Little Seedlings childminding

Beach day treat with friends Tiney Minds Childminding 😍

100% and getting through the hottest few days on record 🥵🥵🔥🔥🔥🤗🤗🤗🤗

Strawberries and ice cream 🍨 🍓🍓

Annual Sports day 🥰

Early Years sports days should focus on participation, fundamental movement, and fun rather than strict competition. Tailored for children under five, activities should emphasize balance, coordination, and teamwork—such as beanbag balances, obstacle courses, and relay races—with every child receiving a certificate or medal for taking part.

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Busy week of fun with friends finished off with pizza Friday 😍

Celebrating 30yrs of Drumlove

Another jam packed week of adventures 😍😍

Allotments provide significant benefits for early years children, enhancing physical, cognitive, and emotional development through hands-on, nature-based learning. Key advantages include improved fine/gross motor skills, enhanced mental well-being, understanding of food provenance, increased healthy eating habits, and the development of patience, responsibility, and teamwork skills.
Benefits of Allotments for Early Years:
Physical Development: Activities like digging, planting, harvesting, lifting, and pushing wheelbarrows improve fine and gross motor skills, coordination, and physical fitness.
Mental Well-being and Mindfulness: The calming, natural environment provides a sensory experience that aids in emotional regulation and offers a mental break from technology.
Educational and Cognitive Skills: Children learn about lifecycles, seasons, weather, and sustainability, while developing skills in problem-solving and focus.
Health and Nutrition: Growing their own food encourages children to try new, healthy foods and understand "plot to plate" concepts.
Social and Emotional Growth: Working on a plot fosters a sense of achievement and self-esteem, as well as collaboration, communication, and responsibility.
Sensory and Creativity: The garden offers rich tactile and sensory experiences (touching soil, smelling herbs) and opportunities for creative play.