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Ofsted registered childminder since 2011. I have worked with children for over 14 years and I am graded Good by Ofsted in all of my inspections.

29/08/2026

Twinkl Resources ☁️ Thank you Twinkl for my 26-27 year planner! Looking forward to using this to help organise and plan things for my childminding business for the year! 📕 📖 ✨

16/07/2026

Here are another few snippets from our lovely week! We’ve been to playgroup, the park and soft play, as well as enjoying lots of fun activities here in the setting too.

Over the last few weeks, the children have absolutely loved playing our custom-made version of Uno, helping to develop their number recognition, turn-taking, mathematical thinking and communication skills whilst having lots of fun.

We’ve also had the privilege of exploring more of the wonderful outdoors. The children have jumped from log to log, used branches to create dens, and raced around the road track pretending to be cars, stopping at red lights, going on green and carefully following instructions. It’s been wonderful to see their listening and attention skills improving through meaningful play.

Watching the children’s confidence, resilience, friendships and independence continue to grow every single day is so rewarding. Children really do learn best through play, exploration and opportunities to follow their own interests, and it’s been another fantastic week full of smiles, laughter and learning.

16/07/2026

We had a lovely trip out to the park, exploring, taking risks, learning, playing and enjoying ourselves!

The children used their physical skills in so many ways during this trip. They climbed, raced, slid, drew, pulled, pushed, jumped and showed many more physical skills throughout the day. It just goes to show how much of a difference simple trips to the park can make for little people!

Outdoor play provides endless opportunities for children to learn through first-hand experiences. It encourages them to explore their environment, solve problems, make decisions, build confidence and develop resilience as they try new things and overcome challenges.

They’re all doing amazing and absolutely loving this summer weather we’ve been having. I’m really impressed by the confidence, independence and resilience they continue to show during our activities and daily routines. Watching them grow, learn and challenge themselves is such a privilege.

25/06/2026

We have been informed by Morrisons that they are recalling Morrisons Coronation Chicken Pasta from sale because some packs may contain milk which is not emphasised (in bold) on the label.

The product is therefore unsuitable for and should be avoided by anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk.

If you have bought the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk, do not eat it and return it to the store from which it was purchased for a full refund.

For more information contact Morrisons Customer Services on 03456116111.
Additionally, you may contact our helpline with any questions.

We would like to thank Morrisons for covering the cost of this alert.

Link to full alert in comment

20/06/2026

An invitation to play, inspired by our discoveries this week 🐛🐜🐞 BUGS!

After spotting so many bugs on our adventures, we created a mini beast set up to encourage further exploration, curiosity and conversation. A lovely opportunity to learn about different creatures, build language and continue following the children’s interests through play.

20/06/2026

Just look at some of our amazing drawing and writing skills 🥰😍 Little people with huge creative minds!

At our setting, we love giving children the space, time and resources to explore creativity in their own way. Through drawing, writing and crafts, children are able to express their own ideas, make sense of the world around them and build connections through play and relationships.

These beautiful creations don’t happen overnight either. Before children are able to master skills like mark making, drawing people and beginning to write, we spend lots of time developing those all-important fine motor skills. Activities such as play dough, threading, posting activities and other hands-on experiences help strengthen little hands and build the coordination and control needed for later writing and drawing.

The first two pictures are from a little girl who absolutely loves being creative — creating pictures for Daddy for Father’s Day, drawing people and adding kisses to almost every masterpiece she makes! (She’s also been practising writing her own name and doing an amazing job at it🥹)

Our other little ones are learning so much too — watching, copying, exploring alongside one another and growing in confidence every day. It’s wonderful to see how children inspire each other and develop these skills at their own pace. 🥰

18/06/2026

As continues this is our reminder that babies and small children are most likely to drown at home in the bath or in the garden.

That's why our key message is to keep them in arm’s reach in water.

Many parents mistakenly believe bath seats will keep their baby safe, with potentially tragic consequences.

Please help us spread the message that bath seats are not safety devices.

Learn more: https://capt.org.uk/safe-baby-bath-time/

17/06/2026

👀‼️ Let’s address a common issue, and create awareness of the dangers.

Over the last few weeks I’ve had more people than usual with complaints of ‘faulty car seats’ however, 9/10 times food is the culprit, not a fault.

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗲 / 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁.

15/06/2026

Today we went on a wonderful trip around the woods to explore, learn, use our senses and make discoveries using our binoculars and magnifying glasses.

As we walked through the woodland, the children developed their gross motor skills by carefully climbing up and down steep slopes and negotiating space across uneven ground beneath the pine trees. They showed determination, balance and coordination while moving safely and confidently through the natural environment.

Under the pine trees, the children made an exciting discovery — rabbit poo! We followed the clues further into the woods and were delighted to spot some rabbits relaxing near the trees. Using our binoculars, we observed them from a distance and talked about why it is important to respect wildlife and avoid scaring animals in their natural habitat.

This led to discussions about animals commonly found in British woodlands, and we were excited to spot birds and squirrels too. The children shared ideas, asked questions and extended their understanding of the world around them.

While collecting and examining pine cones, we explored different sizes, shapes and comparisons, introducing mathematical language through play and investigation.

We also observed different flowers and talked about the bees we saw, discussing their importance in nature and encouraging curiosity about living things and habitats. Then once we got back we decided to paint pictures of the woods we had just visited and the animals we saw too.

EYFS links:
Physical Development – developing balance, coordination and spatial awareness on uneven terrain. Using fine motor skills to paint pictures of the woods and things we saw whilst exploring.
Communication and Language – discussing observations, asking questions and extending vocabulary.
Understanding the World – exploring habitats, woodland animals, insects and caring for living things.
Mathematics – noticing, comparing and describing size and shape.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development – building confidence, managing risks and showing respect for wildlife.

We had such a lovely day of exploration, curiosity and learning outdoors.

28/03/2026

Let’s make sure our kids have plenty direct experiences with nature!

They don’t have to be long, organized, complicated or pre-planned. Just simple free time in nature!

, get the kids outside, love for nature, environmentalists

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Amberwood Avenue
Castleford
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Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

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