Mo's Montessori

COVID-19 Policy Response Plan www.mosmontessori.ie | 21 Parents Revised Drop off and Collection Procedures The purpose of these dropping off and picking of children procedures is, in as far as possible, to support social distancing and minimize the number of contacts that parents and children have with other parents and children, especially at the entrance to the service or in the arrival area. The service will where practical: Organize that parents drop and collect their children at the same time as children in their 'play pod' group at the entrance to the service. Organize staggered dropping off and picking up times with the parents. Ensure that the group of children in their 'play pod' and parents are met by the keyworker staff assigned to that 'play pod' group of children. Use 2-meter markings on the ground outside the service to encourage parents with their children to socially distance at drop off and collection times. Request that only one parent per family drops off and collects their child/children. Ask parents to wash their hands and children's hands at home before they come to the service. Ask parents to take their child's temperature each day before they come to the service as part of ensuring that children are well, this will need to be balanced against not causing distress to the child. Ask parents to bring their child to the centre in clean clothes each day. Where this is not practical, discuss alternatives with the parents. The service should ensure that it has additional clean clothes for children to change into if required. Ask parents not to leave equipment such as buggies, car seats, scooters at or in the premises but to bring them home. Ask parents and children to wash their hands on arrival at the service and at collection times. Where there isn't the availability of running water at the entrance to the service, provide hand sanitizer and have it safely out of the reach of children. Limit access to the service to parents of infants and those with specific needs or in risk categories Verification of Child's Fitness to attend Whoever drops the child to the service will be asked the following questions: Has the child been ill in the last 24 hours? Has the child had anti-febrile medication in the last 24 hours? Has the child had a temperature in the last 24 hours? The staff member who is accepting the child into the service will verify the answers and the child will be admitted only if the staff member is satisfied with the answers to these questions.

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