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By Heather Gillies, manager of Glasgow's Clutha Street Day Nursery, which has cultivated an award-winning garden. Our strawberry patch, of about 2m by 3m, flourished after an abortive attempt at...
One setting took children’s artwork to another level by exhibiting it at a major gallery, discovers Annette Rawstrone
Janet Moyles wrote a most informative feature ('Sound effects', 9 February) which I'm sure caused many early years practitioners to reflect on their practice. I am a parent partnership coach, helping...
Only 25 per cent of primary school children are allowed to travel home from school alone and many can't play and travel in their local area without adult supervision, causing an adverse effect to...
Five men have been arrested in Worcestershire after a child told their family that they had been sexually abused at a Bright Eyes nursery.
I write in response to Lisa Steele-Bevan's letter ('Impractical training', 10 November) in respect of newly qualified staff. I have been involved in childcare NVQs for approximately eight years and...
Unlike Little Angels Day Nursery and Pre-school in Sandwell (News, 12 April), we recently lost a long and protracted court case in which we were sued by our neighbour.
Rather than condemning weapon play, we can benefit by using children's interest in this area as a gateway for learning. Marianne Sargent advises.
The children at one setting created sophisticated animations that were shown at their local cinema. By Annette Rawstrone
Pull stories out of a box and choose props for role play with activities suggested by Helen Bromley to help children explore the traditional aspects of Christmas This project aims to offer suggestions...