Pets

We believe children can learn a lot from having contact with animals however we will ensure certain procedures are being followed to ensure the health and safety of the children.

• Children must be encouraged to treat all animals with respect, learning how to handle them correctly.
• Children must wash their hands after any contact with animals and understand the reasons why.
• Children must be taught that not all animals are child friendly and they should always check with the animal’s owner before attempting to stroke or handle them.
• Food for our pets is stored safely away from the children
• A high standard of hygiene will be followed, with careful thought to placing the feeding bowls.
• The garden is checked every morning before the children are allowed to play outside, to ensure that no animal has fouled in it, in line with our daily health and safety risk assessments, we have also taken steps to discourage any animal fouling in the garden by installing Astroturf™.