Tiddlywinks Childminding

Edited: please rest assured, we have made sure we have full permission for our children’s faces to be used within this wonderful experience. Xx

We had a wonderful day exploring the sights of London with the children. From seeing iconic landmarks like Big Ben and Tower Bridge to taking in the atmosphere of this incredible city, every moment was special. The children were full of excitement and curiosity, asking questions and eagerly taking in everything they saw. Watching their faces light up as they experienced London's history and culture firsthand made the trip even more memorable. A fantastic day of learning, discovery and exploration. Xx

Over the last few weeks we’ve been looking at our capital city of London and our British cultures and values.

We’ve learnt about the Royal family and historic land marks in London.

we have focused on two beautiful books about ‘Katie in London’ and ‘Paddington at the Palace’. Both books gave the children some wonderful insights and information about London, its history, landmarks and culture.

Our very own Paddington bear is a firm favourite in our setting and we’ve been taking him on all of our adventures over the last few weeks.

Paddington has been on a train, boat and the Dartmouth ferry. He’s met the ferry captain, Town Crier, a Knight of the round table, the Dartmouth steam train driver and the GWR staff at Tiverton and Dawlish train stations.

He’s been to Noah’s Ark zoo to meet an elephant, meerkat and a goat, Dawlish beach to have lunch with a seagull and Bristol airport to watch the planes land and take off.

The children also had the opportunity to take home our Paddington bear to share with their families and keep a diary of their adventures.
We have enjoyed sharing this experience with our friends and look forward to reading more about Paddington’s family adventures in the future.

He’s also been busy sending postcards to the lovely children at their homes.

Guess where we’re going????

With today looking set to be another scorcher, it’s a good time to revisit the Government’s guidance on keeping children safe and well during hot weather:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/looking-after-children-and-those-in-early-years-settings-before-and-during-hot-weather-teachers-and-other-educational-professionals

You know we’ll be making this xx

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