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Alien World

    News
  • Wednesday, January 17, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Extend the learning opportunities provided by our pullout story, Alien Numbers

Multi-purpose nativity

    News
  • Wednesday, September 8, 2004
    • | Nursery World
It'll be that time of year again before you know it, and the Complete Nativity Set from Holz could make a useful addition to your store of props. The set includes the stable, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and manger, the Angel Gabriel and a kneeling angel, three kings, two camels, a shepherd boy, a sheep, ram, cow, calf and donkey. The set is made from handcrafted wood sourced from indigenous European managed forests, rather than from a single species, and the paints are non-toxic. This set is designed to be handled and played with by the children and can be used all year round as a farm. A set of farm animals and people is also available, which includes a man, woman and two children, a shepherd boy, a ram, two sheep, three lambs, a horse and foal, two pigs and two piglets, a cow and calf and a goat and kid. The Nativity Set is priced 195 and the farm animals and people set is priced 125.

What's on the database?

    News
  • Tuesday, August 25, 2009
    • | Nursery World
The CWDC says the audit tool will create 'the first accurate picture of the early years workforce' and is an easy way for settings to hold details of qualifications and training, check staff qualifications meet the minimum qualification requirements for the EYFS and plan appropriate training.

First-hand glimpse of sleep aiding child development

    News
  • Wednesday, February 15, 2006
    • | Nursery World
The role of sleep in child development is the focus of a new interactive exhibition for parents and professionals that will be touring major UK cities over the next three months. The Sleep Like a Baby experience, which was launched by nappy manufacturers Pampers in London last week, aims to help visitors to experience a 12-hour sleep journey through the eyes of a baby.

Outside planning

    News
  • Wednesday, September 8, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Autumn is the best time for getting any work done on the playground, with the children outside less often but the weather still good enough to allow you to make any additions to the equipment you have. The new Adventure Tower from Hout-Land has a 'square cut' timber play house at its core that includes a bench seat and steering wheel, plus a ladder, climbing wall, rope ladder, climbing net, polymer slide and fireman's pole. The tower is made from smooth, sanded spruce timber, with ground anchors and thick beams and supports to provide stability. Measurements are 3 x 5.3m wide and the modular design means that a whole range of additions, such as swings or a sandbox, can be purchased separately from the range and added on as and when you wish. The Adventure Tower is priced 1,095 and comes with a ten-year guarantee against structural failure caused by wood rot or insect infestation. The sandbox is priced 89 and a maxi swing is priced 149. Telephone 0800 197 1897 www.supertramp.co.uk

Cover up

    News
  • Wednesday, September 8, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Some young children worry about getting their clothes dirty and are therefore not as enthusiastic as they might be about messy play. The solution to keeping everyone's clothes clean could be the All-in-One Art Suit from Theodore Innovative Products. This is suitable for all types of messy activities, whether it's water play, finger painting or cookery. It's available in two sizes - two to three years and four to five years - and comes in red, yellow, green or blue. The suit fastens with Velcro at the waist, ankle and back, has ventilation openings under the arms and is machine washable. Price 7.99. Also available is the Little Eater's Suit (7.99) which is available in sizes to fit babies from six to 24 months. Telephone 01582 458822

Early years and playworkers join forces

    News
  • Wednesday, March 13, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Organisations representing playwork and early years in Gloucestershire are working together to benefit out-of-school clubs. 'In the past few months we have been busy exploring ways of developing the service we offer our members,' explained Becky Hopkins, management committee representative from the Gloucestershire Association of Playwork. 'Discussions with Gloucestershire Playgroup and Toddler Association (PATA) have led to a new initiative called GAP and PATA - Working Together.' Both groups are keen supporters of Gloucestershire's Early Years Childcare and Development Partnership.

Part of school

    News
  • Wednesday, March 13, 2002
    • | Nursery World
By Anne Longfield, chief executive of Kids' Clubs Network The development of out-of-school clubs is undoubtedly one of this Government's success stories to date - the rate of growth since 1997 has been so fast we are predicting a fourfold increase in the number of clubs by 2004 - yet there is still much to be achieved for school-age childcare, in particular a further increase of new places and more help to sustain clubs in areas of disadvantage.

