25 September 2003
By Mairi Maciver Clark, director of the Scottish
Independent Nurseries Association There is a worrying trend among parents and
some education professionals, with the movement towards merging nurseries with
primary...
25 September 2003
I read with interest two news stories on the same page
of the 4 September edition of Nursery World. In the first story, 'Benefits
costed in daycare for all', Rosemary...
25 September 2003
We make our own playdough using the cooked method. Over
the past few months we have been finding that no matter what we do, it seems to
go very sticky....
25 September 2003
Although I do not believe that classroom assistants
should be teaching, I firmly believe that all Key Stage 1 classes should have a
classroom assistant. Teachers have far too much...
25 September 2003
I'm in my final year of a BA (Hons) degree in Early
Childhood Studies at the University of Warwick. For my dissertation I have
chosen to research the impact Army...
25 September 2003
26 September Conversations with Rowan Williams -
Playing God (Channel Four, 7.30 to 8pm)
25 September 2003
3 to 5 October The Early Years and Primary Teaching
Exhibition
18 September 2003
Catering for children in a nursery setting is a
complicated business these days, for several reasons. Cases of food allergy and
intolerances are on the rise, and nursery managers must...
18 September 2003
Three leading national childcare groups have joined
forces to create regional children's centres that will provide and support a
range of childcare activities, as well as linking with health and...
18 September 2003
(Photograph) - Kofi Whelan became a pirate for the day
as part of Lytham Library's 125th birthday celebrations. The library, which is
one of the oldest in Lancashire, marked its...