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Bearded saviours

    News
  • Wednesday, January 15, 2003
    • | Nursery World
I am writing regarding the recent coverage editorially and on the Letters page of Nursery World of two subjects - Halloween and Santa Claus. I was outraged at the number of practitioners who said they welcome Halloween as 'harmless fun'. Really? As a nursery nurse, university student, Christian and future mother I am very alarmed at the lack of care shown here. Encouraging interest in magic, ghosts and ghouls does not benefit children psychologically or emotionally. As a Christian I would never allow my children to be exposed to this nonsense, and I would point out to them the obvious dangers of 'trick or treat'. In this day and age, what parent in their right mind would allow their children to be exposed to such potential dangers as abduction?

A Unique Child Inclusion: Calling all men

    Features
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2009
    • | Nursery World
When one children's centre wanted children's fathers and male relatives to come along and join in the activities, they made FUDGE - a session just for them. Annette Rawstrone heard all about it.

High failure rate for sector apprentices

    News
  • Tuesday, March 13, 2007
    • | Nursery World
The success rates of early years advanced NVQ apprentices are the worst in the work-based learning sector, according to a survey by the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI).

It's a new year

    News
  • Wednesday, January 15, 2003
    • | Nursery World
By Anne Longfield, chief executive of Kids' Clubs Network. 2002 was a successful year. We saw the publication of the Government's major inter-departmental review of childcare, the first financial commitment to the growth of children's centres, the introduction of the new Child Tax Credit and the Education Act giving schools the power to run community services such as childcare.

Lift the lid

    News
  • Wednesday, January 15, 2003
    • | Nursery World
A box that tells the main events of a child's life, and reveals his hopes and dreams when opened, is precious indeed, says Miranda Walker This unusual activity has great appeal to children of all ages. It's creative, requires the children to reflect on their lives, and to think about their aspirations for the future. The children are unlikely to have done anything like it before, so why not give it a try?

Victor Ubogu

    News
  • Wednesday, March 7, 2007
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Former England rugby player Victor Ubogu enjoyed finger painting with children at Babyface Nursery in Bath when he swapped his day job running a hospitality business for a shift as an early years practitioner in support of the Department for Education and Skills' early years and childcare recruitment campaign. Photo Rebecca Harley

Childminders honoured

    News
  • Wednesday, January 8, 2003
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Childminders who have provided a total of 535 years of services for thousands of children in England and Wales were honoured by the National Childminding Association chair Lynn Daley (centre) and other members at the NCMA's conference and annual general meeting in Eastbourne, West Sussex. Certificates were presented to the NCMA members attending the conference who had worked as childminders for more than 25 years.

NUT helps teachers plan for play

    News
  • Wednesday, March 7, 2007
    • | Nursery World
The largest teachers' union has developed a policy on the role of play in teaching all age groups from the Foundation Stage upwards. At its first play conference, in London last week, the National Union of Teachers launched the policy and called for an independent review of the national curriculum that would provide more opportunities for play in schools. The NUT also called for local authorities to be encouraged to establish individual play policies, with a national audit of play facilities.

The Giant of Jum

    Review
  • Monday, August 10, 2015
    • | Nursery World
By Elli Woollard and Benji Davies (Macmillan Children's Books, hardback, £11.99)

Review strategy, Government told

    News
  • Wednesday, October 10, 2001
    • | Nursery World
A leading childcare charity has renewed its call to the Government to undertake a fundamental review of the National Childcare Strategy. In its annual review published today (Thursday), the Daycare Trust said that the Government's pledge to end child poverty would only succeed if it delivered childcare for all children and parents.

Keep to the time

    News
  • Wednesday, March 7, 2007
    • | Nursery World
I am pleased that Jenny Mosley and Ross Grogan ('Doing good', 22 February) address helping young children to learn moral values. But I am concerned about the consequences of their advice being applied to nursery-age children. The basic two golden rules can make sense in the social world of three- to five-year-olds. However, simple words and actions close to the time best help children understand that their behaviour was an example of what adults mean by 'gentle'. Heavy use of symbolic rewards like stickers disrupts children's ability to internalise values. They do not learn to make the unpaid choice to be helpful. In contrast, children learn, 'If I'm kind, they give me badges.'

In stock a monthly round-up of new resources

    News
  • Wednesday, March 7, 2007
    • | Nursery World
* A new website for teachers and education professionals offers career advice, news of resources and articles on aspects of teaching and learning at teachingexpertise.com. * The Meningitis Research Foundation has launched a website giving information on the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, which is the blood poisoning form of meningitis. With written and audio information in 18 different languages including Arabic, Chinese and Albanian, www.meningitis.org offers advice for anyone affected by the disease.

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