FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
It pleased me greatly to hear that there will be a Government campaign to encourage fathers and grandfathers to spend a day in a nursery setting.
For ten years I worked as the early years co-ordinator in an international school in Budapest and 'Parents in Partnership' was very much a part of the school ethos. We had an open door policy; everyone was welcome throughout the day to participate in any of the activities.
Many of these fathers had demanding professions and some could be away for most of the week on business, so when they were available they were keen to be included in their children's education as much as possible. Interestingly, it was many of the fathers who helped the children settle into nursery. Fathers enjoyed being asked to read a story to a group or show photographs of their childhood, especially as many of the families were from other countries.
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