learning is fun and making choices

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Justine

useful resources

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Justine

lots to think about with our little people

rest is as important as learning – its the time children make sense of all the information they have taken in that day – week

Long Term Curriculum Planning

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Justine

Month / Season	Topic	Expand / Experience
JANUARY WINTER	NUMBERS	COUNTING SONGS – how many Make 1, 2 or more
FEBRUARY WINTER	HEALTHY EATING	GOOD FOODS & EXERCISE
MARCH SPRING	GROWING	PLANTS & PEOPLE
APRIL SPRING	MINI BEASTS	WORMS & BUGS
MAY SPRING	TRANSPORT	BUSES, CARS, BOATS & CABLE CARS
JUNE SUMMER	OURSELVES	HANDS, EYES, HAIR We are all different
JULY SUMMER	SEA- WATER	FISH & SEALIFE
AUGUST SUMMER	ANIMALS	FARM, ZOO & PETS
SEPTEMBER AUTUMN	SHAPES	AROUND US In our environment
OCTOBER AUTUMN	COLOURS	AROUND US In our changing environment
NOVEMBER AUTUMN	BUILDINGS	from swimming pools to Places of worship
DECEMBER WINTER	WEATHER	WIND, RAIN, SUN , SNOW and everything in-between

Allergen Food Safety Legislation

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Justine

Taken from The food Standards agency website

Food safety is very important for childcare because children are a vulnerable group.

This means children can be more seriously affected by food poisoning and food allergy than some other groups of people.

On the 13th December 2014 new EU legislation is coming into place that means all food businesses (including childminders) need to provide information about the allergenic ingredients in food.

I use a system called Babysdays for my childminding business and I create a weekly menu that is changed over a two week rota.

This is available to parents of the children I care for along with an allergens poster and further information regarding food hygiene.