Principle 6.1: Staff promote healthy eating habits Principle 6.2: Staff implement effective and current food safety and hygiene practices Principle 6.3: Staff encourage children to follow simple rules of hygiene Principle 6.4: Staff ensure toileting and nappy changing procedures are positive experiences Principle 6.5: Staff support each child’s needs for rest, sleep and comfort Principle 6.6: The centre acts to control the spread of infectious diseases and maintains records of immunisations

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