Early Years Foundation Stage

A recent study has shown that stimulating activities at home can make a tangible difference to your child’s academic attainment. The Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education project has been following 3,000 children between the ages of three and 14 since 1996 to try to discover what factors lead to success.  You don’t need to [...]
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If your child’s starting school this year, you’re probably eagerly awaiting the letter confirming their school place. Starting school is an exciting time. It’s a real milestone in your child’s life, but there are lots of things you’ll need to think about now that might not have occurred to you yet. Every school has a [...]
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Some of my fondest childhood memories are of lazy summer days building dens with my brother & sister. We would build these elaborate dens and spend all day in there eating our meals, planning escapades and re-enacting Indiana Jones! I’m sure you’ve all got similar memories, and yet few children get the opportunity to build [...]
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Well its that time of the year again and our annual Easter bonnet parade is only a month away, I know that it can be daunting having to make your child’s bonnet so I thought I would provide some websites that may give you some inspiration or support when making your bonnets. Net mums: http://www.netmums.com/things/How_to_make_an_Easter_bonnet.2121/ this is a fabulous [...]
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Last week we invited the Community Dentist to visit the Nursery. She kept the children enthralled with her story about a clown who ate too many sweets! She taught the children how to clean their teeth and what kinds of food help keep your teeth healthy and strong. She even brought along a dinosaur and [...]
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Dame Clare Tickell began her review of the Early Years Foundation stage in July 2010 and for many Early years providers including us at the Teepee it was a long awaited outcome. But finally the government has backed Clare’s decision to drop the framework from 69 early learning goals to just 17. I feel that the [...]
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Here at The Teepee Day Nursery we're always looking for new ways to communicate with parents and take childcare to new levels
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