Pets
We currently have goldfish in the pond, and a hamster indoors. Periodically we
purchase caterpillars to watch their lifecycle, and similarly with tadpoles.
Activities and Outings
During the week, in term time, the younger children are taken on outings to parks,
walks, toddlers groups, Children’s Centre’s (Also called Sure Start Centres), indoor
soft play areas, to feed ducks, fruit/vegetable picking at the local farm, libraries.
In school holidays the trips out can be arranged to be longer, visiting places like
Bockett’s Farm, Alice Holt Forest, Wisley Gardens, and Brooklands Motor Museum
Obviously the outings are decided based on all the children’s age and abilities.
I aim to make everything we do fun and varied. I believe this increases the children’s
physical, social, emotional and communication skills, all of which will enhance their
long term education.
Some of the activities available include
General play with lots of toys (In the home and garden)
arts and crafts – paints, drawing, modelling, cutting and sticking, card making
playdough, chalks, reading, story time, dressing up, role play, dancing and
singing, cooking, television, football, swingball, badminton, tennis,
minibeast hunts, pond dipping, computer games/internet, walks, nature
walks, puddle splashing, parks (In the wet and dry), duck feeding, library
visits, garden centre visits, shopping trips, use of public transport,
Brooklands Museum, Mercedes Benz World, trip to local airport, fruit
picking, farm/zoo outings, toddler groups, children’s centres, picnics
local activities as advertised, walks In Alice Holt Forest or Windsor Park,
(or other parks) including educational trips, Wisley Gardens including the
education centre.