We’ve explored… a farm
One setting in Derby visited a dairy farm so that its city-dwelling children could get up close to...
One setting in Derby visited a dairy farm so that its city-dwelling children could get up close to...
After a fire brigade visit, parents at one setting came in to talk about their own jobs.
The children at one setting in Scotland have access to an outdoor area with loose-parts musical...
Children at one setting have worked on individual and collaborative elephant projects. By Annette...
The children at one setting in West Sussex have been exploring diversity and the importance of...
A delivery of hats at one setting in Scotland gave children the chance to try them on and discuss...
All children, including those with SEND, enjoyed ponies visiting their setting. By Annette Rawstrone
Children at one setting were fascinated to see a windscreen being fixed. By Annette Rawstrone
A visit to a pond inspired the children at one setting in West Yorkshire to learn about tadpoles and...
A story book inspired the children at one setting to make a zip line as part of their Forest School...
A parent-run circle time session opened up explorations of countries around the world, which...
Staff at one Yorkshire setting replaced many resources with boxes, a project which culminated in...
Finding an oak tree on a visit to a local country park acted as a catalyst for a year-long creative...
A charity has made the most of local connections to bring tractors, diggers and lorries to its...
One nursery has grown into a farm and allotment with a bit of help from a local college. Annette...
Mysterious pawprints and explorations with a wildlife camera became the launchpad for a much deeper...
A project on rights – prompted by children showing nurturing skills in the setting – ended in them...
The children at one setting in Liverpool enjoyed visiting their local cathedral, where there were...
A series of events culminating in a day at ‘dragon school’ were experienced by the children at one...
Children showed improved attention to detail, perceptiveness and confidence after a project which...
From plants to wildlife, the children at one setting paid attention to seasonal shifts in their...
A double-decker bus visited one primary school in London as part of the setting’s investigations of...
An interest in marine life led to the children at one setting dissecting cod and sea bream to learn...
Reading a book inspired one setting in London to explore differences in types of hair and styles,...
The children at one setting focused their interest in planets on Jupiter, which led to scientific...
How the work of Aboriginal artist Minnie Pwerle sparked the children’s interest in shape, colour and...
The demolition of their former nursery and construction of a new one drew children’s interest to the...
The children at one setting expanded their interest in fairies into collaboratively building and...
The grandson of a local beekeeper sparked other children’s interest in the pollinators by sharing...
How one setting’s introduction of a traditional cabinet of curiosities has supported children’s...
Allowing children to paint their school shed sparked their imaginations and showed them just what...
Essential tree-felling in one setting’s garden drew the children’s interest to the people doing the...
Two girls' conversation about the moon led to their whole nursery investigating Earth's natural...
One setting has been recycling its waste paper in-house – giving children the opportunity to...
A war veteran’s correspondence with children at one setting has sparked a keen interest in his...
Making shadow puppets has been an engaging experience, explains Victoria Lungu, atelierista at Manor...
An art gallery project inspired one setting to get creative with mud and explore the material’s...
Children experienced the circle of life when a bird was found dead in their setting’s garden. By...
The children at one setting recreated their own skydives and learned about gravity. By Annette...
What one setting found while examining this fascinating substance. By Annette Rawstrone
Hospital role play can teach much about how our bodies work, finds Annette Rawstrone
The problem of having to cross an area of mud led to children making and using ladders and ropes. By...
One setting created a coronavirus hospital ward so the children could make sense of the pandemic....
One setting has made ‘virtual visits’ in order to investigate farm life and food production. Annette...
What the children at one setting learned about wasps and their nests. Annette Rawstrone reports
Early years practitioners from Pen Green Children’s Centre in Corby, Northamptonshire, report on...
How each room at one setting has embraced loose-parts play and the use of open-ended resources. By...
An exhibition in south London is showing off children’s photographs of their explorations of the...
How children at one setting went about creating a sculpture garden. Annette Rawstrone reports.
How one setting celebrated 50 years since the first lunar landing by sparking interest in the moon....