Tricia's Ducklings Childminder

Our story of the fortnight had to be 'The three billy goats gruff' after visiting some goats during half term.

Short May half-term just three days.

Story time with goats,
Painted pebbles,
Loud Soft play area,
Planted peas,
Went to see giant jellyfish,
Library and museum visit,
Made healthy strawberry ice cream,
Also lots of play, crafts and Cosmic yoga.

We missed Maria Hardiker while she was on holiday in Rome but the children loved it when she Facetimed us. 🇮🇹

Story of the last fortnight and our new favourite story 'Colours, colours everywhere' by Julia Donaldson and beautifully illustrated by Sharon King-Chai.

Yesterday's Bee Day 🐝

📣Free childcare for working families is expanding.

From September, working families of children aged nine months to four years may be eligible for 15 or 30 hours free childcare from the term after they become eligible and apply for a code. 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦

You can check if you are eligible and apply for free childcare if you're working here ▶️ https://ow.ly/9bkO50RFYrs

If you are eligible you will receive a code to take to your childcare provider, and you must renew the code every three months. ✅

To start in September, apply for a code by 31st August. ✅

For your funding to be approved when your childcare provider adds your child to the council funding portal in September, the code must be valid and applied for or renewed within the last three months. ✅

For more information please visit ▶️ https://ow.ly/9bkO50RFYrs and watch this video ▶️ https://ow.ly/2ra250RFYIJ

If you need help finding childcare, or want to speak to someone about your eligibility, please contact our family information service 👦👧

✅Call: 01706 719900
✅E-mail: [email protected]
✅Visit: https://ow.ly/I8IZ50RFYrr

Last fortnights 'Shark in the Park' 🦈

💙 Happy Childminding Week (11-17 May) 💙

Childminders are devoted, skilled professionals who make a difference to children's lives. They serve as caregivers, educators, and leaders, offering support to families of all backgrounds, including the most vulnerable.

That's why we are proud to celebrate Childminding Week and show our appreciation for all that they do! Here's a sneak peek of what we have planned for the week...

⭐ The launch of PACEY’s new Childminder Manifesto
⭐ Enter our social media competition (see how to enter here https://www.facebook.com/reel/1370510253613416)
⭐ Meet the winners of our Regional Childminder Awards
⭐ Results of our Big membership survey 2024 will be revealed
⭐ The chance to receive a FREE laptop through our Laptop Donation Scheme
⭐ Plus more!

Our social media toolkit is now available to use, download here 👉https://www.pacey.org.uk/news-and-views/early-years-events/childminding-week-2024/. Don't forget to include the hashtags and/or in your posts and tag us - we look forward to seeing the wonderful stories you may have about yourself or a childminder you know.

https://www.rochdaletownhall.co.uk/schools-learning/falcons

The children are loving checking in to watch the Pedigree falcons at Rochdale Town Hall, waiting for their eggs to hatch.

Last weeks 'Love our Earth', our seedlings growing nicely 🌎

Definitely me 📖 📕 📘 📗

What teaching resources is it for you?

Join us for an amazing Earth Day event in celebration of our beautiful planet at Number One Riverside. This free event is dedicated to reducing waste and saving our planet. Bring the whole family along for an unforgettable day filled with mesmerising art installations and interactive art activities for all ages, and engage in lively discussions where every voice counts in shaping our environmental future.
This will be a day of learning and inspiration with a special story telling performance by Adam Perrot (1.00-2.00pm) as well as a special performance titled Force of Nature in collaboration with Rochdale residents.

Week 1 of our story of the fortnight 'Love our Earth' ready for next weeks Earth Day.

Easter half term
Lancashire farm including feeding 17 days old lambs.
Making Memories with Easter bunny visit.
Rochdale Pioneer Museum for Egg-xciting crafts.
Rochdale Central Library to explore rock pools.
Rochdale Town Hall for Circus skills workshop and watching the Pedigree falcons.
Easter afternoon tea.
Milnrow Park visit.

Our funded dates

Happy Easter everyone 🐣

This week we have gain our Golden Grin Award 😁

'The three little pigs' due to the children's interest in our building work. When a child says "it's OK Tricia, the big bad wolf cant blow your house down because it's being built with strong bricks". 🐷🐷🐷🐺

We love our new weekly Jo-Jingles class 🎶 👏

🧠 Fun Fact: Did you know that exposure to music from a young age can enhance a child's cognitive development? Join us for a musical adventure and watch your child's mind grow! 🌱🎶

Happy Mothers Day to all my amazing minded children's Mummy's x

Photos from the setting 📸

We love Stories at Tricia's 📖

It’s that time of year again when mini eggs are lining the supermarket shelves. But, did you know that, just like grapes, they are the perfect size to block a small child’s airway and choke them? And, their hard shell can make it difficult to dislodge with standard first aid techniques.

With whole grapes we advise cutting them in half lengthways and ideally into quarters to create thin strips. But chopping up mini eggs isn’t as easy. So, what can you do?

1. Hide them from the children and eat them yourself – good luck with that!

2. Put the mini eggs into a sealable plastic bag and smash them into small pieces with a rolling pin. Or, crush them in a pestle and mortar.

3. Opt for a different treat. Larger, hollow eggs are much safer for little ones.

Visit our choking hub to learn more about common choking hazards and what you should do in an emergency: https://capt.org.uk/choking-prevention/

February Half term busy, busy, just how we like it.
Mon- Childrens Author Salma Zaman Story and Bollywood Dancing workshop, lunch out and colouring 🖍
Tue- Cinema visit to watch Migration 🦆, crafts and Just Dancing.
Wed- Making Memories, baking biscuits 😋.
Thur- ROARsome show with live reptuliles with 🐍🦎🐢, junk building.
And lots of playing and fun.