With the summer break just weeks away, many of us will already be thinking and planning ahead for the next school term. This colourful planner is perfect for setting out topics, themes and activity ideas… keeping you organised all year round! 🌟Includes a handy list of special dates and festivals and room to write down […]
Looking to provide holiday care sessions over the summer break OR do you run a dedicated holiday club? Providing Holiday Care Sessions can be an excellent way of topping up your income, HOWEVER… Proper organisation is required in order to ensure terms are agreed, essential information collected and necessary consents obtained before children can be […]
🍏This week is Healthy Eating Week! Organised by the British Nutrition Foundation, this year’s theme ‘For Everyone’ focuses on ensuring ‘Everyone can access healthy, sustainable diets’. With family budgets stretched and food prices at a 45-year high, the charity is determined to provide free, evidence-based advice and support for everyone who wants to eat a healthier diet. […]
Looking for some Father’s Day activity inspiration? To complement our All About My Dad (Father’s Day) Worksheet and Father’s Day Certificate resources… We have added a FREE Father’s Day Activity Ideas Sheet for even MORE ideas to celebrate! Links activity ideas to the areas of learning and development! 👨🏽Consider why dads are so special and […]
This week is Child Safety Week – The perfect time to have a good look around your setting and review your risk assessments and safety procedures. Every area of your setting or home used for childcare purposes should be checked regularly for hazards and action taken to minimise risk wherever possible. Whilst it is not […]
What does being ‘Ready’ to start school really mean? How can we help to prepare children and reassure families? Our Supporting School Readiness HOT TOPIC is packed with ideas and links to resources that will help relieve anxieties and equip children with the skills they need to be school ready. Social Skills Build on communication […]
A recap of childcare news from spring 2023 plus resources, updates and behind the scenes at Minding Kids! Hooray! The weather is finally warming up and I have packed away my winter coat! I cannot believe we are nearly at the end of May and heading into the final school term. A busy time for […]
A fun way for children to share information about themselves, find out about one another …and most importantly, learn that we are all UNIQUE! ✔️Build on children’s communication skills and self esteem ✔️Prepare children for starting school ✔️Welcome new children and get to know one another Children can draw or write into their workbook to […]
This month we celebrate our 10 year anniversary! Let’s look back on what we have achieved: ❤️We have created BUNDLES of resources to support with: Essential documents to manage and organise your professional childcare service. From policies and risk assessments, to contracts and invoicing, to resources that will help you prepare for registration and inspection, […]