Hokey Cokey Club Holmesdale School, Alma Road, Reigate, RH2 0BY Tel: OFSTED registration no: FOOD and DRINK Reflecting National Standard No. 8 Linking to Welfare Requirement – Safeguarding and Promoting Children’s Welfare Last Updated 27 th June 2010

Hokey Cokey Club Holmesdale School, Alma Road, Reigate, RH2 0BY Tel: OFSTED registration no: POLICIES FOOD and DRINK – Reflecting National Standard No. 8 The Hokey Cokey Club committee and staff members are committed to providing food that is healthy, well balanced and suited to the age group of the children. All food allergies, religious food and special dietary requirements are carefully noted and adhered to. Fresh drinking water is available to all children during a session and where an alternative drink is provided care is taken to ensure that this is suited to the healthy ethos of the club. Preparation of food is carried out with strict attention to high standards of food hygiene. The club adheres to this policy by: Ensuring that any staff involved in food preparation have attended a food hygiene course. The food preparation area is clean and suited to the preparation of food Antibacterial Gel or Protective gloves are always available and used for food preparation Clean cloths for preparing the food area and cleaning up afterwards are always available Ensuring that information regarding any special dietary requirements has been received for all children attending the club and suitably recorded for daily use. Ensuring records regarding specific dietary requirements are always kept up to date. The Manager ensures that the children can access their water bottles at all times and have the facility to re-fill if necessary. The club’s manager and committee decide on what food and drink can be offered at the club; this decision is made on the basis of what is considered to be healthy and nutritious. Care is taken to ensure that any new guidelines by Ofsted or Early Years are noted plus any other government research on healthy lifestyles/food for children. The provision of a snack is viewed as an important element in the daily structure of the club and the children are encouraged to display appropriate social behaviour. The children are made aware of the healthy content of the snack and encouraged in discussions about healthy lifestyles and healthy eating.

Hokey Cokey Club Holmesdale School, Alma Road, Reigate, RH2 0BY Tel: OFSTED registration no: PROCEDURES Procedure for FOOD and DRINK – Reflecting National Standard No. 8 – Dietary Requirements StepProcedureComment 1Ensure that all new members complete a Child Details pack which has an area which asks specifically for any special dietary needs the child may have. Booking Administrator to send all Booking forms out to new members and request their return to the Manager for collation. This information is requested within the Child Details pack given to each new member. For a sample of the Child Detail Pack see Appendix E in our Safety Policy & Procedure. 2When renewal bookings are taken any changes to dietary needs are requested via the Child Details pack. Any changes are noted by the Manager and records updated. 3If an information sheet has not been received for the child then attendance at the club is refused until this information has been received. Bookings Administrator/Manager to advise the VMC if information is not received. Committee to write to Parents/Carers requesting information. Manger to refuse admission to the club until information has been received. 4Manager transfers all dietary requirements/preferences onto a special notes area on the daily register. Registers for the week are prepared by the Manager in advance of the forthcoming week. See Appendix A for example Daily Register. 5All staff are made aware of any particular dietary requirements/preferences of the children and check daily if special individual needs are required. Any new staff to the club will be informed of an particular dietary requirements of the children. All staff are also to be made aware where this information is held and that this is to be checked every time any food/drink is provided to the children.

Hokey Cokey Club Holmesdale School, Alma Road, Reigate, RH2 0BY Tel: OFSTED registration no: PROCEDURES Procedure for FOOD and DRINK – Reflecting National Standard No. 8 – Food Hygiene & Training StepProcedureComment 1The Manager to organise, with reference to the Committee, attendance of food hygiene courses for staff. Manager to ensure new staff are given the opportunity to attend this course. Staff records will show whether a member of staff has attended such a course. For access to ideal courses go to:- 2Manager to ensure that food preparation is only carried out by those who have attended a food preparation course. Manager to take this into account in the daily planning of staff duties 3The Manager to organise buying the daily snack items ensuring their freshness and compatibility with the clubs policy. See Appendix B of our current Weekly Snack sheet. 4The Manager should be aware of any changes in legislation regarding healthy eating and drinking for children within the early years age group. For up to date information go to:- 5The Manager should ensure that all provisions are properly stored within the refrigerator if required. 6The Manager should ensure that all preparation equipment and requirements are available.Such as:- Utensils, chopping boards, cleaning solutions, kitchen towels, tea towels, storage facilities etc.

Hokey Cokey Club Holmesdale School, Alma Road, Reigate, RH2 0BY Tel: OFSTED registration no: PROCEDURES Procedure for FOOD and DRINK – Reflecting National Standard No. 8 – Social Integration StepProcedureComment 1The Manager should ensure that all the children are instructed to thoroughly wash their hands, with soap and water, and dry them before snack time. Extra encouragement could be given by offering an achievement award based around this element of the session. Currently, all the children are lined up in two lines, girls & boys. They then go to the toilets, escorted by 2-3 Playworkers, where they can wash their hands. Currently as extra encouragement, one of the achievement awards is given to the child who has displayed excellent behavior at snack time, incl. washing their hands, being polite etc. 2To encourage considerate social skills around food and drink it is important that the Manager and staff encourage good behavior whilst the children eat their snack. This can be achieved by encouraging the children to:- Say please & thank you Remain seated until everyone has finished their snack. To put their hand up to gain the attention of staff rather than shouting out. To eat their food nicely and not play with it. To say ‘pardon me’ if they burp etc. 3The Manager should work closely with the Deputy Manager to find and plan new ways of including healthy eating and cultural diversity as part of the clubs ethos. See Appendix C. Currently ‘International Food Days’ are being planned by the Manager and Deputy Manager.