Nursery World - Red Nose Day: laughing and learning

With its focus on raising money by having a laugh, Red Nose Day gives pre-school children the chance to make a difference by doing what comes naturally. Aleks Leimanis, Schools and Youth Manager at Comic Relief, suggests approaches and resources to help practitioners plan powerful, purposeful learning experiences this Red Nose Day

Every Red Nose Day, the Comic Relief team is overwhelmed by the amazing response of early years settings. In 2011, schools and early years groups across the UK pulled out the stops to raise an amazing total of £8.8 million. This money is being used to transform the lives of vulnerable people around the world – from giving children in Africa an education, to supporting young families facing poverty in the UK.

But supporting Red Nose Day isn’t just worthwhile from a fundraising perspective. Growing numbers of early years settings are discovering that Red Nose Day also provides a suitable vehicle for meaningful learning and development that ties in well with the new EYFS areas. The fun of Red Nose Day instantly engages children – why not harness this to get them both laughing and learning?

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