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Safety and sirens

Children at Daisy Chain Childcare in Adel, Leeds, had a memorable visitfrom the local police who came to the nursery to talk about road safetyand stranger danger. Nursery manager Julie Anderson said, 'The childrenreally enjoyed the visit, but the main focus of their attention wassitting in the police van and listening to the siren!'

PlayWorkers honour

Playworkers from the north-east were honoured at a special event by theSunderland-based training organisation ETEC Development Trust lastweek.

A total of 22 learners were celebrated, six of whom successfullycompleted playwork qualifications.

Friday faces

Staff at Stanlaw Abbey Community Nursery in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire,held a spontaneous 'Fun Friday' inspired by the children's interests.They used face paints to turn the children into tigers, ice queens andthe bear from Nick Bland's book The Very Cranky Bear.

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