Nursery World - Editor’s view

Whatever the uncertainties of the future for nurseries heralded by rising costs, static funding and the implementation of the 30 hours programme, the central task of early years settings – preparing young children for their future – remains.

Proficiency in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is ever more important, and nurseries are starting to take this on board.

Turn to ‘Future-proof’ on pages 26-27 to see how Effra Nursery School in Brixton, south London, is putting the focus on STEM, particularly in terms of closing the gender and ethnic gap in these professions.

The range of activities that the children have engaged in is truly inspiring – a space project with a trip to the Science Museum, creating volcanoes, finding out why dinosaurs became extinct, an exploration of waste and recycling including a visit to a local recycling plant... the ideas and links have flowed.

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