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My life at work

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  • Wednesday, August 2, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Name: Cathy Hughes Age: 38 Job title: Lead Pedagogue

Smoking fact file

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  • Wednesday, September 11, 2002
    • | Nursery World
* Last year, 25 per cent of 15-year-old girls and 19 per cent of 15-year-old boys were regular smokers * Children whose parents smoke inhale nicotine equivalent to 80 cigarettes a year

Creative sparks

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  • Wednesday, September 11, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The winner of the Most Creative Activity Programme Award at this summer's Excellence in Childcare Awards reveals the secret of her club's success. To get those cracking ideas - just ask the children, says Miranda Walker 'we could have a kangaroo-jumping competition in the playground, we could do it like this...' suggests one child, and off he goes, on an impromptu demonstration around the table. Another child takes up the idea, 'Can we have a whole Australia day? We could make koala bear masks and do something about the Outback.' Ideas zoom around the room as if they were infectious! The place? Playtime Out of School Club, Cullompton, Devon, where children are gathered around a huge piece of paper in the school playground, each with a pen poised. The activity? A thought-storming session that is used as a starting point to plan future activities.

Onwards and up!

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  • Wednesday, September 11, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Linda Middleton, who won Playworker of the Year at the Excellence in Childcare Awards, explains how she came to run the Parkstone Kids Club in Hull 'right back to my school days I can remember playing out, down our street with my dolls and tin pram. In my adolescent years I was always baby-sitting and looking after children for the neighbours. I wanted to be a nanny or work with children when I left school but in the end I became a women's hairdresser until I married in 1972.

Pilot bids to help child witnesses of home abuse

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  • Tuesday, February 22, 2011
    • | Nursery World
A Plymouth-based children's centre and nursery is taking part in a pilot scheme aimed at helping families experiencing domestic abuse and reducing the impact it has on children.

Todders raise 800 for charity

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  • Wednesday, November 21, 2007
    • | Nursery World
Jenson Husband, three, Phoebe Green, two and Jack Pike-Woods, three, of Casson Fold Children's Day Nursery in Westhoughton, Bolton, toddled their way to raising more than 800 for charity recently when they walked around a local park.

Little and large

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  • Wednesday, July 26, 2006
    • | Nursery World
Measuring, comparing and matching, as well as feeling secure, feature in story-based activities from Jean Evans Develop children's understanding of size and height by introducing a project based on the captivating story Tall by Jez Alborough (Walker Books). It stars Bobo the chimp, the lovable character from the award-winning Hug.

Early Years Get Into Teaching online event

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  • Wednesday, July 20, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Find out how you can train as an early years teacher and qualify with early years teacher status (EYTS). Our early years team will be on hand to discuss the different training routes available, financial information and entry requirements.

Commissioner post step closer

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  • Wednesday, September 4, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Scotland is closer to gaining a children's champion following the Scottish Executive setting out the commissioner's role and remit last week. The Executive sees the independent children's commissioner's work as focusing on the four main areas of promoting and safeguarding children's rights, communicating with children, investigations, and promoting good practice. These points are outlined in the Executive's formal response to the report from the education, culture and sport committee on a Proposed Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill.

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