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Purpose

To establish a safe practice for properly storing hot beverages to prevent burns to children, staff, and parents.

Policy

All hot beverages are required to be stored in spill-proof, insulated containers. Hot beverages stored in paper, styrofoam, or other disposable materials that can be easily spilled are not permitted to be in proximity of the children.

Procedure

When anyone brings an improperly stored hot beverage into the centre, teachers will kindly remind them of our policy and ask them to transfer it into a proper spill-proof, insulated container or to drink it away from the children.

Responsibilities

• Teachers and Parents are both responsible for the safe and proper storage of hot beverages while at our centres.
• Teachers are responsible for following the above Procedure when anyone brings an improperly stored hot beverage into the centre.