APRIL 2026
IMPORTANT IMMUNISATION INFORMATION
We have been notified by the Public Health Authority that there is a greater risk of children catching measles at the moment. It is spreading throughout London and Barking & Dagenham has an immunity status of only 80%. This means that the likelihood of your child catching measles is high, because we need 95% immunisation to keep it under control.
The important information for you is that if your child has not had the MMR vaccine, you should take your child as soon as possible to your GP. Please look at your Red Book to check whether your child is up to date with their vaccinations.
Measles is a reportable disease. If a case of measles takes place in our nursery, any children who are not vaccinated will need to be absent from nursery for three weeks (the incubation period) to ensure their safety and to prevent it from spreading to others.
Thank you.
TRIP TO UGANDA
We went back to Uganda in February to spend some time with our special educational needs (SEND) children at 'Our Little Tribe' in Kabale. This was our third trip in as many years.
Last year we saw the great progress the children have made with the help of the physiotherapist that I have employed. The children are now walking and talking a lot more! This means the teachers, Haleema and Joanne, have been able to focus on the children's learning. Myself and Claire were also able to implement a new routine for them and support them with specific ideas and activities for each individual child.
We will continue this journey with the '#One Love Project' Junior School so that we can share education, information and advice with each other, which will enrich the lives of their children and ours. The Playaway logo now features on their wall to show our commitment to the cause!
We look forward to sharing more information and photos of the children when we return from our trip this month.