We think your childcare arrangements need to be simple, consistent and easy to access. But we also know that every hour of a child's development is an important step in becoming a happy, healthy and resilient human. So we base our provision around our five pillars.

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• Safe & Secure

The safety of your child is our highest priority. Our team consists of qualified and experienced staff who hold Enhanced DBS clearance and undergo regular and substantial safeguarding training.

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• Fun & Engaging

Children won't have the opportunity to be bored at Happy Minds. We have a huge range of activities to keep children entertained and maintain behavior standards. From sports, team-building exercises, arts & crafts, theme days, board games, cinema club, seasonal parties as well as supervised independent play.

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Did we say sports? What we meant was traditional sports, such as football, tennis and cricket, as well as a whole host of non-traditional sports, such as archery, laser-tag, axe-throwing, dodgeball, tri-golf and dance. The list goes on and we'll find an exciting sport or physical activity that every child can participate in and get a feeling of success!

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• Healthy & Happy

We build movement into every Happy Minds session, with our Wake-up and Shake-up sessions at breakfast and access to our huge range of sports in an afternoon. 

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“Children taking part in organised sport and physical activity at the ages of 5, 7 and 11 were almost one and a half times more likely to reach a higher-than-expected level in their KS2 maths test at age 11” - Nuffield Foundation

 

We'll also look after every child's emotional wellbeing too, with access to Mini-Me yoga/stretch, mindful colouring and opportunities for quiet contemplation.

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We offer a range of breakfast items in a morning and snacks in the afternoon to see children through to their evening meal at home. When we're eating, we're talking about nutrition and healthy options. Children are also encouraged to self-serve their food and help their peers with their food choices.

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• Developmental

Happy Minds Childcare has been created and developed by our inhouse education expert, with over twenty years of experience as a teacher and a senior leader in schools. All of our sessions include the opportunity for children to develop their speaking and listening skills. In a morning, we have "Daily Chat": a guided discussion about the events happening in our community or elsewhere in the world (of course all topics are curated to ensure they are appropriate for the age of the children in our care). After school, we have Talk About Your Day, which encourages children to talk about themselves, express their ideas and feeling as well an develop empathy for one-another and think about how to respectfully question and challenge each other.

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“Children with good language skills achieve better results in English and maths and have higher rates of school enjoyment and confidence… on leaving school they are less likely to have mental health difficulties and have more job prospects” - Voice21 Impact Report 2022/23

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• Accessible

With ever-increasing pressures on parents and guardians, we work with schools and school communities to ensure our childcare provision is cost-effective and competitive. We also implement the latest online booking technology to make securing your child's place as easy as can be. We offer a range of payment options and secure online payment for your peace of mind. 

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