Me and my family: 

My names Nicole Mackie and I am an ofsted registered chilminder based in Southcote in Reading.

I live with my partner of 15 years Chris and our two children seven-year-old son Stanley and four-year old daughter Sienna. 

I strive to provide a warm and friendly home from home environment, I work with parents to provide each child with the best opportunity to play and learn. I use tapestry to record your child’s journey with me that you can also have input in to in order for us to work together.

My background: 

I have worked as an early year practitioner at Whitley park primary school for the last 7 years in the early years team both reception and nursery aged children

. My roles and responsibility's included  

Encouraging learning and development, through play and teaching. Creating a secure environment, using imagination to help children to learn. 

*Working with parents to support their children. 

*Enabling children to build their literacy, language and numeracy skills. 

*Monitoring progress and planning educational games. 

*Putting together activities which will keep the children engaged throughout the day. 

*Helping children get ready for the transition into a classroom environment. 

*Helping children to become more independent when carrying out daily tasks. 

*Creating the right balance between activities and down time. 

Before being an EYP I worked in a reading day nursery as a team leader and running a room with 6 members of staff. 

I feel the skills I have learnt over the years will help to support me with my childminding for the future. 

Previous to this I have worked as a team leader in a day nursery and a nursery nurse at another reading day nursery. 

My Qualifications 

CACHE Level 3 in childcare and education 

Paediatric first aid training 12 hours 

Level 2 food hygiene training 

Safeguarding 

Read write inc (Phonic training)

Covid training 

My Home 

I pride myself on having a safe, clean and smoke free home. I have a large enclosed garden full of equipment and toys, which is always open to the children.  I am within walking distance of parks, library, duck pond, toddler groups, children's centres and local shops, and a frequent visitor to all of them! 

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