An A to Z of DUCKS
Organisational Terminology used at DUCKS Kindergarten: 6 months to rising 3 years, part of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Maximum class sizes in the Kindergarten are Babies 6, Toddlers 18 and Ducklings 28. Infants’ School: 3 to 7 years, covering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) from 3 to 5 years and Key Stage 1 (KS1) from 5 to 7 years. There are four Early Years (EY) classes, two Nursery and two Reception and four KS1 classes, two Year 1 and two Year 2. Access to your Child’s Records Parents/carers who wish to view their child’s personal file must request this in writing to the Head of DUCKS or Head of Kindergarten. In providing parents/carers with access to their child’s records, DUCKS takes into account data protection rules when disclosing records that refer to third parties. Allergies and Medical Requirements If your child has any specific medical requirements, we ask that you give full details of these needs on the Entry Profile before your child starts at DUCKS. Any requirements can also be discussed during a home visit or at our New Parents’ Evening. This will ensure that any adaptations to meal times or your child’s day to day requirements are in place ahead of them starting with us. We have a number of measures in place to ensure that medical and dietary needs are met, including: training on EpiPen use, allergy and medical alert information and access to the Dulwich College Medical Centre staff for specific advice and support in meeting individual children’s needs. Arrival and Departure It is part of DUCKS’ ethos to give a warm welcome to each child at the start of the day. In the Kindergarten, the Head or Deputy Head, welcome the children at the start of the day and key people say goodbye at hometime. In the Infants’ School, class teachers or teaching assistants welcome and say goodbye to each pupil at the classroom door. Any specific information provided by parents/carers will be recorded and shared with the appropriate staff. Examples of information that can be communicated on arrival include: • requesting the school gives a child prescribed medicine during the school day • informing the school that there will be a different adult collecting a child at the end of the session or day • confirming an early departure from DUCKS for a child Staff will not hand a child over to anyone other than the known parent or carer. Parents/carers must fill out the Alternative Collection Arrangements Form prior to a child being collected by a different adult. We will accept email notification of a different person collecting your child if your arrangements change during the day. In the Infants’ School the maximum class size is 22.
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