We’re going to the beach this July, with cover feature on beach schools, plus babies mental health, a new sustainability framework, and the concept of curriculum in the early years (ahead of our curriculum conference next week)
PRACTICE MUST-READS
- Verity Campbell Barr unpicks the unique features of an early years curriculum
- The awe and wonder of beach schools
- Resourcing and leading outdoor spaces – Julie Mountain visits previous Nursery World award winners
- Dr Tanya Richardson codifies the elements of a good C&L environment
- Research nurseries: innovative practice on assessment and observations from the Barnet Early Years Alliance
ACTIVITIES
- Children make compliment lanyards in a kindness project
- We explore things which roll at the Whitworth gallery in Manchester
- STEM activities with grass in our plants series
- We explore tadpoles and links to the curriculum
MANAGEMENT
- The first in a new series talks about safer care practices which are commonly overlooked
- A new series from health visitors talks about lessons from recent child deaths
- Our special report is how to assess CPD for leaders
ANALYSIS
Katy Morton on plans to axe maths from Level 3 courses and other DfE proposals
And there's an A2 activity poster on exploring self-care, linking with our essential resources feature.
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