Nursery puts paperwork on the naughty step

Nursery puts paperwork on the naughty step

So after years of struggling to find time to complete diaries, fill in next steps, complete observations, re-evaluate activities, log development, track the EYFS, update the ILD and generally complete paperwork (sometimes it felt just for the sake of it). Blue Sky Day...
Topics (and why oh why do we do we do them???)

Topics (and why oh why do we do we do them???)

As a parent often the bane of my life was my child coming home from nursery or school with a letter saying this month’s topic would be …….. It didn’t matter what the topic actually was it always evoked the same response…. ARGHH!!!!! It means I have to get involved;...
To Messy Play or Not Messy Play

To Messy Play or Not Messy Play

So we all know that messy play, unstructured and exploratory, activities are supposed to aid cognitive and creative development (knowledge and reasoning ability and imagination to those of us who didn’t swallow a dictionary for breakfast). They are supposed to be fun,...
Cheap and Free Days out in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Cheap and Free Days out in the East Riding of Yorkshire

The summer holidays are here! The children have lots of free time and seemingly endless energy. No amount of late nights seems to encourage them to sleep in and we all know that too much TV or electronic use is not great no matter how quiet it keeps the little...