Nursery World - Bigger crowds drawn to Scotland's own exhibition

The second Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition in Glasgow proved a storming success, attracting 22 per cent more visitors than last year. A total of 2,734 attended the exhibition at the Thistle Hotel on 13 and 14 September. The numbers attending seminars more than doubled, with 1,349 visitors going to a session and audiences of more than 60 people at several sessions. Workshops on creative actitivities were particularly popular, such as one on creative music-making led by Paul Rissman, the animateur of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

A total of 2,734 attended the exhibition at the Thistle Hotel on 13 and 14 September. The numbers attending seminars more than doubled, with 1,349 visitors going to a session and audiences of more than 60 people at several sessions. Workshops on creative actitivities were particularly popular, such as one on creative music-making led by Paul Rissman, the animateur of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

There was an international flavour too, with Professor Larry Riccio from the School of Education at Trinity College, Washington DC, speaking on 'Infusing the Arts in Learning'.

Another well-attended seminar explored the implications of implementing the new national care standards for early education and childcare, led by education consultant and trainer Drew McCanney. The Rolling Out the Standards project stall was another helpful port of call, providing guidelines on six of the standards (news, September 19) - the first additional guidance that has been available since the standards were published in March this year.

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