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Pirates Capture Imagination of Early Learners

It’s raining. The classroom is bursting with 40 or so five-year-old pirates. Teachers and assistants too are dressed the part. There’s plenty of noise, plenty of action but it’s all engaged, collaborative, involved noise and action; there’s no doubt about that. It’s the Early Years children of Kentish Town Primary school in Camden, London all participating in an Entry Point activity that is introducing them to their new unit of work from the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) – the Treasure unit. To find out more…
 
 

The Impact of integrated services - Sure Start

The Ofsted report 'The Impact of integrated services on children and their families in Sure Start children's centres' highlights some interesting issues. Of particular relevance to schools are the difficulties reported in liaising with primary schools. Read more in this report summary…
 
 

Keeping it spontaneous

We talk a lot about developing creativity but how do you go about it? In this article Jo Skone, Forest School Coordinator, explains how the outdoors can be used to develop creativity in the early years. We hear about the benefits of problem-solving in real-life contexts, spontaneous activities and the application of learning. To find out more...
 

Further Features

What is the future of learning?

What should our pupils be learning to prepare them for the future? In this article Steven Mark, Director of the International Primary Curriculum, shares some of the messages from the first ever Future of Learning Conference 2009. Find out more about the Five Minds for the Future and what it means for education…

What is happening to our nursery schools?

We hear that many maintained nursery schools are under threat of closure or amalgamation contact us on plt@imaginative minds.co.uk
 

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Tribal to inspect early years

Ofsted plans to privatise nursery and childcare inspections in England. Tribal, who already carry out a large number of inspections in schools, has won a £64 million contract to inspect almost half of England’s nurseries. To find out more…
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