Outdoor play policy - no garden

[*Katrina*]

I was wondering what people think about having an Outdoor play/learning policy, as at the moment I am living in a flat and have no garden.

I would like to reassure parents (and Ofsted) that although I have no garden here that the children will have plenty of opportunities for outdoor play and fresh air.

I am lucky enough that I am a 2 minute walk from the local park, have my mum living along the road - who has kindly said I can use her garden whenever I like (would that be allowed with Ofsted?) and am a short bus ride away from another large childrens play area with woods and nature trail.

It is my intention that I would visit the park or my mums garden daily (probably morning and/or afternoon around the times of the school run) and then once a week have a special trip to the larger play area and nature trail.
I would like to make it clear that I intend to take the children out rain or shine, the only exception being in adverse weather conditions (ice/snow etc).

Should I include photos of the parks and my mums garden? So they can see the equipment/resources on offer?

It is the one area really bugging me with regards to starting-up. I am already on at hubby to move to a bigger house with a garden

[sarah707]

I think you've got it covered with what you are suggesting!

Good luck with the registration process

[The Juggler]

i think the outdoor play policy is the perfect place hon to reassure parents of how you will ensure that the mindees get sufficient outdoor play when you don'[t have your own garden.

yes, include pictures by all means and how you will manage to ensure they have access every day to these options.

my second CM had no garden. they had a communal green in the big block of flats plus used all the local parks and my two had outdoor time every single day. wasnt' a problem for me.

[kay24]

I used to live in a flat with no garden too, what you are suggesting sounds fine and when you take them outside to play take pics and keep in their folders so you can prove you take the children out. Just make sure you risk assess the areas you use then you're all covered x

[Chatterbox Childcare]

You have written everything in your thread - just put this detail in your policy