Using Cotton Wool to paint with Place a peg on a piece of cotton wool Fill pots with different coloured paint Encourage the children to dip the cotton wool in the paint Talk to the children during the activity Follow our hashtag #AfternoonActivityTime to follow all the exciting activities that are being shared on our … [Read more...] about Painting with Cotton Wool
Putting Paint Underneath A Shower Curtain
Placing paint underneath a shower curtain Place a shower curtain on the floor. Drizzle paint over the shower curtain. Cover the paint with another shower curtain and seal the edges with masking tape. Encourage the children to rub the paint and make marks Follow our hashtag #AfternoonActivityTime to follow all the exciting … [Read more...] about Putting Paint Underneath A Shower Curtain
Exploring Shampoo Gloop
Making Shampoo Gloop with the children Mix shampoo and Sand together to make shampoo Gloop Let the children explore the texture Introduce other items into the play such as vehicles Talk to the children about what the texture feels like Follow our hashtag #AfternoonActivityTime to follow all the exciting activities that are being … [Read more...] about Exploring Shampoo Gloop
Painting with Scrubbing Brushes
Using different resources such as scrubbing brushes to paint with Gather your resources that you are going to use eg scrubbing brushes, nail brushes, paint brushes Fill trays of paint Let the children independently dip their scrubbing brushes into the paint and make marks Talk to the children about the marks they make Follow our … [Read more...] about Painting with Scrubbing Brushes
Making Marks with Natural Materials
Using natural materials to make marks with Gather natural objects from your garden or go on a walk to gather the objects. Provide children with different coloured paints Talk to the children about the marks they make Follow our hashtag #AfternoonActivityTime to follow all the exciting activities that are being shared on our Facebook … [Read more...] about Making Marks with Natural Materials
How to measure the impact of the EYPP Funding
The importance of measuring the impact of the EYPP funding It is important that nursery managers monitor the impact of the EYPP Funding, it is effective to monitor the impact at the start and again after a period of time. When monitoring the impact look closely at children's tracking documents as well as a collection of observations, Using a … [Read more...] about How to measure the impact of the EYPP Funding
UNICEF calls for an increase in education spending
UNICEF calls for an increase in education spending as new report reveals global crisis in learning More than two-thirds of schoolchildren in low-income countries will not learn basic primary level skills in 2030 despite an ambitious goal to get every child in school and learning, according to a report launched today by the International … [Read more...] about UNICEF calls for an increase in education spending
Ways to spend the EYPP Funding
Ways for early years settings to spend the EYPP Funding It is important that early years settings thing about how best to spend the EYPP Funding, it should be relevant to the child and the setting. What the funding is spent on must meet the needs of the individual and managers must be able to explain the reasoning behind this. It can be … [Read more...] about Ways to spend the EYPP Funding
Could you see yourself becoming a SENCO?
Are you ready to become an early years SENCO? Early years Special Education Needs and Disability Coordinators are in huge demand and also have a massive role to play within the early years setting. Making the decision whether to apply for a SENCO role or not can be a difficult decision to make, and there is a lot to consider. It is not a role … [Read more...] about Could you see yourself becoming a SENCO?
Funding Calculator to inform early years providers
New system for early years to calculate funding A new funding calculator has been created to inform early years providers of how the new funding might impact on their settings. The changes to the funding are a big development for those in the early years sector however many have been left feeling uncertain of the changes that are being made and … [Read more...] about Funding Calculator to inform early years providers