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The work of staff at the Killough Playgroup

19 September 2002, Nursery World

The work of staff at the Killough Playgroup in Co Down was praised by Northern Ireland education minister Martin McGuinness when he opened its new playground last week. He said,...

Nigel de Gruchy

19 September 2002, Nursery World

Nigel de Gruchy, the former general secretary of teachers' union the NASUWT, was elected the new president of the Trades Union Congress last week. He succeeds Sir Tony Young and...

Smacking ban may be lifted

19 September 2002, Nursery World

Child safety campaigners across the UK have condemned moves in Scotland to reject plans to ban the smacking of toddlers. The Scottish Parliament's Justice 2 Committee published a report last...

Childcare 'needs men to raise pay'

19 September 2002, Nursery World

Childcare will continue to be a low-status and low-pay profession as long as few men work in it, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) said last week. The EOC made its...

Fun is on the menu at the breakfast club

19 September 2002, Nursery World

(Photograph) - Fun is on the menu at the breakfast club at Belvedere Junior School in Bexley, Kent. The club, open from 7.45 to 8.45am for up to 20 five-to...

Attention to detail

19 September 2002, Nursery World

Staff training programmes by early years providers are not a case of all present and correct, say the inspectors. Mary Evans looks at how they are getting into shape Nurseries...

What a laugh

19 September 2002, Nursery World

Like everything else, children's sense of humour develops in stages. Penny Tassoni looks at what tickles them Most people would claim to have a sense of humour. Indeed, it is...

A month in the life of Jasmine Maya: Part 17: 16 months old

19 September 2002, Nursery World

Physically, Jasmine has developed considerably in the past month. She runs confidently when chasing after the family cats, stopping and starting without stumbling. She is able to carry the pot...

All around me

19 September 2002, Nursery World

Knowledge and understanding of the world is closer to home ground than the wider themes parents may expect their children to be learning about, says Penny Tassoni In some ways,...

A parent's guide to knowledge and understanding of the world

19 September 2002, Nursery World

As a parent you may have already encountered the seemingly endless 'why' questions. While sometimes these questions are a way of grabbing our attention, they are more often a sign...