Five-year-old Georgina Davidson from St Mary's Primary School in Askham

    News
  • Wednesday, January 18, 2006
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Five-year-old Georgina Davidson from St Mary's Primary School in Askham Richard, north Yorkshire, listens to her sick teddy bear's chest with help from York University medical student Aaron Brown. The school runs a special Teddy Bear Hospital to ease children's anxieties about health and improve the communication skills of trainee medical students. Children can help work out a diagnosis, apply bandages and write prescriptions for their teddies. Photo Steve Race/Guzelian

This June sees the first-ever National Childcare Month

    News
  • Wednesday, March 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - This June sees the first-ever National Childcare Month, and early years minister Catherine Ashton (centre) went along to the EYDCP conference in London last week to tell everyone about it. Each week in the month-long event, supported by the Department for Education and Skills, will be devoted to a different sector and organised by a relevant organisation, with 3 to 9 June day nurseries week (contact the National Day Nurseries Association on 01484 541641), 15 to 22 June childminding week (National Childminding Association, 020 8464 61640), 17 to 23 June play week (Pre-School Learning Alliance, 020 7833 0991) and 24 to 30 June Kids' Clubs week (Kids' Clubs Network, 020 7512 2100). Other activities and events will be organised by the Daycare Trust (020 7840 3350). Photo: Len Cross

Let down all round

    News
  • Wednesday, August 15, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Further to the comments by Gill Haynes, the former chair of the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (CACHE) (In my view, 19 July), I agree with her that the qualifications of people who work with pre-school children is under-rated by the Government. How many people would put their children into a school class that had no qualified teacher or was run by a parent who thought they'd 'have a go' without any formal training? So why then should pre-school provision be any different?

University of the Highlands and Islands launches a new on-line degree in child and youth studies

    News
  • Wednesday, March 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
A new on-line degree in child and youth studies has been launched by the University of the Highlands and Islands. The early years component of the degree programme includes modules on child development and the acquisition of language, with optional courses on play and cognitive development. Students will study on-line and will also receive support from staff based at colleges at Moray, Inverness, Lews Castle, North Highland and Perth. Students will be able to go on to postgraduate courses in areas such as social work or teacher training. For details contact Jon Clarke, course leader, on 01738 877608.

A month in the life of Harry Tobias

    News
  • Wednesday, January 18, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Harry's language has developed considerably this month. He repeats whatever he hears, much of it quite clearly. He names many items in his picture books and can point to many more if asked. He often mimics Jasmine, re-stating what she is doing for anyone listening. On one occasion when he knew it was teatime, he called 'Alan' up the stairs to let his daddy know. Harry enjoys looking at photographs, particularly when he is in them, referring to himself as 'you'.

Private nursery staff want to keep ratios

    News
  • Wednesday, March 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Private day nurseries have shown overwhelming support for keeping or tightening up the ratio of one adult to eight children currently set out in the care standards for three- to five-year-olds in England. A study funded by the Department for Education and Skills sought to investigate the impact on quality of 'relaxing' staff:child ratios in daycare settings from the 1:8 set out in Children Act 1989 guidance to 1:13, the ratio applied to nursery schools and classes in the maintained sector.

Making connections

    News
  • Wednesday, January 18, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Do children bring to nursery a knowledge of ICT that depends on their parents' income? Jackie Cosh looks at research that found some other surprising factors at work, with recommendations for nursery practice Children's experience of ICT in the home varies, but does it vary in response to the household income? This is something that Interplay, at the University of Stirling, decided to find out.

Interview - Dr Bex Lewis

    Other
  • Monday, February 24, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Dr Bex Lewis, Research fellow in social media and online learning at the University of Durham and author of Raising Children in a Digital Age.

In brief...Cash boost for schools

    News
  • Wednesday, August 15, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Every school environment stands to benefit immediately from a 10m cash boost announced today (Thursday) by minister for education Jack McConnell. The money is the first stage of a new long-term strategic approach to improving Scotland's school environments. Mr McConnell said, 'Children in Scotland deserve to learn in a positive environment to allow them to reach their full potential. By providing extra money for books, equipment and minor repairs for every school across the country, we are taking another step towards ensuring that happens. I want to see equipment and maintenance of school buildings improved year on year.'

Sophee Redhead's defence team speaks out about her acquittal

    News
  • Monday, February 24, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Following the recent not guilty verdict on the nursery worker charged with manslaughter and health and safety offences, two solicitors explore the legal minefield surrounding prosecution of individuals for health and safety related incidents, which can result in long prison sentences if convicted. They query whether there are artificially higher expectations for nursery owners and employees when a child dies or is injured.

Activities for song, rhyme and talk

    News
  • Wednesday, March 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Part of a parent's or carer's role is to make sure that activities are at the appropriate level for an individual child. Each baby or toddler will develop at their own rate, so be careful that they are not under-stimulated or over-challenged. Experimenting, exploring, creating and communicating through the activity is more important than expecting the children to achieve an end goal - for example, correctly ordering sequence pictures from a rhyme in Rhyme Time (see right). Song Box

Editor's view - Red tape removal

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 24, 2014
    • | Nursery World
There's no doubt that the raft of reforms announced as part of the Government's response to the 'Regulation of Childcare' consultation are a sincere attempt to make childcare more affordable and accessible.

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