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Everyone talks about the weather but you can help the children do something about it. Kymm Strelley explains how she did While studying for my Diploma in Nursery Nursing, I designed and made a weather board as part of my coursework. The end result was a real hit with both the teacher and children and was used daily at my placement school.

While studying for my Diploma in Nursery Nursing, I designed and made a weather board as part of my coursework. The end result was a real hit with both the teacher and children and was used daily at my placement school.

I made the board while at Borrow Wood Infant School in Derby. The teacher there had wanted a weather board for some time but, at about 30, had found them too expensive to buy. So, with a budget of 12, magazine cuttings, scraps of felt, a cork board and lots of ingenuity, I set about my task. It took three weeks to complete.

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