Detailed below is a list of what your child will need to bring to Busy Bees everyday:

• a change of clothes
• soft soled shoes
• a bottle of water for drinking

During the hot weather you should also provide:

• a hat
• sun cream
• mosquito repellent

General Information

Please dress your child in loose comfortable clothing. Although the children will be wearing overalls when participating in activities which may be messy, there is always the possibility of spills etc. therefore you are advised to dress your child accordingly.

Please do not give your child any of the following to be consumed at Busy Bees:

• candy/Sweets i.e. chocolate, gummy candies, lollipops etc.
• fizzy drinks or drinks in glass bottles
• nuts
• seafood (or seafood products)
  

Drinking water is available to the children throughout the morning/afternoon sessions.

Show and Tell

Guided Show and Tell assignments stimulate new ideas, motivate students to organize their thoughts and speak in complete sentences. These activities also encourage parent/child interactions. In the beginning of each month you will receive a letter explaining the Show and Tell assignment and the presentation date. Parents are encouraged to assist their child in this simple homework activity and are welcome to join their child on their show and tell day.

Illness

You should not bring your child to school if he or she has any of the following:

• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Suspicious rash/spots
• A fever
• Green runny nose

If your child becomes unwell at school, you will be contacted and asked to collect them. Every effort will be made to keep your child as comfortable as possible until you arrive.

Medicines

Teachers will only administer medicine to a child if a Doctor has prescribed it and the medicine is labelled with the child's name, the name of the medication and the dosage. In addition, parents must complete a 'Medicine Form', which states the times and dosage the medicine is to be taken.

To prevent accidents, medicines should not be left in your child's bag. Instead parents must give the medicine to the teachers at the beginning of the school day, and collect it when school has finished.

Collecting Children from School

You must inform the staff by completing the attached form who will usually collect your child from school. Under no circumstances will staff allow a child to leave with a person who is not authorised to collect them. Any changes to this list should be done either by prior notification (in writing) or by telephoning the school. The teachers may at any time ask for identification.
Children should be collected from school at 11:30 am for the morning class and 4:30pm for the afternoon class.

Busy Bees Procedures for Severe Weather Warnings

If by 6.30am any of the following warning signals have been raised Busy Bees will be closed for the morning session.

• RED RAINSTORM
• BLACK RAINSTORM
• TYPHOON 3 OR ABOVE

If the red or black rainstorm warning signal or typhoon number three or above is raised before 11.30am the afternoon class session will be closed.
If any of the above signals are raised whilst Busy Bees is in session parents should immediately collect their child from school.
Listen to T.V and radio announcements on Kindergartens and Childcare Centres for information on school closures.