Leisure and sports facilities may continue to stay open, but group exercise classes should not go ahead. Saunas and steam rooms should close.
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Local Authority update on Coronavirus
Wed 18 Nov 2020COVID-19 cases are continuing to soar in Dudley, and now the borough has the highest figures in the West Midlands.
Unless the number of cases starts to fall, local restrictions could remain in place post lockdown, and in the run up to Christmas.
Residents are being urged to follow the national lockdown rules.
See the latest figures on our data dashboard www.dudleyhealthandwellbeing.org.uk/localoutbreakcontrolplan
For advice and information on coronavirus visit including testing locally www.dudley.gov.uk/coronavirus
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Fri 13 Nov 2020 -
Lockdown and updated Coronavirus information
Sun 01 Nov 2020As you will all be aware from last Saturday Dudley moved into Tier 2 and now we are going into lockdown from Thursday this week - the numbers of confirmed cases is rising dramatically and we all need to do our part in helping to reduce numbers.
Nursery School will remain open as normal but there are some things I need to remind all parents/carer of in order to keep the staff, children and yourselves safe:- Only one parent can drop off/collect
- You are VERY STRONGLY advised to wear a face covering at all times and this is a MUST when coming into Reception
- You MUST remain behind the yellow lines when dropping off and collecting to ensure you are 2 metres away from staff.
- When waiting to drop off and collect you MUST maintain social distancing from others who do not live in your house being at least 2 metres apart.
- From Thursday you will not be able to congregate with any other families (any person who doesn't live in your household) (this will includes bringing children to Nursery from other families, holding onto a friends pushchair while they drop off etc) this is in the government guidelines and staff will remind anybody they feel isn't following them: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november
- If you are dropping off/collecting via the back gate please be aware this is also a staff entrance so please make space if staff are needing to get passed
- You MUST NOT send your child to Nursery if they are showing any signs of Covid symptoms or if a member for the household has symptoms. (A new continuous cough, a high temperature or change/loss of taste or smell)
- You must then inform school immediately and get a test and isolate everybody in the house until the result of the test come back. We have to inform the Local Authority of any suspected cases and they follow them up if we haven't seen evidence of a negative test. We need this before a child can return.
We were lucky to not have a confirmed case in the first half term and we want to do all we can to keep it this way but it needs everyone support to ensure we don not need to close bubbles.
We ask for EVERYONES full support regardless of your personal opinions of the current situation. Thank you.
If you do have any questions about anything to do with Coronavirus please contact Alison. This is a difficult time for all of us and we are aware of how anxious things can get - please be reassured at Netherton Park we are doing our very best.
