Rachael Hill Registered Childminder

Would you like your child to join my little explorers? I have a vacancy from September- Tues & Fri for 9+ months and Mon-Fri for toddler, funding accepted. Please drop me a message.

Down the allotment yesterday, we had fun playing with the mud kitchens, singing rhymes and looking for mini beasts- our solitary bees have laid eggs. The allotments are looking beautiful, full of Spring flowers. I provide all the puddlesuits, so little explorers are confident to get stuck in ☺️

Walk around the lakes today. The goslings have hatched, how beautiful. Jumping in puddles in the rain and finding hatched eggs to inspire awe and wonder. Home with muddy puddlesuits, welly boots, socks and smiles 😊

There were little butterflies down Park Bridge today, made everything a little more magical

We love dropping into a charity shop when we're passing, especially Willow Wood. We got lots of dinosaurs today and of course a random fire engine (I wasn't arguing over 50p 😂). The staff are always so lovely to the children and it's good to support local charities.

Things to do in half term:
🌸✨ Looking for something fun to do this May half term? ✨🌸
Join our FREE outdoor Story Walks and sessions across Tameside Family Hubs – perfect for little ones aged 0–5 (and siblings up to 11)!
📚 From story walks in the park to baby groups, explorers sessions, and stay & play – there’s something for everyone!
🌳 Get outdoors, meet other families, and enjoy fun, engaging activities together.
📍 Sessions running across Hyde, Ashton, Droylsden & Stalybridge
📅 Tuesday 26th May - Friday 5th June 2026
📞 Booking is required – check the timetable and ring your local hub to secure your place 🧡

Trip to Next Generation Day Nursery Ashton today to lead on a mini beasts hunt in Forest School today for Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday. We had so much fun- beetle, centipede, snail, slug, spider, caterpillar, ladybird, flies, woodlice and a very friendly hoverfly that kept landing on our fingers, much to the amusement of the children

We are so fortunate to have an allotment! We had a minibeast hunt yesterday, to celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday. We harvested our rhubarb too

Yesterday, we all went to vote after school. We talked about how it's important to choose who you want to represent you

Down our favourite woods- Boodle Woods. The wild garlic scent filled the air and birds singing. So relaxing and good for wellbeing