Many nurseries and primary schools now have a garden where children not only learn about growing things but may even produce some of their own food. We have just the tools to help with the many tasks needed to keep your patch well tended and the children interested (see page 18).
Waterplay is a constant source of delight, especially on hot days, and something older schoolchildren enjoy just as much as the under fives. We suggest ways in which everyone at your out of school club can have fun with a range of different toys and equipment (page 30).
The school trip, usually at the end of the summer term, should leave lasting and happy memories. Making it go without a hitch calls for some long-term planning, and it pays for a member of staff to check the place out before booking. There are excellent destinations all over the country: we have room to mention only a few in our feature on page 27, but we hope they give you some inspiration.
Elsewhere we offer practical advice on buying buggies (page 16), look at the latest in pullalong toys for the very young (page 14), and suggest storage ideas for your out of school sessions (page 32). We also help you shop for noticeboards (page 12), and there is lots of information about new products and resources (page 4) as well as the chance to win some great prizes.
Finally, there are, as usual, pages of product reviews. Find out how Mr Croak fared or what the children made of a washing line of numbers! Intrigued? All you have to do is turn to page 20.
