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The Flower Cottage is rated 'Ofsted Outstanding!'
I’m absolutely delighted and just completely over the moon to announce that on the 18th September 2024, The Flower Cottage has been graded…
OFSTED OUTSTANDING
In ALL areas
We as childminders, are still currently receiving single headline grades until the new framework is delivered.
It was a pleasure introducing my wonderful children, their achievements and how they are thoroughly supported with their development along with meeting my incredible mum who makes the most outstanding assistant. The children enjoyed safely leading the inspector around our setting during our fun filled day, and showcasing their unique and awe-inspiring play spaces tailored to their needs.
Myself and my family work incredibly hard to make continuous improvements on our environment as a whole, constantly reflecting on the continuous provision that is provided for the children. Sustaining the ability to strive as a highly skilled Early Years Educator, undertaking various continuous professional development programmes to provide the best start in life for children.
“The childminder gives careful thought to her ethos for her childminding practice. She has enthusiastically developed and embedded an ambitious, child-centred curriculum that offers children the highest quality of education. As a result, all children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning.”
Please read the full report below:
Overview of our stunning provision
Please click on the 'Gallery' tab to see more!
Goodbye to our beloved Sophie, we will miss you.
As you all know, Sophie is our wonderful family dog. Sophie has been with us from 4 months old! We rescued her. She has been with me since I was only 10 years old. Unfortunately, we have had to say a very sad goodnight and sweet dreams to our girl due to her being poorly. The children absolutely adored Sophie and we will all miss you so much. You will always have a special place in our hearts our Soph!
Meet 'Blossom The Class Bear'
Each week our children can take home Blossom, who is our class bear. They can take the bear on their adventures across the weekend! They can write down in our journal what they have been up to with Blossom and take lots of photos to send back to me. I’ll be so excited to have the journal returned to read all of the amazing things they have been doing.
Beat Baby at The Flower Cottage
Have you ever heard of this? And how helpful it can be to a child and their development?
‘Beat Babies are versatile and will bring new life to language, literacy and emotional development in your setting. Their appealing nature means that children respond to them warmly, creating a positive environment in which learning can take place.’ From - https://www.yellow-door.net/ranges/beat-babies/
Beat Baby beat baby oh so small,Beat Baby beat baby curled up in a ball,Beat Baby beat baby can't see you at all,Beat Baby beat baby will you hear our call?
The children will then call Beat Baby, starting with a whisper and get gradually louder and then she uncurls herself. We will then pass Beat Baby around the circle and we sing the say hello song.
Beat Baby will be such a lovely companion for Blossom and we cannot wait to watch the learning unfold with all of our children when engaging with both Beat Baby and Blossom. They love Blossom so much, adding an extra friend into our home will just bring on more learning experiences, enhance of development and especially encouraging communication and language.
Hygge In The Early Years
I am now officially a 'Hygge In The Early Years Accredited' Childminder, I achieved this award on 14.08.2023! We truly embrace Hygge in our setting and completely adore this approach. I really do feel as though this accreditation transforms the way Early Years Educators teach and learn their children, not only this, but it changed my life too!
Our new play room built in 2023!
We have had a brand new playroom extended onto our living/kitchen space. This room is for the sole purpose of the children, to create a light and spacious environment with accessible baskets and boxes for the children to enjoy free play and a wide range of continuous provision. I have added multiple photos to our gallery, please take a look by clicking on the gallery icon. Below is a collage of an overview of what our playroom looks like!
Uniform
Our lovely Parents/Carers can now purchase a range of products and uniform.
Please see the list below with prices, this includes personalisation!
We have:
Home learning bookbags - £8.50
Bottles with fabric cover and clip - £6.00
T-shirts, you can choose your own colour from a wide selection available - £6.00
Polo tops, you can choose your own colour from a wide selection available - £8.00
Zip up jackets - £11.00
Sun hats - £6.00
Sleep bags - £6.00
Lunch bag - £9.00
Hivis jackets - £7.00
Outing bagpack - £18.00
Pjyamas - £6.00
