Nursery World North 2018: Back for more

Returning to Liverpool in May, Nursery World North promises to be another unmissable event for everyone in early years. After the successful launch in 2017 and in response to continuing demand from early years professionals and exhibitors across the country, Nursery World North 2018 is set to provide expert support, professional guidance and access to leading suppliers.

EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES

Funky Feet Music offers a number of fun, interactive activities that support both body and brain development for playful children who love to move. Every purchase made at the show will be accompanied by a free collection of pirate-themed action songs.

Visit Hope Education to see a full range of new resources, claim your show discount and goody bags and much more, including a competition.

With spring now in full swing, Hope will be showcasing some of its best outdoor resources designed to brighten up any setting, and with its free nursery design service, Hope can help transform your indoor and outdoor space.

Meanwhile, TTS is offering free educational content and special event freebies to take home with you. In addition, you can enter a competition for the chance to win an outdoor low table and bench set worth £299.95. Perfectly sized for early years and made from sustainable eucalyptus with a smooth finish, it is perfect for indoor use too. All you have to do is complete a short survey.

A free CD prize draw from Kidslingo offers early years professionals a chance to teach foreign languages in their settings. As well as developing cultural awareness, a new language enhances problem-solving skills and helps children learn about the world around them. At the show you can enter a prize draw to win one of 10 singalong French or Spanish CDs. All settings are also entitled to a free Kidslingo taster session. Email info@kidslingo.co.uk to book.

Kidunk’s award-winning, hard-wearing garments that are fully breathable, water- and stain-resistant and provide protection against mud, grass, glue and paint are perfect for nursery and Forest School environments. The brand will be offering a range of exciting introductory offers at the show.

Also at the show: Community Playthings, Early Years Direct, Graduation Attire, Hand Made Places, Hope Education, Nexus – The Educators Connection, Outside Classroom Boards, SenseToys, Sovereign Play, Yellow Door.

BOOKS

Clickety Books will be among those exhibiting.

TECHNOLOGY

With Capture Education, you can capture a child’s progress, share it instantly with parents through a secure system, send messages directly to parents, save time, reduce costs and replace paper-based methods, all from only £50 per year. You will also get a free tablet worth £96 when you sign up at Nursery World North.

Also at the show: Blossom Educational, CURA from TASC Software Solutions, Midshire Business Systems, Parent Apps, Route2Education Technology.

SERVICES AND ORGANISATIONS

Elcons Employment Law Consultants will be offering HR services, while Voice the union will have a range of early years membership packages, as part of their stands at Nursery World North.

RECRUITMENT

Consider new childcare career opportunities with organisations including the British Council, eTwinning and TUI.

MASTERCLASSES AND SEMINARS

Masterclasses

Friday 11 May, 9.15-12.15

Communication and language: quality and quantity

Good communication skills benefit every aspect of our lives, from academic success to personal relationships. Mastering these skills depends on both the quantity and quality of the language spoken in adult-child interactions from the earliest stages of a child’s life.

In this highly relevant and stimulating masterclass, experts from the Story Starters project at the University of Liverpool and the ESRC LuCiD Centre will outline their growing understanding of language development in both mono and bilingual children and provide practical guidance on how to support a child’s early language development. Professor Padraic Monaghan (pictured) will discuss the bilingual child, Dr Claire Noble will focus on strategies for supporting language acquisition, and Dr Caroline Floccia will introduce a research project on how early years practitioners speak to a group of three- to five-year-olds in a fascinating and thought-provoking session.

Saturday 12 May, 9.15-12.15

Outdoor play and learning: widening the potential

However urban their environment or small their outdoor space, all early years settings can broaden their perspective on outdoor learning and improve their support of young children. Growing focus on our place in the natural world, as well as our role in achieving sustainable development, therapeutic use of movement and nature, and increasing awareness of the power of loose parts are all areas in which outdoor practice is pushing the boundaries.

Outdoor play specialist Jan White will introduce her 12-point framework for unlocking learning outdoors, and will unpack the case study of Quackers in York, a multi-award-winning and highly child-led and mud-orientated pre-school playgroup, with its owner Menna Godfrey. Delegates will also hear about strategies for outdoor learning including materials and resources, planning, and health and safety.

Seminars

Our fantastic programme of seminars will cover a number of topics spanning all areas of the early years, including maths, under-threes, inclusive learning outdoors, computational thinking, Reggio Emilia, planning, and observation and assessment. Our line-up of expert speakers includes Di Chilvers, Judith Twani, Alice Sharp, Gary Wilson and Robin Duckett.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Make the most of your day with some great free attractions.

EARLY YEARS RESOURCES AND LEARNING ZONE

TTS returns to host the interactive Early Years Resources and Learning Zone for the second year at Nursery World North 2018. Discover the magic of childhood in a zone which promises to be packed with practical, engaging and stimulating ideas for your setting. Explore the TTS Emporium, take away free educational content and leave feeling truly inspired.

TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY ZONE

Following on from the success of the NEyTCO Training and Consultancy Zone at this year’s Nursery World Show in London, NEyTCO is bringing this to Nursery World North. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to enjoy free access to the top trainers and consultants in the early years sector. NEyTCO members will be on hand to offer expert help, advice and guidance. Information and guidance are founded on real experience and practical solutions, and all your discussions will be confidential.

NUTRITION ZONE

The Nutrition Zone will offer a lively mix of free presentations, all delivered by leading nursery food and nutrition experts, on both days of the show. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to pick up some great advice and guidance from presenters.

LIVE THEATRE

Visitors can enjoy a wide array of free presentations in the Live Theatre on the exhibition floor. These presentations covering a mixture of policy and practice and delivered by leading early years advocates from organisations including Parent Apps, TTS, Elcons and the British Council will take place at the centre of the show. Make sure you drop in to pick up some great advice and guidance on topics vital to your practice.

Further information

• Nursery World North 2018 will take place on 11-12 May at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool. Register to attend the exhibition free and buy seminar and masterclass tickets at www.nurseryworldshow.com/liverpool