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Studybugs – Absence reporting system for Panda

At Panda we use an App called Studybugs that makes it quick and easy to report your child’s absence due to illness. By using this simple App on your phone or the Studybugs website – you can quickly send us a message letting us know that your child is ill and won’t be attending Panda: It…

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Keeping Panda Parents Fit & Healthy!

Fancy getting fit?  Would like to start running but need help to build up distance and stamina safely? Our own Mrs Merritt and former Panda parent Mrs Kitchen have set up a Oxted Ladies Joggers group Coach Sarah and Coach Fiona of Oxted Ladies Joggers are fully trained (Leadership in Running Fitness, England Athletics and…

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Croup – advice for parents/carers

Croup is contagious so your child should not attend Panda until the infection has cleared.   What is croup? Croup is an infection of the throat and vocal cords (or larynx). It is caused by several viruses. When children younger than 5 years of age have the infection, it’s called croup. In older children, it…

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School readiness or life readiness?

A great article from Community Playthings……. Eat, Sleep, Play, Learn: model for living “Amongst the many uncertainties of the modern world, several indisputable global facts about the health, well-being and learning of young children are beginning to emerge,” write Pam Mundy and Sue Egersdorff, co-directors of International Early Years. In a series of articles, Pam…

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