Help plz

[jessica]

Hey everyone , just need some help please as I need to do a risk assessment for water play. Can you please give me some possible risks/ hazards that could occur. Thanks x

[Doodah]

Originally Posted by jessica

Hey everyone , just need some help please as I need to do a risk assessment for water play. Can you please give me some possible risks/ hazards that could occur. Thanks x

http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/show...isk+assessment

[jessica]

Thanks for the link Doodah, feel a bit silly now :blush: as I have searched for 'water play risk assessments' and it has come up with loads of threads with really in depth info. Should have done this before I posted this thread lol :sorry: x

[jessica]

My assesor has told me that my written work for my knowledge question is too formal :S, what does she mean by this ?

[Heidi]

Originally Posted by jessica

My assesor has told me that my written work for my knowledge question is too formal :S, what does she mean by this ?

Ask her what she means by it.

Does she mean that you are writing of subjects/activities but you are not personalising them?

Such as you might write .....when a setting has a sen child they adapt or change equipment and resources to meet that child's needs instead of writing ....when a sen child joins our setting I help to re-evaluate, adapt or change/provide activities that I feel will help that child access that activity and then give an example and say such as..... if I have a sen child who is hard of hearing, I try to include them at music sessions by singing songs that have actions and you may add that you are considering learning makaton or British sign language or getting an outreach worker in for advice etc


I'm not saying this is it - don't forget I'm guessing, because I haven't asked you, just as you haven't asked her.

I'd ask. I know it's hard when they (the assessor) are bombarding you with feedback and what they want next from you, but I'm sure they won't mind you ringing, texting or emailing to clarify this point. She could have made that a bit clearer - but we all forget at times that people can't read our minds.

[charlotte1001]

I had to do this too!! I had to do it for children up to the age of 6. I did this ok but i struggled on the next bit of What are the differenet factors for water play for children of 7-12 years? (instead of up to 6years)
Any ideas would be much appreciated!!!

Charlotte

[jessica]

Originally Posted by Heidi

Ask her what she means by it.

Does she mean that you are writing of subjects/activities but you are not personalising them?

Such as you might write .....when a setting has a sen child they adapt or change equipment and resources to meet that child's needs instead of writing ....when a sen child joins our setting I help to re-evaluate, adapt or change/provide activities that I feel will help that child access that activity and then give an example and say such as..... if I have a sen child who is hard of hearing, I try to include them at music sessions by singing songs that have actions and you may add that you are considering learning makaton or British sign language or getting an outreach worker in for advice etc


I'm not saying this is it - don't forget I'm guessing, because I haven't asked you, just as you haven't asked her.

I'd ask. I know it's hard when they (the assessor) are bombarding you with feedback and what they want next from you, but I'm sure they won't mind you ringing, texting or emailing to clarify this point. She could have made that a bit clearer - but we all forget at times that people can't read our minds.

Hi Heidi, i did phone up my assesor and she told me that I was answering my knowledge questions I wasn't personalising them.

[Heidi]

Originally Posted by jessica

Hi Heidi, i did phone up my assesor and she told me that I was answering my knowledge questions I wasn't personalising them.

I'm glad you got back to her and your query was clarified. As well as writing of the procedures you carry out to follow your policies, it'll show you knowledge if you can personalise them by giving an example of how they are used for children or parents/professionals in your setting etc. Good luck.