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Scrap the EYFS literacy goals, say MPs in curriculum report

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

| Nursery World

The early learning goals for reading and writing in the Early Years Foundation Stage should be scrapped, a group of MPs has said in a report on the national curriculum.

Children in nursery at Eureka! painting with mops on wallpaper!

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

| Nursery World

Children in the nursery at Eureka!, the national children's museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire, took advantage of the spring weather to be creative outdoors and paint with mops on wallpaper instead of canvas.

Smile!

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Wednesday, April 5, 2006

| Nursery World

Practitioners can get children brushing at nursery and show parents why it's so important, says dentist Graham Wilding Dental care is essential in children from a very young age. With 40 per cent of all children under five suffering from the pain of tooth decay, nurseries have a key role in caring for children's teeth and teaching children good dental hygiene habits.

In brief...Two Highland playgroups

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Wednesday, October 3, 2001

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Two Highland playgroups have been warmly praised in the latest inspection reports published by HM Inspectorate of Education. Aldourie Under-5s playgroup in Inverness was found to have very good quality resources, good levels of staffing and high-quality interaction between staff and children. The inspectors also paid tribute to the hard work and commitment of the staff and committee of Maryburgh playgroup in Maryburgh. They were impressed by its programme in physical development and movement. Meanwhile, Clifton Hall School and nursery class in Edinburgh was found by inspectors to have very good communication with parents, a good partnership with governors and a good implementation of special educational needs legislation. The full reports are available on the website www.scotland.gov.uk/hmie