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We’ve been very busy this term….
Wow! The spring term has got off to a fantastically busy start here at Lancing Childminding. We’ve celebrated birthdays, we’ve enjoyed a chinese themed meal for Chinese New Year, we’ve baked, been to the park, saved the world (more than…
Christmas fun….
It’s a sparkly run up to Christmas at Lancing Childminding! This week we’ve had great fun making ‘light up’ Christmas trees, we’ve squidged and moulded and glittered our own playdough and worked on our parent calendars. The Tuesday children have…
Crafty Crocodiles order on its way!
We’re getting ready for next week’s messy focus – which of course means putting an order in with Crafty Crocodiles. Am so excited! We have coming our way (and I’m not telling you everything or they’d be no surprises…) Some…
Thali (Diwali plates)
We’ve all enjoyed a Diwali themed week this week, ending today with Indian snacks and the making of our very own Thali. The children all agreed that Popadoms were a fantastic food, loved the naan bread and one little person…
Coming up this week….
We’re celebrating this week – it’s Diwali on Tuesday. Diwali is the Hindu festival of colour and light. The children are going to be making rangoli patterns and helping prepare and eat Indian snacks. We’re also continuing with our counting…
Our Pre Christmas Counting song
We’re having a number focus for our morning story times this coming week and I am hoping to teach all the children this song: Tune: The Twleve Days of Christmas Jim and Rosie went out walking and What did they…
Halloween fun and Autumn craft….
It was inset today for the local school which meant there was time for everybody to get involved in lots of fun activities here. We started off the day with some after breakfast spooky spiders. The children all loved making…
Wiggly Worms
Our Autumn term project is a wiggly one! Time to get the worm composter back up and running. Lots of fun to be had feeding the worms and handling them for those that are feeling brave! Previous year’s worms: …
Potato Council
Potato Council are now open to register for this year. We’ve done this a couple of years and it’s fab fun! Off to register! Yeah There is a competition, previous winners are North Wood Primary school who grew 5400g of…