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Hats off to the nursery heroes

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  • Wednesday, March 19, 2003
    • | Nursery World
By John Woodward, managing director of Busy Bees The snow in January made for some challenging days for those of us in the south of England. At Busy Bees, our Hertfordshire and London nurseries struggled but continued to successfully provide a service for two days of unusual weather conditions.

Super furry animals

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  • Wednesday, September 12, 2001
    • | Nursery World
An independent selection of new products and resources The Zookids Collection from Sevi is a new range of toys for pre-school children that combines sturdy wood and soft fabric. The roll-along animals (pictured right) are made from rubberwood and have soft, plush fabric 'coats' which are easily removable to encourage imaginative play and make washing simple. Roll-along cows, elephants, zebras, lions, pigs and lambs are priced Pounds 12.99 each. Jointed animal pull-alongs that wobble as they move are also available, and mobiles, animal books and jigsaws complete the range, available from Mail Order Express.

10 tips on...

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  • Wednesday, March 19, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Follow our pointers to help you gather evidence for NVQ Level 3 Unit C25 - Support the development of children's mathematical skills. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards in Early Years Care and Education. 1 'Applying maths' means using it in practical activities that take place in the early years setting on a routine basis.

Do the toddle waddle

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  • Wednesday, September 12, 2001
    • | Nursery World
An independent selection of new products and resources If you get your walking shoes on, there's just time to organise a sponsored walk in aid of the Meningitis Trust. All over the country nurseries and playgroups are organising their own Toddle Waddles to take place during the Trust's special week from 23 - 29 September. Upon registration you will be provided with a goodie bag of balloons, stickers and sponsorship forms. The Trust is also offering prizes, including a computer and a number of fluffy ducks. Meningitis kills more children and young people in the UK than any other infectious disease and is the number one killer of under-fives. All the proceeds from each Waddle will support research, help raise awareness of the disease and provide support to families who have been affected.

Mind that compost

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  • Wednesday, March 19, 2003
    • | Nursery World
As spring approaches and our thoughts turn to planting and growing with the children, I wish to draw other providers' attention to a fact raised by a parent in our setting. She was told by the firm William Sinclair Horticulture that compost can contain bone meal, dried blood, fish blood and bone and possibly chicken manure, but these are not normally listed in detail. When children are handling the planting medium, practitioners must take care with hand washing. If you are putting out compost for children to play with instead of sand, it is probably best to use either peat or John Innes compost, which should not contain these additives.

Keep count

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  • Wednesday, January 29, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Develop number recognition and counting skills with a simple number line, says Susan Maltman Planned learning intentions

Place your vote!

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  • Wednesday, January 29, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Tell the world about the excellent people working in childcare with your nominations for this year's glittering array of awards Registered childminder Lindsay Barrett has built up such a good rapport with children and parents that they're all treated as a part of her extended family. Her London household is always happy and the children in her care love the fantastic range of activities she provides.

Play sector welcomes 155m for facilities

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  • Wednesday, April 6, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Playworkers have greeted with a sigh of relief the announcement of a 155m programme for children's play in England, paid for by the Big Lottery Fund. Only two months ago they feared a drain on funds when the Government decided not to ring- fence the 200m of lottery money earmarked for play in the 2001 Labour Party manifesto.

In stock a monthly round-up of new resources

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  • Wednesday, April 6, 2005
    • | Nursery World
* The Sure Start Unit has published Looking for Childcare? for parents, containing information on arranging childcare, getting financial support and careers in childcare. Download the booklet from www.surestart.gov.uk/ lookingforchildcare. * A resource pack providing a user-friendly guide to creative music sessions with pre-school children has been produced by soundLINCS, Lincolnshire's music development agency. First Steps to First Notes has more than 200 wipe-clean cards with details of activities, instruments and curriculum goals. The pack costs 30 plus p&p. Order from 01522 510 073 or www.soundlincs.org.

Nursery gets silver for going green

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  • Tuesday, November 25, 2008
    • | Nursery World
A new outdoor classroom has garnered Millington Road Nursery School in Cambridge a silver certificate from the Eco-Schools scheme.

US Activity

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  • Wednesday, February 6, 2002
    • | Nursery World
An independent selection of new products and resources Prince Lionheart is a popular nursery product range in the US but is only just making its first appearance in the UK. The activity mat from the range makes use of 'pop up' technology - it comes in a circular carrying bag and springs into shape when taken out. The mat is available in a choice of primary colours or a red/black and white combination, and it measures 76 x 76cm. The mat comes with a padded mirror, three stuffed plush toys which are linked to secure loops and is washable, priced 19.99.

Hold the line

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  • Wednesday, January 29, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Develop children's understanding of repeating patterns. 1 LARGE AND SMALL.

