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Perhaps the hardest part of establishing a new nursery is coming up with a distinctive name, says Derek Hayes.
Children often want their own small corners where they feel safe and secure. How best can settings cater for this need?
Developing a neglected area into a garden enabling free-flow access to the outdoors has transformed the under-twos' day at one nursery, as Ruth Thomson hears.
A new climbing area is offering impressive challenge and variety, says King's Meadow Primary School's Sarah Obinna.
Anne O'Connor offers advice on creating a baby room that promotes physical activity, fosters exploration and supports rest in surroundings with familiar, special adults always at hand.
These dark spaces hold the promise of adventure for children and can promote fun, learning and creativity, says Marianne Sargent.
In providing resources for playful learning we need to remember the process in which they will be used, not just the outcome at the end, says Anne O'Connor.
All-round learning in this part of the nursery requires equipment large and small, says Diana Lawton.
The principles of a leading early years equipment maker are behind bags of natural objects for heuristic play, assembled by school pupils. Ruth Thomson reports.
As with the other age groups, the developmental needs and interests of the child provided the starting points for planning the room for two-year-olds.