Nursery World - Inchyra nursery

(Photograph) - Graham, aged 17, from Grangemouth High School in Falkirk, shares a book with four-year-olds at the next-door Inchyra nursery. He is one of several sixth form students who have volunteered to help the children in their activities. Nursery manager Sandra Brown came up with the idea because, she said, there were 'no male nursery staff and fewer male role models for children'. She added, 'It's made a real difference, especially with the nursery boys. It's encouraged them to go into the story corner and the girls to do woodwork.' Jonathan said, 'When I first went I'd go to the reading section and a lot of boys would come over because they were so excited to see a bigger guy. Wherever we go they flood round and want to be part of the crew.' Photo: Bill Miller

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