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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
Investigating patterns from the man-made world that they live in will inspire children to create their own designs, writes Lena Engel There are many opportunities for children to observe and investigate patterns in the immediate environment of their homes and their local community. These include patterns that have been designed and manufactured by people to vary the look of objects and to decorate the home. Printed patterns and designs often imitate aspects of nature and are inspired by animal life.
Out of Africa
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
Picture the tropical beaches and the bustling market stalls of The Gambia, and reading... Professional Nanny. From Serrekunda in this tiny west African country we've had a letter from Davy Joeffrey Ouraga, who says, 'I am a teacher by profession, and I've been devoting my lifetime to the education of the little ones for almost seven years. And I'm glad to say that I really enjoy it. By the special grace of God, I hope to operate my own daycare and nursery school by September. But along with that... I would like to open a nanny agency in this country. For after thorough inspections, I found out that there is no agency of this kind in The Gambia.' Mr Ouraga, 'a favourite reader of Nursery World and Professional Nanny magazines, where I draw inspiration', is seeking more information about establishing a nanny service and would like to hear from possible business investors, sponsors or partners in the UK.
Special nannies
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
For nannies who want to specialise in special needs, Snap! Childcare is a new agency recruiting carers who wish to work with children who have a disability or illness. Co-founder Sally Britton, an NNEB-trained nanny who had 12 years experience working with special needs, says Snap! can place nannies in positions ranging from mother's helps to sole charge, depending on experience, and from its base in London it will be providing a nationwide service. Already, says Sally, the parents she's been in contact with have expressed relief to find such an agency, suggesting that there's a great demand out there that hasn't been met so far. The agency will also supply the nannies and the families with up-to-date information on the support and services available to them, and has just published its first newsletter with contacts, specialists childcare tips and items for sale. Snap! can be contacted on 020 7729 2200.
Nursery nurses rally over pay and status
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
Scottish nursery nurses rallied at an unprecedented demonstration last week demanding better pay, conditions and status. Two to three thousand demonstrators assembled at Glasgow's Blythswoood Square on Saturday and marched to a rally in George Square, organised by the public service union Unison.
Courses and conferences
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
6 June Muscles and minds: Outdoor play in the early years An Association of Advisers for Under Eights and their Families study day presented by Marjorie Ouvery, author of Exercising Muscles and Minds.
Labour promises for pre-school sector
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
Pre-school representatives took scant notice of a Labour pledge on Neighbourhood Nurseries unveiled at their annual conference last week. Education secretary David Blunkett told delegates at the Pre-school Learning Alliance's 40th anniversary conference in London that if re-elected Labour would fund between 100 and 150 pre-schools as Neighbourhood Nurseries in deprived parts of England over the next three years. It took the Alliance president Alan Tuckett to draw attention to the promise, which could be worth at least 20m. He called for a round of applause for Mr Blunkett and told the conference, 'The 100 to 150 Neighbourhood Nurseries is the culmination of what we asked for last year.' In a good-humoured speech Mr Blunkett sought to build bridges with pre-schools and playgroups. He acknowledged that the Government had not always seen eye to eye with the voluntary sector and called for the disagreements of the past 'to be put behind us'.
Social skills teaching loses out to academic pressure, says expert
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
Government policy aimed at improving the teaching of the 3 Rs has been to the detriment of social skills teaching, a leading early years academic told delegates at last week's national conference of the British Association of Early Childhood Education held in Edinburgh. Addressing the question 'are social skills taught or caught?', Kathy Sylva, professor of education at the University of Oxford said, 'Because of Government pressures we have, over the last ten years, concentrated on teaching academic skills. In the process we have neglected the social skills side. We have assumed that while we should teach the academic side, children will catch the other side. The point is that they don't. They need to be taught these skills.'
Downward pressure on those at the bottom
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
I was incensed to read an advertisement in my local newspaper from a school looking for a 'qualified and skilled classroom assistant', who is 'NNEB/BTec qualified'. This is a blatant attempt at cheap labour to save money by combining appalling conditions - term-time, hourly rate of pay, short-term contracts - with low pay. The practice is unacceptable to classroom assistants and nursery nurses.
The owner of a West Yorkshire kindergarten is one of 16 hopefuls
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
The owner of a West Yorkshire kindergarten is one of 16 hopefuls aiming to win 1m in the latest reality TV show, ITV's 'Survivor'. Uzma Bashire Sheikh (second row, middle), owner and manager of Little Monsters Kindergarten in Bradford, went earlier this year with the other contestants to an island on the South China Sea. in the hope of winning Pounds 1,000,000. A kindergarten staff member said she could not comment on whether she had won the competition, but added that Uzma was thinking of opening more kindergartens.
Council nurseries leading in quality
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
Council-run nurseries in Renfrewshire have been found to offer a slightly higher standard of provision than partner nurseries in a number of areas. According to two reports published recently by the council, both council-run nurseries and partner providers achieved similarly high standards in accommodation and resources. However, in other areas council-run services were of higher quality, particularly in management and quality assurance, where 90 per cent of council nurseries were good or very good compared with 59 per cent of partners.
Rewards for all
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
I am writing in response to the 'In my view' column (12 April). I found 'Barbie Bill' to be a degrading title. I would like all males, and females, coming into this line of work to know how rewarding it can be. In terms of job satisfaction, nursery work is a happy experience in the right staff team, and financially, as in any other line of work, there is scope for progression and promotion.
Ultimate blame
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
The all-party education select committee report on early education which was published back in January said, 'We recommend that no childminder should be allowed to smack any child in their care'. I despair of Margaret Hodge's attitude and continuing dismissal of her own MPs' advice. I hold her personally responsible for any damage that the regressive care standards cause to any child, any accident, or any damage to health that is caused through this blinkered legislation.
For starters
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- Wednesday, May 23, 2001 | Nursery World
Following last month's start-up advice, founders of nanny agencies in different parts of the country talk about why and how they got going Deborah Elliff of Little Masters and Misses in Croydon started out as a nanny.
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