The children at one setting in West Sussex have been exploring diversity and the importance of having their voices heard, explains Annette Rawstrone
Creative activities enable children's voices to be heard
Creative activities enable children's voices to be heard

Why they participated

‘Our pre-school children are a cohort whose early lives were fully affected by Covid and need a lot of support with their wellbeing,’ says manager Sara Rodriguez. ‘We thought it would be empowering to be part of the project so the children could learn that their voices can and should be heard – to be proud of who you are.’

Starting discussions

At Bright Horizons in Worthing, staff often spark discussions through provocations, so it was decided to introduce the project in this way, with practitioners joining with the conversations to support and extend children’s comments and ideas.

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