Visitation Policy

The Caterpillar’s Cove Child Development and Study Centre is a child study centre that aims to set new boundaries through quality and innovative curriculum and programmes to meet the needs of the children from 18 months to 6 years.

Being a child study centre, The Cove provides a site for faculty research and teacher training in early childhood education and also serves as a model and demonstration facility. Because of this facility, many visitors want to observe and/or participate in the programme in a variety of ways. We receive many types of requests for visitation.

It is a policy requirement that all visitors except parents of enrolled children must sign in at the childcare office and wear a nametag.

ALL VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE CHILDCARE OFFICE WITH THEIR FULL NAMES, IDENTIFICATION (in the form of identity card or passport number and where applicable their business cards) AND CONTACT NUMBERS.

Further policies related to the specific type of visitors include:

Adult Visitors

Parents of enrolled children: The Cove’s “open door” policy invites parents to visit or observe the programme at their convenience. Parents are advised to refer to the Policy for Parental Observation found in The Cove’s Parent Handbook.

Potential and/or waiting list parents: The parent(s) must make an appointment by calling the centre in advance (Tel. No. 6464-5219). Centre tours led by the Centre Administrator, Senior Teacher or Centre Director will be offered. Parents must sign in at the childcare office.

Non-ECE Faculty visits: If a general interest in the overall operations is desired, The Cove can schedule visits subject to the approval by the Executive Director and/or Centre Director. Such queries may involve individuals interested in the architectural design of our facility, overall programme operations, and/or a general introduction to the way childcare and early education programming is offered at The Cove.

Special educational and/or individual visitations: Sometimes it s necessary to plan individualised tours and informational visits due to the nature and purpose of the visit. These visits are subject to the approval by the Management Committee of The Cove and will be restricted to bi-monthly intervals and subject to operational exigencies of The Cove. Examples of these special visitors include – members of the media, government / ministry officials, researchers / research fellows, early childhood faculty and staff, visiting scholars and professionals.

CONTROLLING OUTBREAKS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
During periods of a cycle of an infectious disease, no visitors will be allowed into the childcare centre.

THE CATERPILLAR’S COVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY CENTRE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO POSTPONE OR DENY REQUEST FOR VISITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND STAFF AND ITS PROGRAMMATIC INTEGRITY.

Information contained in this policy is current as @ May 2007 The Caterpillar’s Cove Child Development and Study Centre reserves the right to vary any of the specified information documented in this policy.