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onlineresourceswww.nurseryworld.co.uk BIG ISSUE
Coronavirus: Keep up to date with developments as the pandemic continues to be in the news
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PRACTICE GUIDE Around the nursery with Penny Tassoni ➜ https://www.nursery world.co.uk/category/
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MANAGEMENT GUIDE Exploring social leadership and how it can improve your setting
➜ https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/
category/management-guides/ social-leadership coming up
August 2022 ■ Bikes debate: Should they be a staple of the outdoors or can they sometimes be problematic? ■ Working with parents: How nurseries are navigating the anxieties that parents have developed due to Covid. ■ What the EEF report says about the impact of Covid on children’s attainment in Reception. ■ Management: communicating with parents after a nursery take-over. ■ Special report: Integrating science and technology in the curriculum.
POSTER Learn about people who help us to be housed in the final poster in our collectible A2 series www.nurseryworld.co.uk in this issue contents
NEWS 6 analysis
Meeting the challenges of the cost of living crisis 8 news round-up
All you need to know in brief 11 noticeboard
Community catch-up
OPINION 12 to the point Michael Pettavel on how the sector holds the key to its problems; clean air ambassador Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah calls for more policy action 13 people
Iain Colledge explains his priorities as the new executive director of operations at Bright Horizons UK 50 over to you
Your letters and social media posts
PRACTICE 14 keys to the outdoors
Enhance the quality of your space 16 All about...
ateliers, or art studios 19 child behaviour
Why children enjoy being naked 22 best practice
Let words speak for themselves in a print-rich environment 24 essential resources
Equip your setting to reflect the pedagogy of pioneer Rudolph Steiner 32 health and nutrition
Supporting parents post-pandemic – plus dietary advice from the EYNP 35 two-year-old check
Understand the latest guidance 37 observation
Seeing the whole child 39 special report
Focus on physical development
ACTIVITIES 26 outdoor calendar
Make the most of warm days 28 project
Explore the world of castles 30 SEND
Support children to make friends during transitions 31 music New series of music-making activities to support learning 34 early years on a shoestring Link loose parts to maths
MANAGEMENT 42 business challenges
How to work effectively with local authorities 44 integration Creating a positive workplace for staff a er a take-over 46 managers’ queries
A question of faith
CLASSIFIED 47 services 48 appointments
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