BEYN Blog
Read the latest from the Birmingham Early Years Networks, including guest posts from colleagues working across the Early Years Sector in Birmingham.
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Startwell: Helping Children Eat Well, Be Active and Achieve More
Startwell Team Leader, Sarah Bates, shares how the Birmingham team have adapted to virtual ways of working, developing and updating resources in order to continue to support Nurseries and Children’s Centres throughout the pandemic.
Dodford Children’s Farm: Way More Than Just a School Trip
Manager of Dodford Children’s Farm, Kelly Broadfield, tells us how it all began and why the farm, a staple residential destination for early years settings across the West Midlands, is still going strong 70 years later!
Starting a Conversation about Anti-Racism
Janice, Early Years Consultant from Birmingham City Council, discusses how to start a conversation about anti-racism, including how to talk to children about race and racism.
Supporting Daily Transitions Through Song in the Early Years
In this guest post, Ruth Harris talks about transitions and how she came to create “Singing SENCO” - a free bank of easy to sing “songs of transition” to support daily transitions in nurseries, childminders, schools and home.