I provide childcare for children from 3 months to 5 years old. Throughout the day children play, explore and take part in many activities, adult led as well as child led accordingly to their age and abilities. A wide range of toys and resources is available for children to support their curiosity and learn through play process. Days at Cuddly Ducklings are designed to challenge and inspire the unique abilities of each child. Children are given a real-life experiences like cooking, shopping or gardening. Daily outings to Morden Hall Park, Morden Recreation Grounds, Ravensbury Park, Deen City Farm or Aquarium provide many opportunities to learn, investigate and have fun. Each and every child in my childcare setting is treated as an individual and extraordinary person. I support their independence and help them to become confident but kind people. The children I look after are caring and they look out for each other. They are all a superstars!
All the activities are based on Early Years Foundation Stage Framework that cover 7 areas of learning and that are divided into 2 areas:
Prime Areas of Learning
1. Communication, language and literacy
2. Physical development
3. Personal, social and emotional development
Specific Areas of Learning
1. Literacy
2. Mathemathics
3. Understanding the World
4. Expressive Arts and Design
Children’s development is tracked based on a daily observations and monthly assessments. The progress, all the achievements and concerns are shared and discussed with parents.
Each child is treated as a unique individual and has a folder where all their precious moments and achievements are recorded. When your child moves on to their next adventure ( a school or a different setting) they take their folder and the memories with them.
By covering those I aim to achieve five key outcomes, that really matter for children and young people’s well-being based on Every Child Matters document:
● being healthy: enjoying good physical and mental health and living a healthy lifestyle
● staying safe: being protected from harm and neglect and growing up able to look after themselves
● enjoying and achieving:getting the most out of life and developing broad skills for adulthood
● making a positive contribution:to the community and to society and not engaging in anti-social or offending behaviour
● economic well-being:overcoming socio-economic disadvantages to achieve their full potential in life.
I am offering 15 and 30 Free Hours Childcare for 3 and 4 year olds and 15 hours for eligible 2 year olds. All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get free early education or childcare. Some 2-year-olds are also eligible for 15 hours free childcare, for example if you get certain benefits.
All children in England get 570 free hours per year. It’s usually taken as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.You can get it from the term after your child’s 3rd birthday.
You may be able to get up to 30 hours free childcare (1,140 hours per year, which you can choose how you take). If you’re eligible for the extra hours, you sign up online to get a code to give to your childcare provider to reserve your place. You’ll get the extra hours once the next term starts.
For more information go to https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds
Covering childcare costs might be very difficult. It often creates a burden to a family budget. The government offers many different schemes and childcare cost’s support systems. We accept all government support schemes, so please check if you are eligible.
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