Easycare Pre-school has many facilities to offer indoors as well as outdoors. Fully equipped classrooms, a lovely play area outside and a homely and cosy crèche.

Hygiene and Safety

Easycare Pre-school prides itself on having a very high standard of hygiene. We have taken this into account in all the areas of the building as well as making it specific to certain areas where different activities occur. This means that we not only take the highest care with the hygiene of the school but that we also teach the children about the importance of personal hygiene.

Our baby play area has been separated from the older children and PVC flooring installed which allows us to maintain our high standards of hygiene. This type of flooring facilitates the effective cleaning of the surface which is done regularly. It also provides a pleasantly soft surface for the small children who are crawling and learning to walk. The school sterilizes the baby toys regularly and the baby-changing area is cleansed after every nappy change with an anti-bacterial cleaning agent. All soiled nappies are disposed of in closed bins and removed to the outside bin immediately. The caregivers wash their hands before and after every nappy change and regularly during the day.

In the toddler classes, where little ones still need their afternoon sleep, each child is allocated his or her own mat marked with that child’s name. We also request a pillow and blanket from home for each child which we keep in an allocated area during the term. These are sent home regularly to be washed. All the mats are covered with a protective sheet, which is washed on a weekly basis unless it’s required sooner.

Our bathrooms are cleaned regularly during the day and particular attention is paid to their cleaning after potty-training sessions when little mishaps are a part of the lesson.

Teaching children about personal hygiene from an early age helps to prevent the spread of infections and diseases. Because the most common way infections are spread is hand to hand, children wash their hands after going to the bathroom, play time and before eating. We also encourage them to use cutlery when eating their food which teaches them independence, table manners and reduces the chance of the spread of germs from hands to mouth.

Hygiene and safety are both taken equally seriously. Consequently all our caregivers have been trained in first aid.

Should a child become ill and display the following symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, fever or a very severe cold - we ask the parents to fetch the child immediately. This minimizes the infection spreading to the other children. We also realize that, when a child is ill, there is no better caregiver than their mother or father.

We prefer that the child be kept at home until the period of contamination has passed. Should the child still require medication, but is no longer in the “contagious phase”, he/she may return to school and we will make sure that the medication is dispensed as directed.

Meal plan

Good nutrition and a balanced diet assists children to develop healthy bodies. Easycare Academy Pre-school meal plans have been designed with the help of a registered dietician. Our meals follow a low GI food plan adding no extra sugar or preservatives. We take care to follow healthy cooking styles and avoid deep-fried food at all costs. We undertake, where possible and within our current facilities, to cater for children who have allergies and require a special diet. The following menu is given to the children:

Breakfast:
Porridge: Maize, Maltabella or oats
No milk or sugar added

Snack:
Fruit in season
Yoghurt
Sandwiches

Lunch:
Protein: chicken/fish/beef
Vegetables in season
Rice/pasta