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It’s that time of year again when we have many little ones moving on to school. As childcare professionals we have a duty to help to prepare children for transition. With thanks again to my very talented sister, Fiona Hunter of Story Club English, we now have a School Activity Pack available to download! This activity […]

With the long summer holidays ahead, it can be hard to think of activities to keep children busy! Why not let them help you with activity suggestions and involve children with this FREE Summer Bucket List. Before long your list will be bursting with so many things to do that the challenge will then be to […]

Fantastic news! MindingKids has put together handy pocket cards for both the Early Years Outcomes AND the SHANARRI Wellbeing Indicators!      Now you can have all the information you require to link observations and assessments to the relevant outcomes right at your fingertips! No more scrolling through page after page of the Development Matters guidance or […]

Following requests from our very helpful customers and members we have now updated the following packs to include the resources detailed below… Multiple Contact Policy now included in the Policies & Procedures Pack It is not uncommon for families to share care and the dropping off and collection of children with other family members and friends. It is […]

Father’s Day is just around the corner so we have added another fun FREE resource for you to download. Download the FREE Father’s Day Certificate here! You may also be interested in the FREE All About My Dad (Father’s Day) Worksheet! Download the All About My Dad (Father’s Day Worksheet here! Two FREE Resources to give to […]

As Healthy Eating Week 2016 approaches we have put together this Healthy Living Display to help you teach children about healthy living and create an exciting display for your setting! Involve children by asking them to help assemble it, further personalise by adding photographs and captions and add ‘healthy words’ to help children learn new vocabulary and promote word recognition! […]

As the weather gets nicer, there is more opportunity to get children playing and learning outdoors. Inspectors are keen to see how regularly childcare settings allow children access to play experiences outdoors as there is significant evidence to show that it can contribute positively to child development, child health, and early learning. This FREE Activity Sheet […]

Spring is here! The weather is nice. There is no better time to encourage children to get outdoors and learn all about Minibeasts! Our latest activity pack will give you loads of inspiration for activities! Bursting full with activities this pack has ideas to cover all of the development areas and help children to learn all […]

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. Yippee! Spring is here! The Easter eggs have been eaten and the kids are enjoying the lighter nights in the garden. After this chilly spell…hopefully the […]