When the entire contents of a nursery is limited to what fits into a shed, resourcing takes on ‘a whole new meaning’, according to Justine Palmer, manager at Bobtails Pre-School, a charity-run setting in Horley, Surrey.
With over two decades’ experience running the Ofsted Outstanding pack-away in a church hall, Palmer and her team know every trick in the book when it comes to sourcing equipment that is multi-use, adaptable and open-ended.
‘Our staff think imaginatively around resourcing and are constantly tuned into how they can enhance children’s play and learning through the use of multi-purpose resources,’ she explains, pointing to a unit in the home corner as an example of a versatile piece of furniture tha can have multiple uses.
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