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Budding golfers at Silks Farm Nursery in Somersham, Cambridgeshire

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  • Wednesday, October 25, 2006
  • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Budding golfers at Silks Farm Nursery in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, received lessons from professional player Scott Waterman at the opening of a nine-hole mini golf course at the nursery. The golf course, which sports obstacles including giant dice and enormous toadstools, is intended to support the development of children's hand-eye co-ordination and gross motor skills. Photo Roy Kilcullen Photography

The big picture: Then and now

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  • Monday, April 7, 2014
  • | Nursery World
England's oldest open-air nursery, Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre in Deptford, celebrates its centenary this year.

Little Floaters

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  • Monday, June 10, 2019
  • | Nursery World
The pre-school children at Traquinas Childcare in Thetford, Norfolk went swimming, accompanied by staff.

Sector fears LEAs will redirect cash

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  • Wednesday, November 3, 2004
  • | Nursery World
Plans to develop children's centres could be hampered by a lack of clarity over whether the funding for them will be protected. The Chancellor said in his spending review speech in July that an extra 100m would be made available to create 2,500 children's centres by 2008.

Safety drive to cut burns in children

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  • Wednesday, March 21, 2001
  • | Nursery World
A major safety campaign is aiming to reduce the alarming number of burns injuries to children. More than 3,500 children under the age of five are admitted to hospital in the UK as a result of being burned or scalded each year, Government figures show.

Project guide

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  • Wednesday, March 21, 2001
  • | Nursery World
This four-part project covers all six areas of learning, indicated by: Personal, social and emotional development

The Right Balance

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  • Monday, May 13, 2019
  • | Nursery World
Staff, parents and children at Lomond Nursery in Argyll and Bute have been celebrating after the setting was awarded the highest grades across all areas in its latest Care Inspectorate Report.

Tell MPs what we think of two-faced policies

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  • Wednesday, March 21, 2001
  • | Nursery World
Perhaps we should all stop waving our qualifications about on the pages of Nursery World and wake up and smell the coffee. And a very bitter brew it is. Despite the powerful 'Stop the Drop' campaign, the Government has ignored the needs of young children and the views of families and practitioners, and will legislate for lower standards in daycare (News, 15 March). It is not surprising that the decision to stay with NVQ 3 for persons-in-charge, managers, supervisors and deputies, and NVQ 2 for 50 per cent of other staff, has been released quietly. Such shameful lack of ambition and vision is nothing to be proud of. It only betrays vulnerable children and families.

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