Equipment
On stand V19 Active Designs is showcasing its unique range of quality, hands-on equipment ideal for primary and nursery schools. The range includes a selection of tactile science products, including foldaway flowers, bags of bones and life-cycle bags. And don't miss its attractive range of literacy and numeracy bags, designed specifically for use with class groups.
Grahame Gardner looks set to wow the crowds with its innovative range of uniform options for the nursery and pre-school worker. Delegates will be pleased to hear the popular range of child-friendly fabrics has been expanded to incorporate several new designs, including some featuring the 'Perfect Pets' characters. With wipe-clean PVC-coated variations, these fabrics have countless uses in the nursery and classroom. To see the full range visit stand M35.
Take home your own lovable Funbear from FunMats at stand M8, and help out FunMat's Christmas fundraiser. FunBears are quality teddies wearing T-shirts printed with individual children's artwork, which will provide unique gifts for Christmas.
The Raindrops stand will be full of the latest award-winning Scandinavian children's waterproof clothing and accessories. Designed to be worn whatever the weather, the Raindrops range includes washable dungarees and jackets that are easy to get on and off, wellies and accessories. Join the growing number of early years providers ordering this durable clothing from the dedicated sales team at stand M33a.
Huge dragons, 'Puppet Buddies' and books with puppets and are just some of the new products on display at Puppets by Post on stand M73. With more than 1,000 different types of puppet in stock, including an extensive selection of large working-mouth puppets for circle time, there is sure to be a puppet to meet every need.
SpaceKraft is demonstrating its exciting new Interactive Bubble Tube for children with special needs at stand M27. The Bubble Tube comes with a five-way button switch that allows control of colour and bubbles. Starting in automatic sequencing, the tube gently changes colours through the column of effervescent water. Touch the tube and feel the vibrations of the bubbles!
Find out how you could have a live Christmas pantomime performed in your setting at stand V13. Hurricane Productions was established in 1993 and is the UK's leading provider of Christmas pantomimes for primary schools. This year the company is performing 'Mother Goose', a pantomime written specifically for three- to 11-year-olds, with magic, songs, slapstick comedy, brilliant scenery and costumes in classic pantomime fashion.
Success For All has a proven record of promoting literacy in schools. Find out how you can use the Curiosity Cat puppet, the Curiosity Corner and KinderCorner to engage children in literacy-focused activities. Developed as a comprehensive Foundation Stage programme, Success For All's thematic guides help teachers plan the curriculum and free up more time for teaching the children. For more information, visit stand V24.
Community Playthings, manufacturer of high-quality nursery furniture and role-play equipment, has plenty of new products making their debut at the exhibition. Take a look at the new ten-year trikes, which come with a ten-year warranty on the frame and all parts. Make sure you claim your coupon to entitle you to 10 off every trike you purchase. Also, take a look at the new 'Welcome Centre' range of products designed with children, practitioners and parents in mind. Choose from a simple wall-mounted coat-peg centre to a complete stand-alone unit. Manufactured in the UK out of solid wood, the units will make your setting's entry and coat areas a selling point. And don't forget to enter Community Playthings'
fantastic prize draw to win a free KinderVan or Art Island. Greentop Day Nursery in Clayton was the lucky winner of a KinderVan at the Manchester Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition in May, and has been thrilled at the success of the van with babies, staff and parents alike.
Publishing
Hodder Arnold is launching The Nanny Handbook by Teena Kamen - the only full colour handbook written especially for nannies. Visit stand P15 to buy the book at a special discount price, and view the full range of Hodder Arnold's best-selling resources for the early years.
Stop at the Heinemann Secondary and Vocational stand to buy all the books you need for your childcare course or your continuous professional development. New titles include Advanced Early Years Care and Education, Early Years Management, Diploma in Pre-School Practice and BTec First Early Years. Visit them at stand P25.
Browse through the fantastic children's titles from Hodder Wayland & Hodder Children's Books at stand P13. They include top prize-winning picture books, fiction titles and poetry by both long-standing children's authors and fresh new talent. The wide range of books will introduce children to new ideas in an entertaining and natural way, while familiar characters such as Kipper and Brum build on what children already know and make learning more fun.
Visit stand P17 to check out the latest titles from Brilliant Publications.
Play Activities for the Early Years contains more than 200 enjoyable activities for the Foundation Stage, while Speaking and Listening Games provides fun, easy-to-use activities to teach this important, but often neglected area of the curriculum. And don't miss Fun with Action Rhymes and Poems, which will ensure you are never stuck for inspiration again.
