Jasmin
Childminder in Peacehaven (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Mar 2024 Last Updated Aug 2024 Last Login 10 Sep 2024
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My Summary
About Me
Doves Garden is perfectly nestled between the sea and the South Downs.
I hope to be registered with Ofsted as a childminder and running by 2 nd Nov 2024.
*High quality nurturing childminding with small groups from November 24.
Tax-Free Childcare from November and EYEE funding from January.
I am taking applications now for places starting 2nd Nov 24 and Jan 25.
Spaces available currently. I plan to keep my group small so register now to book your child’s space.
DOVES GARDEN OPEN DAY on SAT 7th Sept 2024 2-4 pm.
Or contact me for a tour.
Doves Garden offers:
-Creative clubs for children 4-8 years old.
-Nature based holiday clubs.
LAST SUMMER DATE: 4th September 9:30 am -2:30 (£47) or 3pm. (+£5)
-Little Doves Parent, Baby and Child group (0-3 years old)
All in our warm, friendly child nurturing setting.
Join our community, register for a place at Dove's Garden while we still have space!
NEW ‘Builders and Makers’ Club. 3:45-5:45 pm For 4-8 year olds. £20/ week
Starting 19th September. (Children up to 10 years old may be taken on an individual basis).
This club is suitable for home educated children as a curriculum enrichment opportunity, as well as for children attending nursery or school.
Children can join even when the course has started.
Parents/ carers can ask to attend if it would support a child with SEN.
Art & Craft Club Wednesday Day-time Sessions.
For children 3-7 years old, Starting on 4th Sept.
Nature Walk and snack 9:30 am. Tutoring and play session 10:30am- 2:30 pm.
This tuition group runs over 6 weeks. Sessions on 4, 18 & 25th September, 2, 9, 16th October. (Please note there is no session on Wed 11th Sept)
-Sessions £45 per session, includes small organic snack and art/craft materials. Please bring a packed lunch.
-May include watercolour painting, printing and eco or seasonal crafts.
-Includes free play, which increase imagination and creative skills.
-This group is also suitable as home education enrichment activities.
-This group will become part of my Childminding and Home Education enrichment once I am registered as a childminder.
Nature Based Arts & Crafts Holiday Clubs:
Half-Term dates are Tuesday 29th & Wed 30th Oct.
Sessions will run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays most holiday weeks.
-Similar to the Art and Craft sessions above. All welcome to book.
Includes morning walk & snack from 10 am. + 4 hour session with a break for lunch.
For children 3-7 years old. 10am- 3pm £47 (5 hours). +£5 until 3:30.
Sibling discounts available.
My Approach: I am a kind-hearted and patient person, an artist, crafter and a keen gardener. I like to give children opportunities to walk and spend time in nature, as well as offer art, craft and free play opportunities with beautiful natural and wooden toys. I have an eco aware approach, using non toxicity cleaning materials and repurposing waste to make lovely new things such as making plant pot covers with collage on used drinks cartons.
Settling: I offer setting visits, parent and child sessions and stay and play sessions for you to get to know the space, for the child and I to connect so that the first session can be a joy. We can also arrange a home visit should you wish.
We have adapted our home with a purpose built garden with professional playground equipment, which we were given and installed after the Brighton Waldorf School closed. We also have a covered outdoor play and craft area, veg beds gardening and play areas. We have natural wooden toys and hand crafted dolls. The provision will take the best of my Steiner Waldorf Kindergarten approach, add respectful care and a fun and patient approach. Plus nature walks and movement opportunities and indoor and outdoor free play=a recipe for a fun childhood. Children learn when they are having fun.
If you do not yet know Waldorf Education, it allows children to enjoy childhood, though free-play, songs, stories, outdoor adventures and seasonal crafts.
We have three cats. I care about healthy nutrition for children. When we bake we use organic ingredients and the children model using the bread dough. I use organic ingredients when possible when I cook.
We grow some of our own food including vegetables, herbs and edible flowers!
My Experience
23 years working with children in Waldorf Schools- including:
Leading Parent & Child groups.
Working as a Kindergarten Assistant (10 years) then Kindergarten teacher (13 years) in mixed age groups of 3-6 year olds and 2-4 year olds.
I also worked in a children’s centre and community centre as the Health and Well- being coordinator, running groups and doing community outreach.
I am a trained and experienced therapist too, which brings a sensitivity to my work with children and parent mentoring sessions.
I have monthly parenting workshops (group Online or in person by request) £18
1st Wed evening every month, starting on 6th November. 8-9:30 pm.
I love working with young children and have a lot of patience.
My Qualifications
BA Hons Degree in Culture and Communication.
Early Years Educator (Level 4) An Early Years Professional (EYPS- Level 6)
DSL- Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Paediatric first aid.
Handle levels 1 & 2 training with the Brighton Learning House.
And much, much more ongoing CPD.
I have over 100 certificates, including ongoing safeguarding training, Well-being training and arts and crafts CPD, all of which can be shown to you on request. including:
Parent Mental Health (CAHMS) training 2014
Respectful Care of the Young Child Workshop by Dorothy Marlen 2014
Introduction to Autism Workshop 2014
High Quality Care: Introducing the Pikler approach to the care of the very young child 2014
As well as many Steiner Waldorf conferences on topics such as:
-Working together for Children in the 21st Century (2019)
-Quality Care in Early Childhood (2018);Therapeutic Storytelling (2018);
-Sleep (2017);
-Puppetry in Place and Time (2017);
-Shaping Every Day Lives Around the Needs of Children (2014);
-The Challenging Role of the Kindergarten Teacher (2014)
-The EYFS and Regulation (2012), (Child Study (2012) and more including online conferences.
In my last setting The Brighton Waldorf School, I was the School's Eco School Coordinator and the Sustainable Travel Ambassador. I led the early years department to obtain accreditation - bronze, silver and then gold accreditation with Modeshift Stars Education, and delivering the travel plans.
Under my guidance, we were awarded 4 awards: the Stars Early Years Establishment of the Region Award (South East Area) and the National Stars Early Establishment of the Year Awards for 2020-21 & 2021-22.
I apply eco- friendly principles to my groups at home, reducing, reusing and reducing waste, and connecting children with the garden, growing food and with nature. We have reused materials in our eco building. I use environmentally friendly and non toxic cleaning products that are super safe for children to breathe in and even wipe the surfaces with.
My Availability
Mostly daytime, but I can do evenings and sleepovers on request (once registered), subject ti availability.
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 30/08/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £9.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
Extra charge for organic meals and snacks.
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 04/07/2024)
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