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Dream world project: Through the door

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  • Tuesday, July 9, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Spooky castles, dragons, rock pools and forests . . . Jane Drake explains how her school's staff took their children on a magical multi-sensory experience

K&UW in sand and water play: In tray

    News
  • Tuesday, July 9, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Children will happily engage in exploring and investigating of their own limitless accord if early years settings provide the basic tools for sand and water play, writes Anne O'Connor

Three-year-old Becky Want went down to the woods

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Three-year-old Becky Want went down to the woods with her favourite teddy for Rutland's biggest-ever Teddy Bears Picnic. More than 600 children and their teddies attended the event, organised by Rutland Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership to coincide with National Childcare Month. Activities included a magician, nature trails, pony rides and a bouncy castle.

Children's radio group bids for station

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
* A former children's television presenter has submitted a bid to operate London's first analogue children's radio station. Susan Stranks, former presenter of the ITV programme 'Magpie', submitted one of the eight bids made to the Radio Authority last week on behalf of Abracadabra, a radio station for children aged ten and under and their parents, carers and teachers, which launched a digital station earlier this year. In its application Abradcadra said it would meet its listeners' needs 'by playing a unique mix of music and speech, centred around fun and discovery for children, and parent-orientated entertainment and information for the grown-ups'.

Outdoor areas hinder Foundation Stage

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The use of outdoor areas is the most critical issue in implementing the Foundation Stage, according to a survey of an education union's members working in primary schools. Sixty per cent of participants surveyed by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) in last week's report, Firm Foundations?, identified the use of outdoor areas as a problem. Asked what was the most important difficulty they faced, 30 per cent picked outdoor areas - nearly double the proportion that selected the next most critical issues, planning and implementing the literacy and numeracy strategies.

Three-year-old Hannah Lunt blows bubbles

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Three-year-old Hannah Lunt blows bubbles at last week's opening of the Twinkles Baby Unit at Ealing Hospital in London. The unit, part of the hospital's workplace nursery, has places for up to 12 babies. Aurea Jones, the hospital's director of human resources, said, 'We have been aware of the need for a unit for the under-twos for a long time, as we could not cater for our maternity leave returnees.' A 54,000 investment also included a refurbished nursery and outside play area.

Safe and sound

    News
  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
How much do you know about health and safety? Meg Jones tests your knowledge with our multiple-choice quiz. Choose the answer you feel is most appropriate and find out if you are right 1 How long should accident records be kept in case of future insurance claims?

Case study

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Crocus Early Years Centre in Saffron Waldon, Essex opened in January. The 60-place nursery is already two-thirds full and employs ten staff. Nursery director and primary school teacher Alison Midgley describes the recruitment strategy that she and her husband Ross used: 'Recruiting staff was actually more straight-forward than we'd imagined.

Childcare workers turning to T&G

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
More childcare workers than ever are turning to the Transport and General Workers Union for help, support and protection, the union says. More than 1,500 childcare workers have joined the T&G since it launched its childcare campaign in November 1999. Diana Holland, T&G national organiser, said that as a result of its childcare initiative, the union was 'in a much stronger position now in terms of negotiating with employers, representing our members generally and lobbying the Government'.

Childcarers shine at awards show

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  • Wednesday, July 3, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Astar-studded ceremony to present the Excellence in Childcare Awards 2002 last week rounded off National Childcare Month. The Tate Modern gallery on London's South Bank was the venue for the event, organised by the Kids' Clubs Network in association with Nursery World.

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