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Mini Topic: Paint

    Features
  • Wednesday, October 16, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Any way you mix it, paint can be turned into an exciting material with everyday additions, says Kevin Kelman

Stay cool

    News
  • Wednesday, June 22, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Taking a balanced approach to sun safety will allow children to play and learn happily outdoors on hot days, as Jennie Lindon explains Hopefully we are now enjoying warmer days that raise the practical issue of taking care of children outdoors in the summertime. Sunshine is not in itself dangerous and enough sun is important for health. However, children are at risk, as are adults, from unprotected hours in strong sunlight. The two main types of skin cancer, malignant melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, can both arise from excessive exposure to the sun.

Small scale Christmas

    News
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2005
    • | Nursery World
You could begin preparations for Christmas (sorry to remind you) with Playmobil's Nativity Scene. This set comes complete with a three-dimensional diorama backdrop and, apart from the usual players, there are also some surprising additions in the form of a kitten and a tripod, cooking pot and fire. All the animals have movable heads and there are about 24 pieces and an accompanying picture book. Priced 14.99. Other items in the Christmas range include a Christmas Room which, in addition to Santa, features wrapped presents, a decorated tree and working lights. A Santa and Reindeer set and an Advent Calendar are also available.

From all sides

    News
  • Wednesday, June 22, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Discover and explore the shapes in the world around us with the first set of activities from Helen Bromley that will especially help to develop children's mathematical skills. Perceptions about shape and space begin to develop from a very early age. Many toys designed for young children support the development of such concepts, from the shape posting boxes frequently bought for toddlers, to trolleys of bricks and the endless variety of objects that roll and bounce. By engaging in such experiences (primarily with three-dimensional shapes), children can develop their mathematical understandings through their play.

Government petitioned to scrap business rates

    News
  • Monday, October 16, 2017
    • | Nursery World
The campaign calling for business rates to be scrapped for nurseries in England is ramping up in light of the Scottish government’s decision to axe them and a consultation on them in Wales.

Star Photo:Early Years Childcare

    News
  • Monday, October 17, 2011
    • | Nursery World
Children at Early Years Childcare in Hove, Sussex added the artistic touch to the nurseries' Harvest festival celebrations.

Say your piece

    News
  • Wednesday, July 4, 2001
    • | Nursery World
The Mosaic approach for listening to and consulting with young children offers a multi-faceted way of finding out children's views. Researcher Alison Clark shows how it is done Children express themselves in many ways and so to be effective a consultation process must reflect that diversity of expression. The Mosaic approach offers such a framework, using interviews, mapping, tours and photography as just some of the ways to find out what children think.

Move on up

    News
  • Wednesday, June 15, 2005
    • | Nursery World
The National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership (NPQICL) is the first national programme for leaders within multi-agency, early years settings. The programme forms part of a series of initiatives developed to support recommendations in the government Green Paper Every Child Matters.

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