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  • Wednesday, December 18, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Sing and Sign - video of nursery rhymes and action songs. Sasha Felix. (12.99, www.singandsign.com, 01273 550587) Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language and early years consultant

Nursery Worlds Nursery Makeover competition

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  • Wednesday, September 19, 2001
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Anna Ryder-Richardson, of BBC-TV's 'Changing Rooms' fame, shared the excitement of children and staff at Barwic Parade Nursery when she opened their refurbished premises in Selby, Yorkshire. The nursery won a pounds 5,000 package of redecoration and resources, courtesy of Galt, Abingdon carpets and Logo, in Nursery Worlds Nursery Makeover competition. Head teacher Mike Cook said, 'We now have first-class facilities in the nursery to match the first-class support and teaching.' Full story, p 22-23. Photo at Barwic Parade Nursery UNP

Scots nursery chain to expand

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  • Wednesday, September 19, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Careshare, Scotland's largest nursery chain, is planning a 50 per cent growth over the next six months. The expansion will create 100 new jobs and more than 800 childcare places. The company, which currently has 14 nurseries across central Scotland, is to open new units in Kinross, Aberdeen, Inverness, Livingston, Dunfermline, Glasgow and the Borders.

Training subsidies for capital childcare

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  • Wednesday, September 19, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Childcarers in Edinburgh will have access to heavily subsidised training from this autumn as the city's programme to boost qualification levels swings into action. The local council has worked with the childcare partnership to develop the programme, which offers 1,000 free courses in areas such as first aid, food hygiene and health and safety. These are open to all childcarers, including out-of-school workers, childminders and nursery workers in the private and voluntary sector.

Shake it up

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  • Wednesday, February 1, 2006
    • | Nursery World
When choosing baby toys don't overlook the humble rattle - it can help a baby learn to follow sounds and improve instinctive grasp, as well as entertain during nappy changes Wood If you're concerned about the amount of plastic used in the nursery you might want to consider stocking up with wooden rattles. Wood has natural antiseptic properties and can be easily wiped clean after use. Wood is also a tactile substance in its own right.

Comfort zone

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  • Wednesday, February 1, 2006
    • | Nursery World
The book corner should be an enticing place where children can really settle down for a good browse - and it needn't take a major overhaul to achieve this Sitting

Blame the parents

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  • Wednesday, December 18, 2002
    • | Nursery World
I read the feature about giving Santa the sack ('The real thing?', 12 December) with great interest. I am a Montessori teacher in a multireligious/multicultural school and I think we put too much emphasis on Father Christmas. But then, we live in a society which, even though it is multicultural, still has Christian values. We should respect that as well as not perpetuating the lie that Father Christmas is real. If children find it difficult to face up to that fact, then it's the parents and teachers who are to blame.

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