Annette Rawstrone

The statement argues that 'society' has not created enough play spaces that are accessible for disabled children, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Councils urged to create more inclusive and accessible play spaces

Families
Some of the children had not seen a whole fish before
Features

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… dissecting fish

Practice
Parents, staff and children all took part in hairstyling.
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EYFS Activities – We’ve explored… our hair

Activities
Labour has highlighted the decline in apprenticeship starts this National Apprenticeships Week (7-13 February) PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to do more to increase the number of apprentices

Management
The children at the pre-school leave with more confidence to face future challenges
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Positive Relationships - A place to grow

Practice
The children had lots of questions to ask about the planet
Features

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… Jupiter

Practice
The Whales on the Bus by Katrina Charman and illustrated by Nick Sharratt has won the BookTrust Storytime award
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The Whales on the Bus wins BookTrust award for best book for sharing with babies

Children’s Books
The children enjoyed observing the building site, taking photos and using it to inspire their play
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EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… a building site

Practice
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EYFS Best Practice - All about… oral health

Practice
Creating the museum enabled the children to use a variety of tools and skills
Features

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… fairies

Let’s Explore
Ted wore a beekeeping suit and brought a jar of honey into the nursery
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EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… bees

Activities
The nursery’s wunderkabinett is located in a tepee in its outdoor area
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EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… wunderkabinett

Practice
Children were excited to tell parents what they had done.
Features

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… a rainbow shed

Practice
The Development Matters guidance has been updated following feedback from 3,000 early adopters of the revised EYFS, which comes into force in September
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EYFS: Development Matters updated following early adopter trial

Early Years Curriculum
Covid-19 has exacerbated the global crisis in education for the poorest children PHOTO © UNICEF / Dejongh. Children attending class in the Koubia Kindergarten, in Niamey, the capital of Niger
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World's poorest children missing out on early years education

Policy & Politics
An increasing number of parents are choosing to home school their children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government plans for home-education register criticised

Policy & Politics