Thank you for coming to our nursery training! Your service and dedication to this ministry is greatly appreciated!

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Nursery Training

• Thank you for coming to our nursery training!
  Your service and dedication to this ministry is
  greatly appreciated!

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Nursery Worker Criteria

• Must be 12 or older
• Fill out commitment card
• If over 18, complete background check
• Now must be completed online
• If yours needs to be updated, you will receive an
  e-mail from Sandra
• Must attend nursery training (you are here, so
  you qualify) ?
• Have a love of children and sharing Gods word
  with them

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Commitment Cards

1. Service options
2. Commitment level
3. Update phone numbers or other information
4. Age preference (ex. if you do not feel
   comfortable around newborns I will try my best
   to honor)

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Child/Worker Ratio

• 2 - 3 year old rooms 81
• 1-2 year old rooms 61
• Infant rooms 31

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Am I working this week?

• Reminders calls will be made the week before.
• All weekly workers will be posted on the board
  by the nursery desk.
• Check-In
• Check-Out
• Every week volunteers will be listed on a
  slide to be shown at the beginning of each
  service.

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Finding Your Room Replacements

• 830 am service Be in the room by 820
• 950 Find your room by 940 am
• 1045 am service Find your room by 1035 am
• Arriving early allows previous worker to get to
  their next location on time (courtesy)
• If you are unable to work on your scheduled date,
  it is your responsibility to find a replacement.
• If you miss more than two Sundays and do not find
  a replacement, I will take you off of the
  rotation.

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The Smocks

• Khaki (staff)
• Green (volunteer)
• Put in laundry basket up by nursery desk when
  finished

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Is this child a M, RA, or V?

• Receiving children
• Members and regular attendees will have a check
  in sheet
• Check in children at their assigned class.
• Pass their children through the security windows.
• Pagers
• Visitors will check in at the nursery desk and
  the child will wear a purple nametag.

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Is this child a M, RA, or V?

• Pick-up Time
• Members/Regular attenders will hand you a check
  out sheet for each of their children
• Visitors should present the backside of the
  purple name tag
• What? NO CHECK OUT SHEET NO CHILD
• Seek me for assistance

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But I know the parents?

• SAFETY
• Family Issues
• Husband and Wife
• Uncles and Aunts
• Grandma and Grandpa
• Siblings should not pick up child

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Class Time

• Boards (134, 135)
• Helps communication
• Naps, feedings, allergies, etc.
• Curriculum
• 2 3 year old Sunday School lesson during Sunday
  School
• Baby Church or Little Lambs curriculum, coloring
  page during services

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Its Potty Time!!!

• Staff should accompany children to restroom.
• If no paid staff person is in the room during
  your hour, adult female should take.
• Leave the bathroom door open.
• Any questions, or if you need help, please call
  me using the intercom in each room.

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• Diaper Changes
• Diaper changes are to be done by workers in this
  order Paid workers, female adults, youth, men
• Diaper tags
• Please make sure each child gets a diaper change
  or visits the restroom each hour

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During and After

• Schedules
• Notes to Parents
• Snacks At the room tables
• Portion control please, ½ juice / ½ water, small
  cup of goldfish
• Food allergies are listed in the rooms, those
  affected may eat cheerios
• Clean up time
• Clorox, spray, diaper genies

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Clean Up Routine

• Wipe down toys with Clorox wipes and spray room
  with Lysol spray
• Wipe table with Clorox wipes
• Stack chairs (132, 133)
• Pull window door closed
• Turn off room and bathroom lights
• Pull window shades down
• Sweep floor
• Wash any cups/dishes

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Safety

• First Aid/CPR Training
• Date to be determined
• Please sign up if you are interested
• Injury or concern
• Incident report
• Suspicious markings
• Confidentiality

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Natural Disasters

• Tornado
• Infant rooms (134,135) stay put- they are
  interior rooms
• Everyone else needs to head for the womens
  restrooms
• Parents may not take their children, but they may
  come along to take cover
• Please grab the roster off of the front of the
  door before leaving

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Natural Disasters (cont.)

• Fire
• Depending on where the fire is, we will exit out
  the opposite end.
• If the fire is on the west side or by the
  sanctuary, we will all go out the back nursery
  door that leads to the playground.
• If the fire is on the east side, we will exit out
  the double doors by the nursery desk.
• Once again, parents may go along with us, but
  they may not take their child until we are all
  out and accounted for.
• Grab the roster on the front or back of the door.
• BEING CALM AND GETTING THE CHILDREN TO THE
  PROPER DESTINATION IS OUR MAIN CONCERN.

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Preparing for the Future

• Ideally, one person from each nursery family
  will be volunteering in the nursery
• Recruit more youth, adults without young
  children

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• THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
• COMMITMENT TO THIS
• MINISTRY!
• Because of you, parents are able to worship
  without worrying.

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Questions?

• Please feel free to contact me anytime.
• bassham_at_rcctulsa.org
• 299-1989x215 work
• 493-3033 home