Guest Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 Hi! Just wondered if anyone had any ideas on policies for keeping pets at a Nursery. We are hoping to keep two Guinea Pigs at our setting so I am in the middle of putting a policy together. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks Butterbean
Guest Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 Hi, We have 2 guinea pigs in my Recpetion class but as far as I am aware we don't have a policy about them. I would be interested to see what ideas you have you for yours, and could then maybe suggest anythingelse if I think of it (not sure if this makes sense but had a stressful day so sorry if it doesn't!!). Nicky Sussex
Guest heleng Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 We had two guinea pigs in our Reception class for a year and I had to do a full risk assessment but we didn't have a pets policy. However after a year having them in the class, going home to staff during holidays (mainly mine!!!) and then to a friends we decided they were obviously happier out of the class environment- the difference in them after they had been to a house for a week/ holiday and then came back to class was very marked. They still come and visit and appear to be a lot happier.
Guest Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Hi, We have 2 guinea pigs in my Recpetion class but as far as I am aware we don't have a policy about them. I would be interested to see what ideas you have you for yours, and could then maybe suggest anythingelse if I think of it (not sure if this makes sense but had a stressful day so sorry if it doesn't!!). Nicky Sussex Hi Nicky thanks for replying! I have been asked to create a policy before we can have them! Will let you know when I created it! Butterbean
Guest Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 We had two guinea pigs in our Reception class for a year and I had to do a full risk assessment but we didn't have a pets policy. However after a year having them in the class, going home to staff during holidays (mainly mine!!!) and then to a friends we decided they were obviously happier out of the class environment- the difference in them after they had been to a house for a week/ holiday and then came back to class was very marked. They still come and visit and appear to be a lot happier. Thanks for the info! I shall be doing a risk assessment too. We have a member of staff to look after them. At the mo they are not getting enough attention from their current owner so we are hoping to give them more! Butterbean
lynned55 Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 PSLA have an 'animals in the setting' policy. I haven't read it but would inmagine it must cover keeping pets
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