Supervision
BBE staff directly supervise children in our care at all times. In specific circumstances Kindergarten and School Age children may be indirectly supervised with their parent or guardian’s permission and with staff knowledge.
Indirect supervision refers to when the staff are not in the same room/area and may not be able to see or hear your child directly but are still monitoring your child’s safety. Staff will take into account the age, developmental level and individual needs of each child as they determine the level of supervision required for each situation. As each child grows and develops, they need opportunities to practice independence and build self-confidence.
Indirect supervision encourages these skills. On all occasions staff would be aware of the child’s location and observe from the hallway or would physically check on the child approximately every ten minutes.
Examples of when indirect supervision may occur are when children:
Supervision of children who leave without permission
If your child becomes upset and leaves their supervised group, BBE will remain responsible for providing the best supervision that is possible under the circumstances. If we are unable to convince your child to return to the group, we will call the parent or guardian and expect them to come and take responsibility of their child for their safety. In the event that your child leaves BBE, or that we are unable to locate your child, we will alert the police and the parents or guardians immediately. The Centre is unable to provide care, on an ongoing basis, to children who will not stay with their supervised group.
BBE staff directly supervise children in our care at all times. In specific circumstances Kindergarten and School Age children may be indirectly supervised with their parent or guardian’s permission and with staff knowledge.
Indirect supervision refers to when the staff are not in the same room/area and may not be able to see or hear your child directly but are still monitoring your child’s safety. Staff will take into account the age, developmental level and individual needs of each child as they determine the level of supervision required for each situation. As each child grows and develops, they need opportunities to practice independence and build self-confidence.
Indirect supervision encourages these skills. On all occasions staff would be aware of the child’s location and observe from the hallway or would physically check on the child approximately every ten minutes.
Examples of when indirect supervision may occur are when children:
- Walk to the washrooms independently.
- Deliver a message to another room.
- Walk to and from their locker.
- Move between school age groups independently.
Supervision of children who leave without permission
If your child becomes upset and leaves their supervised group, BBE will remain responsible for providing the best supervision that is possible under the circumstances. If we are unable to convince your child to return to the group, we will call the parent or guardian and expect them to come and take responsibility of their child for their safety. In the event that your child leaves BBE, or that we are unable to locate your child, we will alert the police and the parents or guardians immediately. The Centre is unable to provide care, on an ongoing basis, to children who will not stay with their supervised group.