Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Liz Ritchie and Youcef Bendraou, stationery designer at Pukka Pads, discuss the impact technology has on children’s creative development and future academic success
A recent discussion between Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Liz Ritchie and stationery designer Youcef Bendraou from Pukka Pads has revealed new professional opinion, that...
Clock up the miles this Easter, and into the Summer term, in Schoolreaders Race for Reading and help more children leave primary school able to read well.
The 80-day virtual Around the World challenge runs until June 19th 2022. Set your distance, go it alone or with friends, family, your sports’ club or book group, and commit to walk, run, cycle, swim or even walk a dog to help cover the...
Nutritious snacking can help children curb hunger throughout the day, as well as provide energy and important nutrients. Getting children off to a good start with healthy snacking is a behaviour that will stick with them for a lifetime! Here we share some ideas: Encouraging Healthy Snacking
· By involving children in the preparation or purchase of healthy snacks, you are encouraging healthy...
M&S Plymouth is excited to announce the arrival of award-winning early years toy specialist, Early Learning Centre.
Opening just in time for Easter, the new ‘shop in shop’ has just opened and the dedicated area is stocked with Early Learning Centre’s best-selling toys, designed to support children’s learning and development. The new area offers a fun shopping experience for the whole...
As parents we understand the importance of praising good behaviour and what better way then to award your little one with a star.
Weather it is for finishing their dinner, helping with clearing up or just general good behaviour our star chart or medals are great for rewarding your little one. We can personalise them with names and messages.
Straight off the beach from protecting swimmers at Bondi, Trent Maxwell (better known as Lifeguard Maxi from hit TV show Bondi Rescue) will be visiting Bovey Tracey to educate our children about water safety ahead of summer.
Royal Lifesaving Society UK Honorary Vice President Ian Hutchings and his wife Sue are delighted and excited to host Lifeguard Maxi at their Bovey Tracey lifesaving club...
We are living in the technological age. From adults checking their smartphones to children watching television on their tablets, digital devices have become commonplace in our society. According to Ofcom, a child between 5-7 spends an average of 4.5 hours behind a screen every day.
Despite the many benefits of these inventions, excessive amounts of screen time can lead to a number of...
The great outdoors presents almost endless possibilities to hide Easter eggs from children this season!
And the garden building experts at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk have come up with some of the most unusual places for you to place chocolate treats or eggs to outsmart your little ones.
This top ten list of ideas should keep children guessing for a long time and entertained during...
Educational recovery and excellence in early years practice will be the top priorities as National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)’s annual national nursery conference returns in 2022 following an enforced two year absence. To reflect the sector’s great commitment to children and families, and their efforts to rebuild recovery following the most difficult years of the pandemic, the theme for...
