Melo contains information, advice and self-help resources to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
You will find information about a wide range of topics including:
The website includes lots of free courses
a section to find local service in your area, and other useful resources.
Check out the website at www.melo.cymru/.
As part of the Childcare Offer for Wales, parents and guardians must confirm their eligibility each term, as required by the Welsh Government. Notifications are sent to the parent dashboard around the second week of each half term. When parents confirm "no changes" in their application, these applications are subject to a 20% spot check.
Often, parents declare changes, such as becoming unemployed. Therefore, it is crucial to regularly monitor the Agreements section on your Childcare Offer for Wales Dashboard to ensure agreements remain active. We recommend checking this monthly.
Your timesheet will display all children with funding in place. If a child does not appear on the timesheet, Childcare Offer Wales funding will not be paid, and you must address this issue urgently.
As a provider, it is your responsibility to ensure that any childcare funding is secured before a child starts and continues into the next term. Early Years cannot reclaim any funding from the Welsh Government on your behalf if an application is no longer approved or if there is no active agreement in place.
This information has also been sent to you by email with screenshots
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 Applications are currently open for funded childcare placements for the following:
- Flying Start: Children living in a Flying Start postcode and born between 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022. Click here for details
- Childcare Offer for Wales: Eligible families with children born between 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021. Click here for details
Please encourage all eligible families you work with to apply, and take advantage of these funding opportunities.
 Play in the Park is back throughout August and this year there will be 8 venues for you to visit and enjoy.
Full details are available on our website and will be shared on our Facebook page over the coming weeks.
We look forward to seeing you there!
 We are thrilled to share the inspiring success story of Mighty Oaks Nursery in Blackwood. Under the leadership of Ceri Gwilt and Kelly Vokes, the nursery has recently launched a fantastic ‘outdoor classroom’ after weeks of hard work and collaboration with local businesses. This new space, complete with a gazebo, planters, sandbox, painting easel, and mud kitchen, provides a wonderful environment for children to learn and explore the outdoors.
We congratulate Mighty Oaks Nursery for their innovative approach, setting an excellent example of good practice. Congratulations to Ceri, Kelly, and all the local businesses involved in creating such a wonder space!
Read more about this story here
The Caerphilly Library Service offers a fantastic range of activities for families, young people, children, and toddlers across 18 libraries.
How you can help:
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Spread the Word: Tell your friends, family, and families you are working with about the exciting events happening at our libraries.
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Get Involved: Why not join in the fun yourself? There are activities for everyone!
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Visit their website: Check out the latest events and activities here.
We’re thrilled to be collaborating with our colleagues at Caerphilly Library Service to promote their events and activities. Information about our services is now available in libraries across the county borough.
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 Did you know that clapping out syllables in words can help children with their talking and literacy?
Break down words into syllables or ‘beats’. Start with words made up of two words that the child knows like ‘snow-ball’ and ‘hair-brush’, then move onto more complicated words like ‘te-le-phone’ or ‘he-li-cop-ter’. This can support children to:
- Recognise where sounds come in words which helps them recognise words that are written down.
- Notice words that rhyme.
- Have a better awareness of sounds.
- Understand where one word stops and another begins.
This is phonological awareness: an important building block for clear speech and learning to read and write.
For more information on phonological awareness, visit https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2022-11/phonological-awareness-factsheet.pdf
For more information on interacting with young children, visit https://gov.wales/talk-with-me
 Don’t forget about The Royal Welsh Shoe on the 22nd –25th July 2024! For more information, visit: Royal Welsh Show
Learn about farm animals; what they eat, where they sleep, and their names? Why not hold a competition for your animals and design a rosette for the winner?
Buwch – cow
Mochyn – pig
Dafad – sheep
Ceffyl – horse
Hwyaden – duck
Iâr - chicken
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