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On Saturday 11th July the United Nations marks World Population Day, an initiative to focus attention on the urgency and importance of the population issues which threaten our planet, our resources and ultimately, our very survival. “All our...

What is mark-making? The term ‘mark-making’ refers to the creation of different patterns, lines, textures and shapes – in effect, the ‘scribbles’ - that young children make with various tools (pens, pencils, chalk, paintbrushes, crayons etc.) It...

In the children's film, "WALL-E", the waste pollution on planet earth grows so bad that it forces all the humans to evacuate on a spaceship, leaving behind robots to clear up the mess, periodically sending back probes to see if the planet has...

What are you good at? DIY? Cooking? Construction? Designing? Or are you great at customer service or organising things? Everyone is good at something and we all possess at least one skill or talent that we can share with the world and use to not...

Burns are one of the most common accidents that can befall a child, so it is vital that the people in your setting not only know how to prevent them in the first place, but understand how to treat them with first aid if they do occur. Burns and...

EARTH: 3rd planet from the sun, known as the ‘blue planet’ because over 70% of its surface area is covered by water, supporting the majority of the life on earth, which is still aquatic. As humans, we rely on the oceans for food, transport and...

Let’s get creative! Lots of us may still be in lockdown or partial lockdown, but one thing we can be sure of, is that our children will still be as energetic and creative as ever. This month sees the UK celebrating Children’s Art Week – an...

The past few months have, understandably, been frustrating for anyone who wants to go out and ride their bike. But gradually, we are being allowed to get out and about again with our families. Most people know that cycling is a fantastic way to...

Last month we ran an article on Children’s Gardening Week and we hope that you enjoyed participating in that in whatever way you were able. This month we continue with a gardening theme (well, it is still Spring after all) as we mark Growing for...

Once upon a time, in a small pre-school book corner, there lived a bookworm called Ben. Ben was short for Benjamin, the bookworm’s real name, but after discovering that he could neither pronounce it, spell it, or write it down, his parents...

On Sunday 21st June, the nation dedicates a day to members of the family who they consider to be father-figures. This year, Father’s Day could well be a little different if social distancing measures are still in place at the end of the month....

Safety is on everyone’s minds right now with the coronavirus pandemic affecting nearly every country in the world. People are mindful of ways to prevent the spread of the virus, how to protect themselves from catching it, and handwashing, social...

There are many things that have been disrupted recently; travel, schooling and shopping to name a few. But some things have persisted through the pandemic and one of those is the need for children of all ages to be protected from harm. Every 20...

Recently, we’ve looked at sensory rooms; whether they are worth investing in, what works and what doesn’t, and exploring the options you have for enhancing the sensory experiences you can offer. In this article, we give you some advice on how to...

With everything that’s going on in the world at the moment, it can be difficult to stand back and get a good perspective on life sometimes. Lots of us are stuck inside, staring at the four walls of our houses and flats and it can be a struggle...

There’s a famous quote that has been attributed to US Native Americans, which has been modernised and translated as: “When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realise that one cannot...

The first week in March, or the 2–7th March to be precise, is National Careers Week, when educational institutions, employers and careers advisers across the country will be shining the spotlight on the many-faceted nature of our working lives,...

When you think about science lessons, what do you think of? Crusty old chemistry labs, blue-flamed Bunsen burners and impossible physics equations? Or green-powered racing cars, destructive robot wars and space exploration? If you answered the...

Mother’s Day (also known as Mothering Sunday) is a celebration honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood as a whole. It’s an annual event when members of the family show their gratitude and love for their mothers, as well as the...

We all love a cup of tea and a chat. But talk to anyone these days about life after 65, and you will probably discover that we are all slowly coming to terms with the fact that as we live longer, we might not all necessarily be living better....

Have you ever heard the expression: “Out with the old and in with the new? Or how about; “Old ways won’t open new doors”? If you have, and appreciate their aims, then National Old Stuff Day on March 2nd will be right up your street! Contrary to...

29th February is a special day because it only happens every 4 years. Due to the orbit of the earth around the sun, (which actually takes 365.25 days and not 365 days exactly), every 4 years we have to add another day to our calendar, hence 29th...

Don’t you just hate rude people? You know the ones – always pushing in front in the queue or talking over you; and they never listen to anyone but themselves. And boy, do they think they’re right all the time. Going on and on about how terrible...