12 September 2002
Children may not want to sit down to a maths lesson
after school, but there are plenty of games on offer to encourage basic maths
skills while providing lots of...
12 September 2002
Construction kits encourage children to develop problem
solving skills, improve their manual dexterity and concentration and to work
imaginatively - but just as importantantly, they also help children to relax...
12 September 2002
ABC Nursery Distribution. (IQ Baby and K's Kids) Unit
1, The Stadium Estate, Cradock Road. Luton LU4 0JF. 01582 503503
12 September 2002
Out-of-school clubs have been experiencing the same
delays in getting police checks for staff under the new Criminal Records Bureau
as nurseries. At present 103,000 applications are falling outside the...
12 September 2002
Danger! Children playing! Today's often stifling
'culture of caution' came under attack at last month's annual Playday on 7
August, which was organised by the Children's Society and Children's Play...
12 September 2002
The new school year is a busy but exciting time.
Thousands of children will be starting school for the first time this September
and that means that many will also...
12 September 2002
THE NEW DIPLOMA IN PLAYWORK from the Council for Awards
in Children's Care and Education (CACHE) is recognised by Ofsted as an
appropriate qualification for managers and playworkers in charge...
12 September 2002
* Our next half-term programme is set to include a
'Super Scooby-Doo Day'. The children will be cooking their own 'scooby snacks'
in the form of biscuits. They'll be making...
12 September 2002
'The beach' was recently suggested as a topic. The
group indicated it would like to make something from sand to take home.
Inspired by expensive stalls that are appearing at...
12 September 2002
The winner of the Most Creative Activity Programme
Award at this summer's Excellence in Childcare Awards reveals the secret of her
club's success. To get those cracking ideas - just...