COVID-19 Safety at Kids Konnect

As our families will be aware, there are a number of additional COVID-19 safety procedures in effect at all Kids Konnect schools for the safety of our children, staff and their carers.

Here's a 5 minute overview of what we have put in place alongside offering our STEAM play-based curriculum. 

The following precautions are being taken to mitigate and limit the spread of infection:

Reinforcing social and physical distancing

• Model social distancing when interacting with children, families, and staff.
• Role-play what social distancing looks like by demonstrating the recommended distance.
• Give frequent verbal reminders to children.
• Read scripted stories and use visual reminders, signage and direct instruction to reinforce social distancing, handwashing, proper etiquette for sneezes, coughs, etc.

Practicing healthy hygiene

• Teach, model, and reinforce healthy habits and social skills.
• Explain to children why it’s not healthy to share drinks or food, particularly when sick.
• Practice frequent handwashing by teaching a popular child-friendly song or counting to 20 (handwashing should last 20 seconds).
• Teach children to use tissue to wipe their nose and to cough inside their elbow.
• Model and practice handwashing before and after eating, after coughing or sneezing, after playing outside, and after using the restroom. 

Watch: How to wash your hands

Implementing procedures to frequently clean all touched surfaces

• Have multiple toys and manipulatives accessible that are easy to clean and sanitize throughout the day.
• Limit the amount of sharing.
• Offer more opportunities for individual play and solo activities, such as fine motor activities (i.e., drawing, coloring, cutting, puzzles, and other manipulatives).
• Plan activities that do not require close physical contact between multiple children.
• Stagger indoor and outdoor play and adjust schedules to reduce the number of children in the same area.
• Designate a tub for toys that need to be disinfected after use.
• Sanitize the sink and toilet handles before and after each child’s use.
• Wash hands for 20 seconds and use paper towels (or single use cloth towels) to dry hands thoroughly.  

Read more about our other program updates due to COVID-19.