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furnishings as children either become stuck in repetitive, noncreative play scenarios or quickly lose interest in such toys. Objects are selected to reflect the real materials of which they are composed: rocks are heavy and dense, a piece of silk is light, airy, and diaphanous. Our dolls are warm and cuddly, ready for a journey or a rest!

Each classroom contains a variety of materials for all the children who come there, not an overabundance which would appear chaotic to the young child nor a scarcity which would not offer generous possibilities for the work and play of each child. Through the days, weeks, and years the children discover many possibilities for each object and work together sharing or trading as the occasion necessitates.

It is natural that children will wish to carry familiar toys with them and to show friends things which are precious to them. It has been our experience, however, that bringing toys, books or other possessions from home often creates difficult situations in the school setting. Therefore, we request that the children not bring such items to school.

Health and Safety

Illnesses

When a student has a temperature of more than 37.8 C/100 F degrees, is hurt or ill, parents will be contacted to pick up their child from school. Any child with an illness is required to be signed out through the Front Desk before leaving the school. A parent or guardian must escort the child home. Parents are asked to:

● Inform the Office that the child is unable to come to school at: info@waldorfacademy.org. ● Keep the child at home until fit to return to school. For the safety of all Waldorf students and faculty, children should be free of

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fever, diarrhea and vomiting for at least 24 hours before returning to school. (See additional details below). ● Do not let children control or keep possession of medicines of any description in school. ● Any medication to be administered during school hours requires a parent/guardian complete the Medication Authorization Form.

We ask, out of consideration to other families and for the health of the teachers, that you keep your child at home if she/he is ill with a contagious condition or a fever. All children attending must be able to participate in all parts of the program, including outside playtime. A child who is not well enough to play outdoors is not well enough to attend school as they will not be able to participate fully in the program. In addition, we do not have extra staff available to stay indoors with a sick child so we cannot comply with requests to keep individual children indoors.

If your child becomes ill while at school, they will be cared for until arrangements for pick up have been made. You will be asked to pick up your child immediately. Please ensure that your emergency contact information is complete.

According to guidelines set by Toronto Public Health, designed to protect all children, your child must be kept home when any of the following occur:

Fever, diarrhea, head lice, Scabies, Pneumonia Pink Eye, Ringworm, Strep Throat, Impetigo, Persistent itching, vomiting Chicken Pox/Measles/Mumps/Whooping Cough/Rubella

Waldorf Academy adheres to the guidelines set out by Toronto Public Health regarding procedures for all communicable diseases that may arise periodically.

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