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The Nest: Creating a Nature Space in an Urban EYFS Setting
Louise Wilde, EYFS teacher at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School in Birmingham, shares how they transformed a concrete outdoor area into The Nest: a small, nature-based space to support wellbeing, communication, and early science.
Our Journey to Developing Emotion-Literate Children within a Maintained Nursery School
Lisa Taylor Hawkins, SENCO at Marsh Hill Nursery School and Perry Beeches Nursery School, shares their journey into becoming Trauma-Informed Attachment Aware Schools (TIAAS).
Developing Woodwork Curriculum at Highters Heath Nursery School
Elaine Williams, Teaching Assistant at Highters Heath Nursery School, shares her thoughts and experiences, as well as what the children say, about woodwork.