In the garden there's monsters!' says Ziggy. He is talking to the children's minister and showing her his book with photographs of his friends and pictures he's drawn.
'Does everyone know about the monsters?' asks Beverley Hughes.
'Yes, I've been chased by them!' replies an excited Ziggy.
'Thank you for showing me your photographs,' says the minister.
Ziggy's book, or learning journey, could soon take on an online dimension as a Facebook-style blog shared by children, parents and practitioners, if one of the projects being piloted in Hertfordshire takes off.
Oak Tree Children's Centre in Welwyn Garden City is one of several children's centres in Hertfordshire involved in piloting the 0-7 partnership, designed to improve transitions for children moving from pre-school settings into school and from reception into Key Stage 1. The aim is also to improve quality provision and coherent practice across different types of settings and services, including childcare providers, Sure Start Children's Centres, schools and health services.
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