As early years professionals we modestly get on with our crucial day-to-day work with children and families. Now we need to encourage the Department for Education and Skills, local education authorities and Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships to raise the profile of the Foundation Stage, and inform and celebrate good practice.
The four nursery schools in our local education authority have made a CD-Rom of our practice. It has written translations in four community languages and will be available to loan to families and to view at schools and libraries. Our children's families are also busily involved on a video project to record a day in the life of our nursery school.
Come on colleagues - shout it loud for the early years and tell everyone what you are doing!
Kathryn Solly
Headteacher, Chelsea Open Air Nursery School, London
