Love 2 Grow Childcare Service

Getting outside, creating from imagination, working together and building a 🚂 🚃 🚃

A little trip to Hasty's Adventure Farm where it proceeded to pour down most of the day😂 Thankfully it didn't dampen the fun. X

Meanwhile, Friday night at a childminder's house...
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“That’s not my education secretary,” said the little mouse. “Her priorities are too sponsored.”

“That’s not my education secretary. Her solutions are too Instagrammable.”

“That’s not my education secretary. Her SEND reforms are too invisible.”

“That’s not my education secretary. Her meetings contain too many influencers and not enough teachers.”

“That’s not my education secretary. Her statistics are too bendy.”

“That’s not my education secretary. Her empathy feels mass-produced.”

The little mouse went to the Department for Education.

There were ring lights.
There were media teams.
There was a camera crew following Gemma Collins down the corridor.

“Where are the parents?” asked the mouse.

“Busy filling in tribunal paperwork,” sighed the receptionist.

“Where are the teachers?” asked the mouse.

“Covering three classes and eating lunch over a photocopier,” whispered the office assistant.

“And where is the funding?” squeaked the mouse.

Everyone laughed for a very long time.

Then Gemma Collins arrived holding a branded tote bag and talking about “raising awareness.”

“Is this helping SEND families?” asked the mouse.

“No,” said the parents.
“No,” said the schools.
“No,” said the teaching assistants buying glue sticks with their own money.

But the cameras loved it.

“That’s definitely not my education secretary,” said the little mouse.

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🐻 THE HUNT IS ON.....

How lovely to have some real sun, the new play area went down a storm and we had lots of outdoor and water play this week.

After SUCH a wet winter, where our garden represented a bog we decided enough was enough!

Operation glow up commenced!!!

New composite decking calm corner 🧘 ✅
Another roofed pergola ✅
Patio extended to provide more all weather suface✅
Grow your own' beds and baskets 🌱 ✅
New roofed and lidded sand pit🪣 ✅
2 x play houses for various role play🏡 ✅
New seating (which is very cute!) 🪑 ✅
Extra 'tuff trays' for activities✅
Swing set, climbing crests, mud kitchen, assault course all had two licks of wood treatment and looking fresh! 🖌️ ✅

We are still awaiting some resources and have some additional planting to do but we are so happy to get this finally finished today, rid the garden of the safety fencing and see the kiddies faces tomorrow morning!!!!

Now we are off for a glass of well earned wine🥂 and a spot of after sun!! ! 🧴

Dress for the mess

Messy play allows your child to explore and discover a wide range of materials that are not toys, with no rules about how they should be used. Children can spend time investigating how different materials smell, feel, and sometimes even taste. They can observe how paint splashes onto paper, hear the sounds it makes, and experience how it feels on or between their fingers. Playing with dough—pushing, squeezing, and rolling it—is both fun and fascinating for young children.

By exploring through their senses, children become more aware of the world around them.

With so much screen time available today, some children are losing the ability to play independently. Messy play encourages children to create their own entertainment using everyday materials. It also helps build confidence by showing them there is no right or wrong way to play, allowing them to take risks and try new things.

Through planning, exploring, and problem-solving, children develop self-confidence and self-esteem, supporting their ability to become independent learners.