All in order

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  • Wednesday, January 29, 2003
    • | Nursery World
A round-up of some of the best resources available to help you get the most out of a topic on pattern THREADING PATTERNS

Editor's view

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  • Wednesday, January 22, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Our annual nanny salary survey, published in Professional Nanny with this week's Nursery World, always causes a stir, and the latest research paints a very different picture from the boom in wages of the past few years. The economic slowdown that has led to redundancies in areas such as financial services and IT, plus the Government's refusal to give tax breaks to parents employing nannies, has meant job losses for some nannies as parents turn to other, more affordable options. Stephen Vahrman of Nannytax analyses the facts and figures. It now looks as though parents employing nannies may be able to claim childcare tax credit from April if their nanny registers as a childminder (see News, page 4). This raises many as yet unanswered questions, such as whether the parents' home will have to be inspected.

Multilingual service launched

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  • Wednesday, January 22, 2003
    • | Nursery World
A multilingual service has been launched by the Daycare Trust to make it easier for non-English speaking parents to gain access to information on childcare. The Language Line, which covers more than 100 languages, will provide three-way communication over the phone with callers connected to an interpreter via the operator. The Trust said research has shown that language problems and lack of information on childcare are barriers to work and study for parents. Stephen Burke, Daycare Trust director, said, 'Better childcare services for minority ethnic families will help build a thriving multi-ethnic Britain where everyone has a better chance in life.' The helpline is on 020 7840 3350, Monday to Friday, from 10am to 5pm.

First Level 5 for childminders unveiled

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  • Monday, September 23, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Training company PBD has introduced a new higher qualification for childminders, in response to demand from the sector for a specialist childminding qualification.

Resist the use of antibiotics

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  • Tuesday, February 5, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The Department of Health has launched a second public education campaign, at a cost of 700,000, to highlight the dangers of using antibiotics unnecessarily.

High achievers in early education and childcare are to be celebrated

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  • Wednesday, January 30, 2002
    • | Nursery World
High achievers in early education and childcare are to be celebrated by Torbay early years development and childcare partnership with its Trainee 2002 awards. Applicants, of any age, can be full-time students, trainees on placement, childminders or staff in a nursery, playgroup, reception class or out-of-school club. For details and an application form ring 01803 524849.

Scottish Executive has commissioned Professor Colwyn Trevarthen

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  • Wednesday, January 30, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The Scottish Executive has commissioned Professor Colwyn Trevarthen, professor of child psychology at the University of Edinburgh, to lead a team of academics carrying out a review into what makes a quality care and learning experience for children aged under three. The study was due to be completed by the end of January and Professor Trevarthen's team will be exchanging information with a team at Manchester Metropolitan University, who have been commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills to investigate good practice with under-threes. This study is one of several discussed in Early Years' Matters, the new newsletter from Learning and Teaching Scotland, which is available online at http://www.ltscotland. com/earlyyears/eymatters/ and aims to keep practitioners informed about the most recent early years developments in Scotland.

Mistrust of men

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  • Wednesday, March 12, 2003
    • | Nursery World
I am a male nursery nurse and I was disgusted by Stephen Taw's comments in his letter ('Limits on men', 20 February). Equal opportunities means exactly that - to provide equal opportunity to all. If a man cannot perform the same duties as a woman, what message will that send out to adults, let alone to children? It is a sad fact that some men abuse children, but I understand that in around 5 to 10 per cent of cases the child abuse is by a woman.

NASUWT merger with ATL and NUT?

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  • Wednesday, January 30, 2002
    • | Nursery World
One of the leading unions that includes classroom assistants among its members, the NASUWT, is exploring the possibility of merging with the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and National Union of Teachers (NUT). The union's National Executive has agreed to send out a paper putting this option forward from general secretary designate Eamonn O'Kane to members. Mr O'Kane said many of his colleagues had 'serious reservations about discussion of possible mergers' - but added that they had shown 'their innate democratic instinct in agreeing to allow this important issue to go forward for debate among the members.'

Our Nursery Equipment supplement is looking for Foundation Stage practitioners

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  • Wednesday, March 9, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Our Nursery Equipment supplement is looking for Foundation Stage practitioners to join its product review panel. Write to editor Sue Hubberstey at Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1W 1BX, giving a brief description of your setting and including an e-mail address and/or out-of-hours telephone number.

Facts on fostering

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  • Wednesday, March 12, 2003
    • | Nursery World
I am dismayed at the comments made by Sue Seabrook of the Children's Society ('Home to stay', 30 January). As a local authority foster carer and registered community childminder working for social services, I am astounded that a professional within the adoption and fostering services could make such a sweeping statement about foster care. Nationally we are more than 8,000 foster carers short, meaning that many children who would be best served by living in a family environment are being denied the opportunity to experience 'normal' family life. The Fostering Network recently surveyed local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, and its figures suggest that 66 per cent of responding authorities are paying at or below the Fostering Network's minimum recommended weekly allowances. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess who is making up the shortfall - the foster carers!

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