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In brief...The number of two-and

    News
  • Wednesday, May 2, 2001
    • | Nursery World
The number of two-and three-year-old children attending independent schools in the UK has risen dramatically in the past year, according to figures from the Independent Schools Information Service (ISIS). The Independent Schools Council's annual census revealed a 6.7 per cent rise in the number of two-year-olds and a 5 per cent rise in three-year-olds at independent day schools. A spokeswoman for ISISsaid, 'Independent schools are responding to the demand for nursery places. In lots of other age groups they are reaching full capacity, but with the nursery section it's easier to physically find more space. Also more of the prep schools are opening pre-prep departments.'

Daycare Trust chief on the move

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  • Tuesday, July 27, 2010
    • | Nursery World
Daycare Trust chief executive Alison Garnham is to leave the charity to take up the position of chief executive at the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).

Kerry Edwards and James Lau of St Mary and Paul Primary School in Prescot

    News
  • Wednesday, May 2, 2001
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Kerry Edwards and James Lau of St Mary and Paul Primary School in Prescot discover how an apple a day keeps the doctor away with head teacher Julie Newcombe. The school is one of four in Knowsley taking part in the National School Fruit scheme. Mrs Newcombe said, 'The children really look forward to receiving their daily piece of fruit. One little boy in nursery enjoyed his apple so much he only left the stalk.'

Number sequence

    News
  • Wednesday, May 2, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Counting skills Children's counting skills pass through various stages:

Catherine Marlow

    News
  • Wednesday, October 13, 2004
    • | Nursery World
(Photograph) - Judges of the Heinemann and Nursery World Childcare Student of the Year award toasted this year's winner, Catherine Marlow (centre left), at a ceremony at the Early Years and Primary Teaching exhibition in London on 1 October. Catherine, who is a CACHE Diploma in Child Care and Education (DCE) student from St Helen's College of Further Education, received 250 and a selection of Heinemann books worth 300 for her college. She was nominated by her tutor, Joanne Baldwin (centre right). The judges were (from left) Mary James, Heinemann's publishing manager, Liz Roberts, editor of Nursery World, Wendy Lidgate, principal examiner at CACHE, and Louise Burnham, a Heinemann author.

Case study: Zoe

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  • Wednesday, May 2, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Zoe is a three-year-old attending Cottingley Primary School nursery for a daily three-hour session. In the setting she shows a keen interest in water play and also spends much time imitating adults in 'home' play. Her mother says that these enthusiasms are mirrored at home and that some of Zoe's favourite activities are helping to wash up the pots after a meal, bathing her dolls, making drinks and sandwiches for tea. At nursery, having noted from observations Zoe's fascination with 'wet and dry', the team decided to provide for further scientific investigation of 'wet and dry' through home play activities. They provided a large, shallow tray containing dry sand and added cups, saucers, plates, bowls, spoons, pans and a jug of water.

10 key points

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  • Wednesday, May 2, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Use these ten key points as possible lead-ins for discussion at a staff meeting or with parents and carers. 1 Is the basic provision constant enough to allow children to revisit activities and develop ideas over a period of time?

New report costs universal provision

    News
  • Wednesday, October 13, 2004
    • | Nursery World
A radical vision of universal early years education and childcare, published this week, would see parents making an average contribution of 30 per cent of total costs instead of the current 75 per cent, and direct grants to providers by 2020. The report by accountants PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PWC) considered the costs, benefits and options for funding a vision of universal early education and care developed by the Daycare Trust and the Social Market Foundation.

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