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This Tyneside museum is currently running chemistry-focused sessions for the under-fives, and today's topic is magnets. By EYFS museum educator Amy Baird

We've explored… the world

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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A parent-run circle time session opened up explorations of countries around the world, which involved kimonos, kilts and a drumming workshop. By Annette Rawstrone

Let's go to… the Kirkleatham Museum

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Children at this social history museum took on key front-of-house and security roles during a takeover session. By Ellen Bissell, museum outreach officer, and Jo Graham

An A to Z of enhancements: G is for growing

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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A focus on plants has given children experiences of growing butterflies and African land snails. By Amy Jackson

EYFS Activities: We've explored… a special tree

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Finding an oak tree on a visit to a local country park acted as a catalyst for a year-long creative journey. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities: Let's go to… the Fitzwilliam Museum

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Nicola Wallis, museum educator at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, discusses a programme devised especially to engage hard-to-reach families

EYFS best practice: All about … maps

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Young children display geographical awareness from an early age, and a new report on early years mapping is rich with links to curriculum and ideas for activities, finds Meredith Jones Russell

EYFS Activities: Let's go to… the National Maritime Museum

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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In a new series on early years programmes at cultural spaces across the country, atelierista and EYT Abigail Horn and her cohort explore a lighthouse

Understanding the World - It's wonderful!

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Hay bales, live reindeer, foraged gifts and eco-friendly decorations – some nurseries are rejecting traditional nativities in favour of more community-conscious ideas. By Annette Rawstrone

Positive Relationships - Cards of hope

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Donating toys and making cards for child refugees of the war in Ukraine was a hugely positive experience for all the children involved at one setting. By Gabriella Jozwiak

EYFS Activities – We’ve explored… rights and refugees

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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A project on rights – prompted by children showing nurturing skills in the setting – ended in them becoming fully engaged with the plight of refugees. By Annette Rawstrone

We’ve explored… dragon school

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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A series of events culminating in a day at ‘dragon school’ were experienced by the children at one primary school in South East London. By Annette Rawstrone