Marie Skelton (Head of Early Years) shares her thoughts on what the Image of the Child really means in early years education.

Christmas has well and truly arrived at 1st Place with our nursery children enjoying homemade decorations, carol singing, tea with friends, and visits to Santa in his grotto!

1st Place was transformed into a magical wonderland as part of an immersive ‘Image of the Child’ exhibition on 30 November.

From vast forests to confident young explorers, Sara Noor (Early Education Manager) shares her learning from visiting other nursery settings in Sweden.

1st Place is celebrating the ‘Image of the Child’ as part of a special exhibition being held on Saturday 30 November.

To reduce plastic waste, our eco-conscious nursery children at 1st Place at Lorrimore Square are creating eco bricks to build nursery furniture.

Our nursery children at 1st Place at Lorrimore Square are still very interested in construction on a large scale. They have been ambitiously building cities and bridges, which are taking over the room during the day!

From home visits to settling-in, our Early Years Blog looks at how parents can prepare themselves and their child for starting nursery for the first time.