A whole-school outing to the Tower of London by Alice Model Nursery School was repeated this year because of its impact on the children and their families. By Fran Paffard

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We all know the value of getting children out and about, but we also know what a performance it can be. Risk assessments, permission slips, adult:child ratios, spare clothes bags, packed lunches, transport costs… the list goes on. It’s not surprising that the practicalities put many settings off leaving their base.

However, at Alice Model Nursery School in the heart of Tower Hamlets, east London, there’s such a strong tradition of exploring that the staff take all this work in their stride. And through the outings, they bring together a mixed group of families, including Bangladeshi, African-Caribbean, English, Romanian, Somalian and Chinese.

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