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Wee Stories

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  • Wednesday, December 8, 2004
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Award-winning theatre group Wee Stories presents The Emperor's New Kilt, a festive musical comedy for children aged five and over. In the story, the Island of Kiltie, in north Scotland, is ruled by a powerful laird with a penchant for kilts. When his birthday arrives, the laird chooses an extra-special kilt - the likes of which has never been seen before. The show tours Scotland until 23 December. For details visit www.weestoriestheatre.org. Photo Kevin Low

Teachers just say no to tasks

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  • Wednesday, September 18, 2002
    • | Nursery World
* The National Union of Teachers has asked the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the NASUWT to agree a date from which teachers will no longer do any of the 25 tasks the Government says should be done by support or ICT staff instead. Among the tasks the unions want teachers to no longer undertake are collecting money, bulk photocopying, record keeping and filing, classroom display, ICT troubleshooting and repairs, and commissioning new ICT equipment.

A seminar aimed at helping practitioners

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  • Wednesday, September 18, 2002
    • | Nursery World
A seminar aimed at helping practitioners work with children who have autistic spectrum disorders takes place in London on 18 October. The National Autistic Society is organising 'First time with autistic spectrum disorders' for teachers, learning support assistants and ancillary staff who are coming into contact with such children for the first time. For details contact the Society on 0115 911 3367.

Smacking ban may be lifted

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  • Wednesday, September 18, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Child safety campaigners across the UK have condemned moves in Scotland to reject plans to ban the smacking of toddlers. The Scottish Parliament's Justice 2 Committee published a report last Friday that rejected a ban on the physical punishment of children under the age of three, as set out in the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill. The report said that while the committee strongly supported any measures to reduce harm or abuse of children and welcomed the general trend in society towards less physical punishment of children, it 'was not immediately convinced that change in the law is needed to achieve these ends or that these specific changes would be workable.'

Concern over reduction in nursery teacher numbers

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  • Tuesday, May 8, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Scotland's teaching unions have joined forces to highlight a reduction in the number of qualified nursery teachers, despite assurances from the Scottish government that the number of nursery teachers would rise.

Giving choices

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  • Wednesday, December 8, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Observing early years practice in different countries reveals a need for common understandings, says Claire Cameron The Thomas Coram Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London, undertook an international study to observe how people from different countries talk about and understand childcare. One of its themes was children's independence.

Supporting nannies

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  • Wednesday, December 8, 2004
    • | Nursery World
I am an NNEB and have been working as a nanny since I left college in 1995. But I am now concerned for the future of nannying.

Age concern

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  • Wednesday, December 8, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Grandparents taking on a role they thought they had left behind them years ago are helping each other to cope with the demands of childcare. Joyce Reid reports

Road safety

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  • Wednesday, December 1, 2004
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Children from Lambert Street Nursery School in Hull get in the right gear for road safety as part of a new 1m road safety scheme in their local area. Roads near the school have been designated as 20mph zones, and there are improved footways, crossing facilities, cycle parking and street lighting. The nursery has also been given mini zebra and pelican crossings and a scaled-down lollipop sign to help teach young children the Green Cross Code. Photo Guzelian.

Centres Studied

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  • Tuesday, September 1, 2009
    • | Nursery World
Inter-professional working in extended schools and children's centres in England has been compared with similar services in Sweden in research carried out by the Thomas Coram Research Unit on behalf of the Department of Children, Schools and Families to develop the children's workforce strategy. 'Working Together in Extended Schools and Children's Centres: A study of inter-professional activity in England and Sweden' is at www.dscf.gov.uk/research.

'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'

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  • Wednesday, July 14, 2004
    • | Nursery World
'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' is the nation's number one nursery rhyme, according to a Cbeebies poll released by I CAN, the charity that helps children with speech and language difficulties. The counting rhyme '1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I caught a fish alive' came second, with 'The Incy Wincy Spider' close on its heels. I CAN also announced that 152,000 has been raised to date by nurseries taking part in its Chatterbox Challenge 2004. See www.ican.org.uk.

A month in the life of Harry Tobias

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  • Wednesday, July 14, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Harry has now started to chuckle, which he does readily, along with continued beaming smiles. He is very alert to all that goes on around him, turning his head continually to locate sounds and movements and to trace his family members as they move around the room. Harry still enjoys his hanging door bouncer, and can now turn himself around with his foot. This clearly gives him great pleasure.

Turn ideals to practical study

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  • Wednesday, July 14, 2004
    • | Nursery World
By Opal Dunn, early years language expert and author Our early years education has its roots in Froebel's philosophy of education. Our first kindergartens were based on Froebel's ideas introduced in the 1850s. In the 1930s and directly after World War II, Froebel education - synonymous with play, learning through discovery, and creativity - was considered the best early years practice. It aimed to develop the 'whole child 'in harmony with their environment.

Free staff checks

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  • Wednesday, July 14, 2004
    • | Nursery World
It is a shame that it has taken the realisation that we need to have a national registration scheme to be highlighted by the Bichard report instigated by the tragic deaths of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. Let's now hope that the Government and the DfES act quickly before another horrendous tragedy strikes - and it will unless we tighten up our registration process. The National Day Nurseries Association has proposed a childcare passport, which would include verification of CRB checks and qualifications, but this is still not enough - we should all be doing that already. CRB checks are a starting point but only highlight the offenders that have been caught. As for verification of qualifications, what good would that have done in the case of Huntley? We want to know that a person is clear of any serious allegations that did not go to trial which should stop them from working with vulnerable people, including the disabled and elderly.

Topic web

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  • Wednesday, September 18, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Page references for Curriculum guidance for the foundation stage KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD

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