Little Stars

About Me

Hello! I’m Katherine, a nurturing childminder in West Wickham, a mother to a 4 and half year-old girl and a qualified and experienced early years primary school teacher and tutor. I am extremely caring, warm, patient and adore spending time with children. I hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), am Ofsted childminder registered, fully DBS-checked and Paediatric First Aid trained. I love teaching children and seeing them develop. I believe that love and trust are the foundation for confident, happy little learners so I am keen to form an excellent relationship with your child. Above all else, your child’s happiness is the most important thing.

I have created an exciting home-from-home environment in my house with a dedicated playroom and large garden with an abundance of fun activities for your child to explore and learn through. I set up daily activities for your child throughout my home and will tailor these to your child’s specific interests. For example, they may be interested in vehicles or Peppa pig so I will set up games, art, baking activities and story corners with this in mind. Other examples of activities are dressing up, jigsaw puzzles, simple turn taking board games and musical activities such as playing instruments, singing and dancing. I have created a well-resourced art corner where children can choose to draw, paint, collage or colour. I have a huge number of resources available to ensure a fun and engaging environment for your child. The seven key areas of learning will always be set up throughout the environment. Within my garden I have a swing, slide, sandpit, mud kitchen, Wendy house set up with a kitchen and many other resources for children to enjoy. I hope that within Little Stars learning environment your child will discover their life-long passions and flourish.

I’m passionate about creating delicious, wholesome meals that nourish little bodies. I think it’s lovely when children choose to help prepare lunch with me which encourages them to explore new foods and develop healthy eating habits. I also cater for dietary needs and allergies so that every child can enjoy tasty and safe meals. I am also happy if you would prefer to prepare your child a packed lunch each day. Meal times are always a lovely time of the day which help develop a lifelong appreciation for good food. My daughter really enjoys her school dinners because of this appreciation of mealtimes she has developed.

I believe good communication is key to your child’s development and I will enjoy sharing daily highlights and photos with you. I am open and try to be flexible to meet your childcare requirements. With your permission, I enjoy taking children out on trips to the park, library and local classes to encourage them to learn in different environments and meet and play with similar aged children. I am keen for your child to have a lot of fun whilst they spend their time with me.

I am located on Silver Lane, very close to West Wickham High Street and about a 10/15-minute walk from West Wickham train station. There is both a park and West Wickham library down our road. If needed I may be able to collect and drop your child back to your house for a small extra fee.