Blogs and Articles
The Different Child (A Poem by Ben Kingston-Hughes)
He’s a little bit different or so they say, He doesn’t see things in quite the same way, Everyone says he’s obviously bright, But the way he thinks just [...]
Guest Blog: Creating a Childcare Marketing Plan
What is a marketing plan? A marketing plan is an essential document that is created by a business to outline a company's marketing intentions for a certain period. [...]
Is Homework in Primary School Bad for Children?
Many parents are telling us that their children’s homework usually ends in tears. (often for the children too!) They are telling us that they feel bad for making [...]
Guest Blog – Pete Moorhouse
Big bang! Small hands… Big ideas! Creative woodwork in early childhood These are exciting times. In recent years there has been a surge of interest in woodworking in [...]
Neurons that Excite Together Wire Together!
I chose to study Geography at GCSE instead of History. Did I have a burning desire to learn about fiords? No, it was simply that my Geography teacher was marginally [...]
Inspiring Creativity – Changing the World
Creativity in the Classroom Creativity is such a nebulous and difficult concept to define that it is often simpler to focus on other elements of children’s academic [...]
What is the point of Play – Part 3
Play Profoundly Improves Emotional Well-being. In previous articles we have already acknowledged Play as one of the key criteria for healthy brain growth and as a crucial [...]
What is the Point of Play – Part 2
Play is One of the Key Criteria for Healthy Brain Growth. What do we all want for our children in primary school? We want reading, writing and [...]
What is the Point of Play – Part 1
Play Helps Children Survive as Adults The neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp posed an interesting question. “If play is frivolous and serves no purpose, why has that behaviour [...]