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Tops Musgrove at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton hosted a Christmas fete with snow, tinsel and fairy lights as well as stalls from local businesses, craft activities, a tombola and raffle.

Learning & Development: Music: Part 4 - Give voice

Features

Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Communication, language and music are intrinsically linked, and it is important to understand this in the early years, writes Linda Pound

EYFS Activities: Essential experiences… visiting museums

Features

Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Going to a museum will help children take an interest in things, and encouraging them to be collectors themselves will boost decision-making and confidence, writes Penny Tassoni

The best of Christmas books

Review

Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

The latest releases celebrate every aspect of the festive period, but don’t forget the classics when sharing the important messages of Christmas

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Wise Words

Features

Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

A snippet of Nursery World history and years of sound advice to parents are revealed in a new book about Susan Isaacs

Spotlight on…Samantha Metson-Jeffrey

News

Sunday, December 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Teaching assistant, Goudhurst Village Pre-School, Cranbrook. Samantha was named Early Years Care Apprentice of the Year at the Lifetime Learner Achievement Awards in November.

The Big Picture - Into the woods

News

Sunday, December 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Forestry Commission Scotland is offering 300 bags of ideas, resources and activities to nurseries in five local authority areas to help encourage safe outdoor play in the woodlands.

'Clear political agenda' behind Ofsted Reception report

Opinion

Friday, December 8, 2017

| Nursery World

Kym Scott says that Ofsted risks taking the early years backwards

Ofsted's Reception report open to misinterpretation

Opinion

Friday, December 8, 2017

| Nursery World

Early Excellence, the training and resources organisation, shares its first thoughts on Ofsted's Bold Beginnings report, arguing that there is much more to Reception than reading, writing and maths

Look at the evidence for play and participation

Opinion

Friday, December 8, 2017

| Nursery World

Creativity and Critical Thinking is central to an effective early years curriculum and pedagogy, argue Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram

Early years workforce strategy: early years training website launches

News

Friday, December 8, 2017

| Nursery World

A new DfE-funded online directory for early years training and qualifications has gone live.

SEED: qualifications and CPD highlighted in quality report

News

Friday, December 8, 2017

| Nursery World

We summarise the latest findings from the Government-funded Study of Early Education and Development (SEED).

SEED: Early years quality on the rise across the country

News

Thursday, December 7, 2017

| Nursery World

The quality of early education and childcare in nurseries has risen over the past 15 years, and staff qualification levels appear to have improved, according to the latest findings of the Government-funded SEED study.

Level 2 early years assistant consultation

Other

Thursday, December 7, 2017

| Nursery World

A consultation on the criteria for the new Level 2 early education qualifications has been launched by the Department for Education.

PM places the blame for problems with 30 hours on local authorities

News

Thursday, December 7, 2017

| Nursery World

During Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) this week, Theresa May said nursery owners had told her that some local authorities are operating the 30 hours 'system' well, while others are not.