๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ: ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ญ’๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง’๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
Welcome to our blog for the month of November! This month, we’re diving into an exciting and essential topic: Risky Play. At Scallywags, we believe in creating an environment where children can explore, learn, and grow. And, contrary to what some may believe, embracing risky play is a significant part of that philosophy. In this […]
๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐: ๐-๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ
In our ever-evolving digital world, early years settings play a crucial role in ensuring that young children have a safe and positive introduction to technology Here, at our early years setting, we’ve embraced the use of tablets to enhance the learning journey of our little ones. However, as we journey into the digital age, ensuring […]
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐: ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ …
In the dynamic and enchanting world of early years education, the role of a keyworker stands as a beacon of support, nurturing, and personalised care. At Scallywags, we understand that the foundation of a child’s development is built upon relationships and interactions, and the keyworker plays a pivotal role in fostering these connections. In this […]
๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง…
Transition, though often viewed with trepidation, is an integral part of every child’s early yearโs journey. Whether it’s a shift from home to an early yearโs setting, a transition between classes, or preparing for the big leap to primary school, each stage comes with its unique challenges and opportunities. At Scallywags, we understand the significance […]
๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ: ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฌโฆ
As educators and parents, it’s our responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of young children. One important aspect of their health that often gets overlooked is sun safety. The sun’s rays can be harmful, especially for young and delicate skin. In this blog post, we will explore the significance of sun safety in the […]
๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ…
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ช๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐จ? Inclusive practice is about creating an environment where every child feels valued, respected, and included, regardless of their background, ethnicity, culture, religion, language, or ability. This is particularly important in early years settings, where children are still learning about the world around them and developing their sense of […]
๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆโฆ
The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is an essential funding initiative designed to improve the quality of education for disadvantaged children aged three and four. By providing additional resources to early years settings, it aims to level the playing field and help close the attainment gap. In this blog post, we will delve into the […]
๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅโฆ
At Scallywags Nursery children are at the centre of what we do and we believe that children learn best when they are interested, inquisitive and engaged, which at this age and stage of development, is best achieved through play. The pedagogy of play is an approach to education that recognises the importance of play in […]
๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ…
Welcome to the world of Forest School, an innovative and exciting approach to early childhood education that takes place in the great outdoors. In this blog, we’ll explore what Forest School is, how it works, and why it’s so beneficial for young children. Forest schools have become increasingly popular in recent years, as educators recognize […]
๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ? Oral health is an important aspect of overall health, especially in the early years of a child’s life. Good oral health habits established early on can set the foundation for a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of oral health […]
