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Well what a totally strange year 2020 is turning out to be.

We have finally managed to get our entire September School intake attending school.  The School starts dates were carefully spread over September and into October to help with minimising the spread of the Covid Pandemic.

We have introduced some safeguarding measures in place here to help minimise the risk of infection of Covid and other infectious diseases.

2020 has been an ever changing world and we have what seems like new legislations to follow week in week out as the world develops trying to control the spread.

At the forefront of our care is all our children’s health, as the county restrictions are getting tighter, childcare settings with schools at this moment in time are able to remain open as usual. We have  lots of communication methods and strategies in place for regular health updates for everyone that attends.

As we approach Winter we all have to remain focused on the end goal and hopefully over the next few months we are able to have some control over the pandemic and start to get back to some normality, whatever the new normality actually means will be the results of all our actions now and in the next few months.

Our regular seasonal activities have not really been affected and we are trying our hardest to maintain normality on our educational and physical activities, however our playgroup sessions remain off limits at present time although we fulfil the outcomes of the playgroups sessions in our setting and  other outdoors areas.

Please can all parents make sure all children have Suncream with them please.

The sun has got its hat on – Hip Hip Hip Horray, the sun has got his hat on and the Kids are coming out to play .

Suncream, Hats, baggy T shirts with long sleeves for protection please !

This week is going to be a hot one ( getting cooler towards the weekend )

Oh yes and Friday is SuperHero Day – dust your capes off and fly ….Collecting donations all week for Cash For Kids !!

At Buttercup Lane Childminders – we have another 3 new children. What a week it has been. We cannot wait until we are firing on all cylinders – we have so many fun and exciting things planned , so we welcome <strong>Aiden, Jake and Abi </strong>to our extended family.

Buttercup Lane Childminders are commited to delivering exception child care to each and every child with in our care. We focus on each childs interests and we introduce new activities for all, keeping learning fresh and most importantly fun. We construct the “scaffolding” and we let the children use their own ideas to build their knowledge and experience everything that they need as individuals to further their development.

This week we have been on two training courses. These were very interesting and we have learnt a great deal to support our child care.

The Characteristics of Effective Learning

Autism & Aspergers Awareness

We had a suprise for the last hour or so today for the children .. Buttercup Lane’s very own Mr Tumble ‘East Ardsley Style’ of course.

Not quite sure who had the most fun the children, the parents or Mr Tumble himself but it rounded off the day nicely.

The fun has not stopped there and since loading the photograph onto the Pacey Website we have been inundated with appearance requests.

<a href=”http://wordpress.buttercuplanechildminders.co.uk/?attachment_id=867″ rel=”attachment wp-att-867″><img src=”http://karlia.ipage.com/buttercuplanechildminders/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P1040801-225×300.jpg” alt=”Childminding fun at Childminders in East Ardsley Buttercup Lane and Mr Tumble” title=”Mr Tumble at Buttercup Lane Childminders in East Ardsley where the fun never stops” width=”225″ height=”300″ /></a> Entertaining the children as Mr Tumble at Buttercup Lane Childminders

24th to the 30th June is Child Safety week, Here at Buttercup Lane we have the ideas booklet and we will be making this week a complete fun filled weeek we have lots of activities planned already and we will be having a totally amazing time.

We will be having a SUPER HERO DAY were we all need to be dressed as your favourite action heros – so getting planning now.
For more details check out  <a href=”http://www.childsafetyweek.org.ukhttp://”>Child Safety Week</a>

Karl and the Easter Bunnies at childminders in East Ardsley “Child care in East Ardsley with Karl the Childminder”

This Mornings Easter Egg Hunt with a few of the children – Another one this afternoon – East Fun at Child Minders in East Ardsley – Buttercup Lane ChildMinders

We have a full house today and we are doing loads of Easter related activities, all Creative Development and expressive arts and design.

As you all have been good boys and girls since Christmas – We are all going on a Easter Egg hunt later this afternoon as the Easter Bunny has all ready been to Buttercup Lane Childminders – he has spoken to Mr Tumbles assistant and told him that there are 99 Easter eggs hidden about, can we follow the fairy rabbit dust to locate all the eggs.
Have fun !!

We had a fantastic day out today at Temple Newsam Park, The Weather was beautiful for February and there were loads of people there enjoying the facilities.

Along with the long walk, we went Tree Root Climbing, Duck and Swan Spotting, We played Find the Penguin and Pig and this kept them entertained for hours until Karl let on just exactly where the penguin was.  The swings and fire mans pole slide was every bodys favourite and we all had a very good time.

Santa Claus is coming to Buttercup Lane ( See Lia for more details ) But we need all the children, friends and family to write to Father Christmas and post it in the Letter Box in the playroom at Buttercup Lane Childminders, Elf Eleven is taking a couple of hours off helping Santa and he is coming to see Lia and Karl on Sat 15th of December.

We have a very special Christmas even planned but we need everyones help to make it a success. Please make sure you get your letters for Father Christmas in by Friday the 14th of December at the latest.

We will be explaining everything to all but if you cant wait until then , give us a call and we will explain all 01924 691685 / 07716022517 / 07770877899

Only 37 more sleeps until the BIG DAY.

<strong>Santa is coming to Buttercup Lane Childminders</strong> !!!