Child's Play is the leading independent publisher specialising in whole child development, learning through play, life skills and values. Visit stand M44 to check out its exciting new range of titles, including Wake Up, Sleepy Head!, three new activity books, and the fantastic new Baby Signing and Sign & Sing Along books. A new series of Flip-Up Fairy Tales and the latest addition to the Traditional Tales with a Twist series will also be available.
ICT
Visit BabyTech Management Systems on stand M59a to find out about the latest in administration software. This vibrant, easy-to-use software is designed specifically to ensure the nursery manager is in control of essential daily routines from occupancy, invoicing and forecasting, to staff rotas and voucher returns. You can also take advantage of a special show promotion, and receive a free computer or digital camera with every system sold.
Try out 2Simple Software's latest programs at stand V9. 2Calculate is a great way to improve mathematical learning for Key Stages 1 and 2 and is a powerful ICT tool too. It's as simple to use as a calculator, with the power of a spreadsheet. Or create simple animations with 2Animate, as you simply capture, draw or scan in a picture, click on the play button and watch your animation.
Tizzy the popular magic clown is waiting at stand M19. Tizzy's First Tools from Softease is a fully integrated set of seven ICT tools all on one CD-Rom, designed for four- to seven-year-olds. Tizzy guides and supports children as they express, develop and present their creative ideas.
Sherston will be unveiling three brand new software titles: 'The Oxford Reading Tree Stage 1+ First Phonics Talking Stories' and 'The Oxford Reading Tree Stage 2 First Phonics Talking Stories for Key Stage One Literacy', as well as 'Charlie Chimp's Big Modelling Party' for infant modelling. To find out more about these exciting additions to the Sherston range, visit stand M1.
Check out NurseryCam at stand M56. NurseryCam provides a secure webcam facility for the childcare industry, allowing parents to see their children while at work. By limiting viewing to 15 minutes a day it puts a smile on parents' faces without interfering with the nursery's work. NurseryCam is also a CCTV system with alarm function, visual alarm verification and access control to protect the nursery, children and staff.
Visit Prime Principle at stand M57b to try out the brand new Classroom Monitor Foundation Stage. This innovative new tool is designed to monitor, track and score children's progress and build up personalised information to generate reports. Based on the highly successful platform used for Key Stages 1 and 2, Classroom Monitor Foundation Stage will save nursery practitioners hours of administration time, create detailed records of children's progress and help planning.
General
Help children to earn about responsible pet care and ownership at stand M72a. The Dogs' Trust is educating the dog owners of tomorrow to prevent the problem of unwanted and abandoned dogs. Be sure to pick up your free teachers' pack, including a new Primary Citizenship resource that follows the theme of Animals and Us.
Visit the NASUWT at stand M43a to see a wide range of publications on education, special needs and equal opportunities. Representing 223,500 members, NASUWT is the only TUC- affiliated teachers' union to organise membership throughout the UK. By engaging in constructive dialogue with the Government, NASUWT has secured for teachers everywhere significant improvements in pay and working conditions.
Celsian Education is a dynamic force in education recruitment with a fresh, highly attractive approach to job placement. To discover what Celsian can do for you, pop along to stand G33.
Riverside Childcare is waiting at stand V23 to help you with all your recruitment questions. Riverside Childcare and Riverside Nannies help childcarers seeking short- or long-term jobs, and nurseries, schools and families looking for temporary and permanent employees. Established in 1989, they now have qualified nursery nurses and nursery assistants working across the whole of London.
Find out about the exciting volunteer opportunities available with VSO at stand P8. VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers in some of the world's most disadvantaged communities. It is now offering primary teachers the opportunity to volunteer their professional skills for one year. If you're looking for a sabbatical option, this could be just the challenge you've been waiting for.
High/Scope UK is featuring several new publications, including The High/Scope Approach in Practice - 20 Years Experience in the UK, and the Growing Together parent workshop pack. Information on the partnership between CACHE and High/Scope UK and the CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Implementing the High/Scope Approach will be available at stand M35a.
Finally, be sure to visit Nursery World and the TES at stand M40. Here you can take advantage of special subscription offers and buy practical and management books at competitive prices. Nursery World's series of management guides includes Starting a Nursery, Managing Children's Behaviour, Managing Nursery Food and Play and Learning for the Under-Threes. Stop and chat to the teams, and tell us what you think of all our publications.