Siobhan’s Childminding

Siobhan’s Childminding Ofsted Registered Childminder Located in Weeley

Even though the weather has been questionable… is it raining is it sun cream? We have had the best dayWe explored the ga...
14/05/2026

Even though the weather has been questionable… is it raining is it sun cream? We have had the best day

We explored the garden this morning followed by a lovely play date with our friends

Caring hands on the school run
13/05/2026

Caring hands on the school run

Tonight I shall be undertaking ⬇️
13/05/2026

Tonight I shall be undertaking ⬇️

Yesterday I explained to the children that I wasn’t sure what the weather was up to for today and gave them the choice o...
13/05/2026

Yesterday I explained to the children that I wasn’t sure what the weather was up to for today and gave them the choice of the park or soft play… they chose soft play!

We had a great time with friends exploring and practising our gross motor skills

Well that’s a very sad read 😢
12/05/2026

Well that’s a very sad read 😢

Childcare crisis ahead? See the urgent report details! 🧐

What a lovely day at the zoo with friends from Little Einstein's Day Camp and Dana’s Childcare. The children….🦷looked at...
12/05/2026

What a lovely day at the zoo with friends from Little Einstein's Day Camp and Dana’s Childcare.

The children….

🦷looked at animals including the tiger, chimpanzees and alligator for big teeth

🚂took a train ride

🛝practised and refined gross motor skills at the park

🥪 enjoyed a picnic lunch with friends

11/05/2026

“Just” a childminder…

I wear many hats,
within my busy day,
As I help each child,
Learn through their play.

I follow their lead,
As we go off exploring,
One thing is for certain,
Our day’s never boring.

I am often a gardener,
A chef and a baker,
An artist at work,
A creative play maker.

I am a planner, a preparer,
For spontaneous days,
I am a nurse for,
those accident prone days.

I provide opportunities,
For a role play adventures,
I pack forest school bags,
For when we go off and venture.

I am a nature lover,
And encourage outdoor fun,
I am a story teller,
But we can’t just read one.

I change many nappies,
Do a hundred toilet trips,
But I am also a pirate,
That sails on their ships.

I am a feelings trainer,
To support big emotions,
And I’m also a scientist,
Who helps to make potions.

I am a mathematician,
A confidant and a friend,
I scaffold their learning,
Then with that I extend.

I prepare for the future,
And with teaching I’m prudent,
But they also teach me,
So furthermore I’m their student.

I love and I care for them,
Right from the start,
For each special child,
No, they won’t leave my heart.

So really I do many jobs,
And one thing is for sure,
I’m not “just a childminder”,
I am so much more…

©️ - Poem by Georgina - The Young Ones Childminding 🌈

Happy Childminding Week to every wonderful childminder doing a job that deserves to be seen, valued and celebrated - because we are never “just” childminders 🌈🫶🏻❤️

We had a lovely day exploring our dentistry set. The children knew lots of information about brushing their teeth. They ...
11/05/2026

We had a lovely day exploring our dentistry set.

The children knew lots of information about brushing their teeth. They told me…

🦷they brush their teeth morning and night time

🪥they use a tooth brush and tooth paste

🦷they have visited the dentist and sat in a big chair

We reinforced our learning but reading lots of books on teeth and used a toothbrush to paint a tooth white.

Today we went to our local toddler group. We haven’t been for a while so the children were so excited to go!The children...
07/05/2026

Today we went to our local toddler group. We haven’t been for a while so the children were so excited to go!

The children explored lots of gross motor skills activities including

🚗Riding the tikes car

🧡Riding trikes

🚂Push along toys

🪆Small world play

All amongst socialising with the wider community. We came home to a picnic lunch in the garden 🍴

Our new little friend has had an amazing day settled super well ⭐️

🦷Today we have been practising brushing teeth on our template using our toothbrush. The children have really enjoyed thi...
06/05/2026

🦷Today we have been practising brushing teeth on our template using our toothbrush. The children have really enjoyed this activity.

🪏We have also enjoyed lots of garden time exploring.

A super well done to our new little friend who completed their first full day with us. ⭐️

We have had a gorgeous garden day with our friends from Dana’s ChildcareWe had a coloured inspired day …🩵different colou...
05/05/2026

We have had a gorgeous garden day with our friends from Dana’s Childcare

We had a coloured inspired day …

🩵different coloured water play with a water dispenser, squeezy bottles containing coloured water to strength fine motor skills, coloured flowers, solar water fountain and kitchen utensils to explore.

📚coloured themed reading books to share with friends

💛different coloured water exploratory tray using pipettes and paintbrush for fie motor skills, dexterity and mark making.

🧡colour matching peg dolls to encourage colour recognition and matching.

💚coloured scarves and sensory tubes to explore

Address

Weeley
Clacton-on-Sea

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm

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