Healthy Active Little Ones (HALO)

Lower Willingdon Pre-school has been taking part in the Healthy Active Little Ones (HALO) programme.

The HALO programme is designed to support early years settings to reflect on their practice across various health and wellbeing areas, celebrate and strengthen what settings already do, and identity (and action) areas for further development.  Health and wellbeing areas include healthy eating, physical activity, social and emotional wellbeing, independence in self-care and hygiene, oral health, speech, language and communication, immunisation and practitioner and parent/carer health and wellbeing.

As part of the programme, we have participated in various training opportunities.  We have been able to access practical support, resources and information, and advice from a HALO Coordinator.

Following our involvement, we are excited to inform you that we have successfully achieved the HALO Excellence Award.

The HALO Excellence Award recognises our ongoing commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of children, staff, and families as part of an evidence-based, whole-setting approach.  We have been able to evidence this by demonstrating improvement in our health and wellbeing practice and healthy food provision in line with the Voluntary Food and Drink Guidelines for Early Years Settings in England.

We want to thank you and your children for your valuable input and for supporting us in achieving this award.  We will always welcome further input and ideas from parents and carers regarding further health and wellbeing improvements we can make within our setting.

Please see below a range of resources, which include ideas for healthy lunchboxes, the importance of keeping your teeth clean and much much more which can be found below.

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Chompys Ten Tasty Mealtime Tips

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ERIC toilet training advice

Healthy Start Scheme Get help to buy food and milk

Healthy Start Scheme You could get help

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS_ Childhood vaccination schedule – Poster

Lunchbox Leaflet

MEETING CHILDRENS EMOTIONAL NEEDS

Pick Up The Cup Leaflet

Here to help with breastfeeding

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Activity inspiration for all ages

Fun activities and things to do with your child to help with their communication skills can also be found here at Tiny Happy People which gives a lovely range of activities broken down to different age groups.

Here are some really important top tips for your child’s teeth and some important phone numbers should you need dental help:

    

 

This is just the starting point for us and we will be working with the HALO team to continue to develop our setting over the coming year to encourage and develop our practice and help you as parents support your little ones as they grow.