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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

We talk to Andrea Leadsom and Jo Churchill about progress on the Early Years Healthy Development Review

NATURAL WONDERS

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Jellybabies Nursery & Pre-School in Longbridge, Birmingham took the children on a nature walk to a woodland area to stimulate the children’s appreciation for the natural world.

PUMPED UP

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Children from Little Adventurers in Upminster showed just how much learning can come from the Halloween season with different pumpkin-related activities, including moving the pumpkins outside in a wheelbarrow.

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of learning - I is for… interest-led

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

The team at Rachel Keeling Nursery School explain how they truly value children’s interests and support these by using them as the basis for engaging projects

Common conditions - An essential guide to norovirus

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

What are the symptoms of the ‘winter vomiting bug’, how can you treat it and which measures should you follow to avoid catching it? Meredith Jones Russell reports

Professional Books 2020 roundup - For your shelf

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

From self-regulation to inclusion and diversity, duvet tunnels to clay printing, you’ll find plenty to support your early years practice in our pick of the latest books

Essential Resources: Cooking - Stirring stuff

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Children can learn a lot about sustainability by being involved in the kitchen. Nicole Weinstein looks at some suitable eco-friendly resources

Learning Journeys - All about you

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

How learning journeys help settings to capture the wonder of the early years and build a holistic picture of children’s development. By Wendy Howes, Jackie Wells and Sally Cave

EYFS Guidance: Effective Practice, Part 2 - What matters

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

In the second part of his series exploring the revised Development Matters guidance, Dr Julian Grenier looks at the newly included terms ‘curriculum’ and ‘pedagogy’ and explains what they mean in the context of high-quality early years provision

Coronavirus - Baubles and bubbles

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Is it possible to be festive this year? In the final part of this series, Hopscotch Early Years Consultancy’s Laura Hoyland says you can still find some sparkle

SOUP KITCHEN

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Children and staff from Tops Corfe Mullen made a big pot of vegetable soup to offer to the local community during half-term, when free school meals were not available.

Autumn phonics check ‘pointless’ in pandemic, most teachers say

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

The majority of teachers were against holding this year’s autumn phonics check, with many describing the assessment as ‘pointless’, ‘unnecessary’ and ‘irrelevant’ in the aftermath of lockdown, a survey reveals.

Seasonal cooking: Vegetarian pearl barley hotpot

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

A vegetarian hotpot making the most of seasonal produce.

COMING HOME

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

The children at Acorn Kents Hill in Milton Keynes visited the local care home for the first time in eight months. Senior nursery manager Elena Martuccio said, ‘Residents were delighted to see the children through the glass doors and we sang songs.’

Nursery schools need long-term funding resolution to survive, MPs warn Treasury

Monday, November 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Maintained nursery schools need long-term certainty about funding if they are to continue to provide vital services to disadvantaged communities during the pandemic and beyond, the APPG for Nursery Schools, Nursery and Reception Classes has warned in a letter to the Treasury.

Coronavirus: Early years review considers benefits of digital support for new parents

Thursday, November 19, 2020

| Nursery World

Digital and remote support can be 'vital’ for new parents struggling to get the help they need during the pandemic, MP Andrea Leadsom told Nursery World in an exclusive interview about the Government’s Early Years Healthy Development Review.

More support needed for fathers in perinatal period

Thursday, November 19, 2020

| Nursery World

A leading campaigner for father’s mental health has launched a report of his findings of the past ten years, which highlights 25 key proposals for change.

Lawyer who represented Madeleine McCann parents expands nursery group

Thursday, November 19, 2020

| Nursery World

A lawyer who represented Madeleine McCann's parents is expanding his portfolio of nurseries in the North West of England.

Coronavirus: Young children's mental health suffered in lockdown - study

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Mental health difficulties in primary school-aged children increased during the first national lockdown, the latest Co-SPACE study highlights.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group offers free childcare to parents hit by pandemic