by Heather Stallard | 7 January, 2016 | Childcare, Nursery management |
My head and time have been consumed of late with the conclusion of my master’s thesis; by this point you forget why or what you’re writing! But now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel I wanted to share one theme that ran clearly through my project: the...
by Heather Stallard | 10 November, 2015 | Childcare, Nursery management |
“Partnerships with parents” seems to be drummed into every new policy, initiative or conference speech. This isn’t a bad thing. In fact, developing a strong partnership with parents can help make for better care for a child. When we have meetings with parents,...
by Heather Stallard | 13 October, 2015 | Childcare, Nursery management |
In March, we embarked on a quality improvement project at our nursery that has seen us implement CREC’s outstanding BEEL and EEL programme into our setting. If you’re wondering what the programme is – and what all the acronyms stand for – I shall explain! BEEL is the...
by Heather Stallard | 30 September, 2015 | Childcare, Nursery management |
When the subject of Fine Art comes up, nurseries and preschools don’t immediately spring to mind. So, when our preschool room was transformed into an art museum I was pleased to learn a few things. Each week, I talk to our teams about their plans. Last week, my...
by Heather Stallard | 3 August, 2015 | Childcare, Nursery management |
Communication is at the heart of everything we do both personally and professionally. As human beings we thrive on it and – when we get it right in the workplace – it can have a dramatic positive impact on all aspects of our practice. Effective communication in an...
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