I have checked with our local Environmental Health Officer and she agreed that this is not a suitable activity for small children. There is a risk of salmonella food poisoning from contact with eggshells and from contact with raw egg. There is also a risk of cross-contamination when using the whites and yolks blown by the children in baking.
I know it sounds like we are being party poopers, but I believe this risk is unacceptable in a nursery setting.
Kathryn Taylour, nursery manager, Westgate Nursery, Swindon
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