A moment of carelessness in the playground taught nursery teacher Jenny Ellis something new about what young children will do when left to their own devices
I have worked with young children for around 30 years, but they are still teaching me. In my state nursery in south-east London, Kingswood Nursery attached to Kingswood Primary School, I decided to use the sunny spring spells we had recently to take some evocative photographs in the playground.
When it was my shift outside I took my newly loaded camera and snapped the first four or five shots around the slide and the water-tray. Then I became involved with other activities, and put my camera in its case safely on the high window sill where we place our coffee cups to be out of harm's way.
Register now to continue reading
Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Unlimited access to news and opinion
-
Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news
Already have an account? Sign in here
