Play, Create, Learn!
My aim is to keep a varied routine with plenty of safe outdoor play. I am always open to suggestions and will of course gauge ideas on your child’s interest and adapt the routine to suit. I offer a wide range of activities based on EYFS guidelines.
All childminders, like nurseries, pre-schools and reception classes are registered to deliver the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) by following the EYFS Framework. I deliver the EYFS by working with children's interests, providing activities they enjoy and working with parents to ensure I am meeting each child's development needs.
Our usual weekly routine consists of attending local childminder groups, parks, playgrounds, soft play, sensory rooms and libraries.
I am a member of the Forest Childcare Association which means I have made a commitment to take the children on weekly outdoor outings. I am very lucky to live close to lots of woodland which I regularly use for fun activities such as den building, making stick trails and nature spotting.
Within my home children have access to a wide range of indoor and outdoor toys to stimulate and challenge their interests. We have an enclosed rear garden with a mixture of outdoor toys to encourage outdoor play.
The activities we have in our setting include;
- cars and playmat
- wooden train set
- construction blocks
- small world toys such as princess castle, fairy treehouse and pirate ship
- animals
- dinosaurs
- musical toys
- books
- interactive toys
- dolls, pushchairs and prams
- dress up
- alphabet magnets
- arts and crafts
- play dough
- Sand & water play
- hama beads
- Wooden peg puzzles
- play tents
- wooden play kitchen, market stall and play food
- sensory toys and baskets
- seasonal and festival based activities
- blackboard and chalks
- shopping till and play money
- ride on toys including rocking horse
- wooden toys
- garden toys; scooters,trike, bike, slide, football goals, balls, skate ramp, willow den with cosy bean bag and mud kitchen.
I keep all toys clean and ensure they are fit for use. I regularly rotate the toys in the playroom and garden to add interest and stimulate little imaginations!
