17/06/2026
It’s Loneliness Awareness Week and we have been hiding some random gifts of kindness on behalf of Kinder Essex - Chelmsford 💙
“If you are feeling all alone, please pick me up and take me home. May this gift brighten your day, it’s yours to keep or to giveaway”.
We talk about kindness each day with our little Sunflowers and it’s lovely to share these little gifts within the community.
There are over 200 hiders in total so keep your eyes peeled. Would love to see any that have been found.
The handmade items were lovingly made by the Hug in a Shrug group 💙
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29/05/2026
Pool days 🐠 Making the most of this beautiful weather
27/05/2026
Shady walk through the woods after the playground 🌿
22/05/2026
Fruity water play (and tasting of course) 🍋🟩🍊🍋 🥒
11/05/2026
✨🌻 O U T S T A N D I N G 🌻✨
Overjoyed to announce I kept my Outstanding grade this year.
All of my children and families are such superstars and the children on the day did me proud!
Some lovely quotes from the report..
▪️“With a strong emphasis on wellbeing, self-regulation and independence, the childminder creates an environment where children feel empowered to explore, make healthy choices and develop key life skills.”
▪️“Rachel is a positive role model and gives lots of praise and encouragement, reinforcing
perseverance and promoting a ‘can-do’ attitude. Alongside this she values independence
and ensures she promotes this as much as she can.”
▪️“They are effectively looked after by a childminder who is passionate, organised and motivated, consequently children receive outstanding care in her setting.”
▪️“Interactions with children are consistently of the highest quality. As a result, children become deeply engrossed in their play and display wonderful manners and exemplary behaviour.”
▪️“She actively engages with the children to create a deep connection and personalised support. She knows her cohort of children well and is proficient in maintaining a calm attitude whilst skilfully meeting everyone’s needs.”
▪️“It is apparent that children have formed secure attachments with the adult who is calm and incredibly respectful of them and their emotions.”
08/05/2026
Following on from our new arrivals, we set up our own Vets practice. The children have been learning to how to look after pets and enjoyed helping them at our clinic