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So we are a week into November already! Bonfire night has come and gone and the countdown to Christmas is well and truly on! Looking for some Christmas activity inspiration? Check out our FREE Christmas Activity Ideas Sheet and our Activity Advent Calendar! Plenty of festive activity inspiration to support learning throughout the development areas! […]

Get organised for 2017 with this handy Activity Planner! Plan out your topics / themes for the entire year or note down as you go to remind you of what you have covered. Includes list of 2017 special dates and festivals  plus room to write down birthdays or other special events.  Completed example included.  Download […]

Our seasonal news updates summarise the latest childcare news plus which MindingKids resources have been added or revised so you can easily keep on track and up to date. So the first school term has come and gone like a flash, the leaves are starting to fall and the heating has been switched on. It […]

When was the last time you washed down the play kitchen or checked through the lego tub? Can you remember the last time you put the dolls clothes through the wash? We have put together a Toy Cleaning Logbook to help you keep you organised and maintain good hygiene and safety in your setting. Click […]

HALLOWEEN is almost here again!!! Keep the kids busy and have fun learning about HALLOWEEN with this FREE activity ideas sheet! Links activity ideas to the areas of learning and development! Download this plus many more FREE childcare resources from our FREE RESOUCES page here: https://mindingkids.co.uk/downloads/tag/free-resources/

Children love to get messy and explore but did you know that Messy Play is essential for early childhood development? Through messy play activities children can learn to work and communicate with one another, share ideas, take turns, learn new language, express ideas, problem solve, develop fine motor and gross motor skills, improve coordination, practice […]

It is very important, even from a very early age that children begin to understand rules and boundaries. We have put together this FREE Golden Rules Poster to help you promote positive behaviour in your setting. Use the rules provided or edit them as desired to suit your setting. Why not get the children involved […]

Wow! It has been a whole year since the launch of the MindingKids Web App… and what a fantastic response we have had! We have heard some truly wonderful stories of how the app has helped customers transform the way they organise and manage their childcare setting, and share essential every day information with parents. “The app is […]

Further to the revisions made to the Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills document, we have now updated our Child Protection / Safeguarding Policy template. This policy is included in our Policies & Procedures Pack. We have also added a Staff Behaviour Policy to our Childminder Assistant Employment Pack. Click on the images below […]