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Curse of the committee

    News
  • Wednesday, August 27, 2003
    • | Nursery World
By a former playgroup leader I want to echo the sentiments expressed by Marie Donegan ('In my view', 10 July) about her experiences of running a playgroup. I too have concerns regarding committees. They are, in the main, made up of parents/carers whose children attend the group. They often move on when their child leaves, and many will have no training in childcare.

In stock. a monthly round-up of new resources

    News
  • Wednesday, August 31, 2005
    • | Nursery World
* Some children may need help learning to trust adults and extra support to become effective communicators. Strengthening the bond is a new resource from Talk to Your Baby, the National Literacy Trust's early language campaign, for parents or carers of children under three who want to support their child's social and communication skills. Download the guide at www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/resources.html.

So the story goes

    News
  • Wednesday, October 31, 2001
    • | Nursery World
An imaginative approach to planning, props and follow-up activities will add to children's enjoyment of storytime When planning how to carry out storytime sessions, early years practitioners need to consider the range of stories and themes that they can use, the variety of props that can enhance their storytelling and other ways in which storytime can be developed.

Into the deep dark wood...

    News
  • Wednesday, October 24, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Sometimes the children who would most benefit from group storytelling are the ones left out of it. Jane Muir explains how to bring them in 'Poor cockerel had forgotten how to crow...' begins the afternoon story in Blackbird Leys College Day Nursery in Oxford, but that's not really the beginning. It begins with senior nursery nurse Nicola Cherry giving out the story mats, one to each child (and some made of carpet samples!).

Take twos...helping families to access provision

    Features
  • Friday, March 22, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Creating additional places for two-year-olds in some areas is proving more challenging than in others. James Hempsall describes how one centre has set up a mini-bus service to bring children in from areas where places are full.

Body language

    News
  • Tuesday, August 26, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Parents and carers interested in another way to communicate with babies before they can talk are attending baby signing classes, which has raised concerns that it may hinder speech development. But June Rozanski thinks it helped her bond closely with her son

Keep records on staff

    News
  • Wednesday, September 21, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Employing numerous staff to maintain ratios is an arduous but necessary task. It starts when a vacancy arises and you: * pay for recruitment advertising

New teaching standards set out

    News
  • Friday, July 15, 2011
    • | Nursery World
All teachers in England will need to meet new standards of teaching practice and conduct from September 2012.

The march of the penguins came to Buffer Bear nursery

    News
  • Wednesday, December 20, 2006
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - The march of the penguins came to Buffer Bear nursery at Selby North Children's Centre in North Yorkshire, when children celebrated Christmas with a fancy dress party. Parents joined in the fun, accompanying children to the grotto where Santa was on hand to deliver some early presents. Photo Sam Atkins

The fable of the hare and

    News
  • Wednesday, October 23, 2002
    • | Nursery World
The fable of the hare and the tortoise is now available on a CD featuring songs and actions from a show based on the story by the Wee Stories Early Years Project, as well as traditional nursery rhymes. It comes with a lyrics booklet and pullout section for carers and practitioners. The CD costs 8.50 and can be purchased through the website www.weestoriestheatre.org.

Roll with it

    News
  • Wednesday, September 21, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Have fun making colourful bead jewellery with simple materials. Hilary White explains how Handmade beads give you twice the fun - once you have created your beads, you get the pleasure of wearing them! Try the following techniques with the children to create necklaces, bracelets and other beautiful pieces of jewellery. Keep an eye on younger children to make sure they don't put the beads in their mouths.

The Dairy Council has launched a booklet, Tiny Tums

    News
  • Wednesday, July 28, 2004
    • | Nursery World
* The Dairy Council has launched a booklet, Tiny Tums, which describes the role of milk and dairy products in the diet of under-fives. The guide, which will also be made available by the Northern Ireland Dairy Council, will be distributed to parents, nursery schools, doctors'

Have your say and win free training!

    News
  • Thursday, July 21, 2011
    • | Nursery World
London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is seeking the views of early years providers to contribute to a study into the effectiveness of social enterprises in delivering sustainable childcare.

Experts sought to sort out families

    News
  • Wednesday, August 20, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Childcare professionals are being invited by a television production company to take part in a documentary series to help hassled parents bring some order to their chaotic family life. Ricochet South is looking for childcare experts aged 30 to 60 to star in a three-part series for Channel 4, and help families sort out their problems, ranging from tantrum-prone toddlers to sibling rivalry.

Garden centre trip

    Other
  • Friday, May 3, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Children from Snapdragons Nursery in Atworth, Wiltshire went on a visit to their local garden centre and farm shop.

Enterprise 4 Inclusion

    News
  • Wednesday, September 14, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Grants and specialist advicefor people working in the childcare sector who are looking to set up a community or social enterprise are being offered by Enterprise 4 Inclusion, in a project funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Applications are open to anyone living in rural areas in the East Midlands, the north-west or the north-east of England, and must be received by 30 September. For details see www.enterprise4inclusion.org.uk or call 01285 653 477.

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