Nursery World - Early years centres learn from expert tips

Staff working with under-fives in Edinburgh have been counting the gains they have made from a project led by early years expert Professor Tina Bruce. Nursery schools, nursery classes, children's centres, the Family Centre and Books for Babies in the Craigmillar area received funding from the community school budget to hold joint in-service training days with Professor Bruce on the theme of learning through play.

Nursery schools, nursery classes, children's centres, the Family Centre and Books for Babies in the Craigmillar area received funding from the community school budget to hold joint in-service training days with Professor Bruce on the theme of learning through play.

Each centre tackled the theme through a variety of topics, culminating in an exhibition and celebration day last week. The exhibition was such a success that there are now plans to extend it.

Craigmillar Children's Centre took the theme 'All About Me' and children put together books with photographs of themselves at play in the centre and also at home. Nursery officer Rachael Barnes said, 'Professor Bruce was very inspirational. She gave us the motivation to take our project further and gave us great feedback.'

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