Parent Information & Signposting

Nuts in School

We at Stafford Leys Primary School aim to be a Nut-Free school. The school aims to protect children who have allergies to nuts yet also help them, as they grow up, to take responsibility as to what foods they can eat and to be aware of where they may be put at risk. We do not allow nuts or nut products in school lunch boxes.
Our “Nut Free Aim” means that the following items should not be brought into school:

  •  Packs of nuts
  •  Peanut butter or Nutella sandwiches
  •  Fruit and cereal bars that contain nuts
  • Chocolate bars or sweets that contain nuts
  • Sesame seed rolls (children allergic to nuts may also have a severe reaction to sesame)
  • Cakes made with nuts
  •  Any home cooked meals for packed lunches that are made from nuts

We have a policy not to use nuts in any of our food prepared on site at our school. Our suppliers provide us with nut-free products. However, we cannot guarantee freedom from nut traces.

We cannot give out any sweets brought in from home to be given out as birthday treats.
What types of food are nuts?
Almonds (badam)
Cashew nuts (kaju)
Hazelnut
Pistachio (pista)
Walnuts
Brazil nuts
Nut oils
Peanuts

Please see the power point below for further information.

Parents and carers must notify staff if their child has any known or suspected allergy to nuts and provide all medical and necessary information. This will be added to your child’s care plan and if necessary, a meeting organised with the school nurse.

Homemade snacks or party food contributions must have a label detailing all ingredients present and the kitchen environment where the food was prepared must be nut free. If you are unsure about a selection, please speak to a staff member before bringing the food item into school.
The school requests that parents and carers support us in our aim and therefore do not include nuts, or any traces of nuts, in packed lunches.

All children are regularly reminded about the good hygiene practice of washing hands before and after eating which helps to reduce the risk of secondary contamination. Likewise, children are reminded and carefully supervised to minimise the act of food sharing with their friends.

Nut Allergy Food Pp

Young Carers

Some children  have a lot to do at home helping a parent, brother or sister who is ill or disabled. Sometimes, this may feel like a great deal to cope with.

Please let us know if  there is a young carer in your family, or if you are young carer. We support Stafford Leys pupils and families in any and all ways that we can and if we can help, or can put you in touch with people who can help, we will.

Here are some links to websites that may be useful:

http://www.youngcarers.net/

http://www.leicester.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/support-for-carers/help-for-young-carers

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/carefree.htm

http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/young/Pages/Youngcarershome.aspx

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/young-carers

At Stafford Leys School, we are mindful of children’s social and emotional health and want to ensure a continued state of wellbeing. All our caring staff pride themselves in encouraging children to be confident and positive individuals who believe in themselves. We incorporate this attitude into our daily life and want children to feel happy, safe and excel in their learning with a positive mindset.

Nurture Leader

Mrs Hughes – SENDCo/Nurture lead

Motivational video by kids for kids.

Our Aims

We incorporate the values of a nurturing curriculum into all aspects of our teaching, and each phase will work with groups and individual children linked to a variety of themes including:

  • Social interaction: Teamwork, leadership, social interactions, empowerment
  • Communication: Discussion, organisation, vocabulary, conversation
  • Physical Skills: Fine and Gross Motor skills, health, mindfulness
  • Intellectual Skills: Academic, creative and broad based skill set
  • Emotional Skills: Building self-confidence, self-esteem, self-awareness, self-regulation
  • Spiritual: Awe and Wonder, Connection to the natural world

Our aims is to help children raise their self-esteem and develop age appropriate social skills through a close and trusting relationships. The skills taught will not only help them now but will take away life skills.

The Nurture Room

We have a special and unique Nurture Room where children can go to have space, time,  think and reflect, with a variety of sensory, auditory, kinaesthetic and visual tools to help them. It’s a place where children feel even more supported and understood.

For more information about this, get in touch with our SENDCo, Emma Hughes. She can be contacted via the school office ​(0116 2392482) or by email (ehughes@staffordleys.bepschools.org).