Corby Childminder Michelle

11/05/2026

North Northamptonshire Council has launched a survey to help shape a new play area strategy.

Once complete, the new strategy will guide how the council manages its play area assets.

The strategy will focus on accessibility, funding, usage, future provision and active travel within North Northamptonshire owned play areas:

Once complete, the new strategy will guide how the council manages its play area assets.

09/05/2026

There is a dog alone at East Carlton, it seems lost but won’t come near us.

07/05/2026

Week 11 of the Think Equal project, “The Tale of Baby Beetroot. The learning outcomes are to recognise kind behaviour and continue to celebrate diversity. Baby Beetroot is moved from the nursery to the garden. He was initially excited but then scared when he saw that everyone different.

01/05/2026

Week 10 of taking part in the Think Equal programme, the book was ‘The Wall’. This programme hasn’t been easy in a small childminding setting, the activities are geared at groups of 4/5 year olds. However, with some adaptations this one was popular with the group, ages 19 months to nearly 4 years. They worked together to create a piece of art work, we need to source some red/purple paper to finish it next week.

27/04/2026

🚗 Be careful if you are driving to Kettering. We have just passed a lorry and a car having their tyres changed between Barford Bridge and Starbucks. Possibly a bad pot hole! 🚗

25/04/2026

There are plenty of resources for children to learn without the need for young birds in a noisy classroom. The chicks are often killed shortly after hatching as males are simply a waste product of the egg industry. Local rescues such as Animals In Need Northamptonshire are often inundated with requests to take them on.

We request: - The immediate ban of all egg hatching programs in schools and nurseries. - The development and promotion of alternative educational resources that communicate similar concepts without involving live animals.

22/04/2026

We popped into B&M for plants pots as seeds but got distracted by the toy aisle!

19/04/2026

Childminding UK have a guide for parents looking for a childminder. It details the legal requirements, ensuring your childminder has the mandatory training requirements, is insured and has been vetted by a CRB/DBS check.

Childminders or anyone caring for children for payment in their own home must be registered with Ofsted or a childminding agency. Registered childminders can delivered the government funded childcare.

15/04/2026

I have some space starting either early August or September. Ideally, to fit in with our little group and allow us to get out daily, the space would be for a nearly 3 year old or a child happy to walk. For more info see www.corbychildminder.co.uk or send me a message with any questions.

Part time space available will become available from September 2025. Please contact me if you would like information about how to secure a place for your child.

15/04/2026

I have some childcare space from Sept (or possibly from the start of the school holiday in July). In other to fit in with our little group and allow us to get out in the community, the space is for a nearly 3/4 year old or a little one who has the energy to walk! More details can be found on www.corbychildminder.co.uk

25/03/2026

Thank you to Corby Town Council who funded an early years dance performance by Turned On Its Head this morning. Before the show one of the children asked, “do I have to dance?” and I reassured her that she could just watch. By the tap dancing finale she was dancing and bouncing around, in awe of the dancer’s noisy tap shoes. 🥰
I don’t have many photos, we were too busy enjoying the performance!