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The ‘C’ word!
All we keep hearing at Jigsaw are the words Because of the C word and this week I have made a stand.. After several cancellations and disappointments within the Early Years sector I am now drawing a line in the sand and don’t want to hear it anymore about Covid.....
Reflection – The New Norm
WOW - Where has the last 4 months gone? There has been many highs and lows within the last 120 days in Early Years, in the UK and in the World. Did you ever foresee this happening when you were watching from afar.... not me... I was in my own little bubble staying in...
Still Here For You
We are all in a state of shock, of not knowing what comes next. The news every day brings us more sadness, not just here in the UK but across the world. What a strange and unsettled time we are all going through at the moment and who could have predicted that...
Mastermind Magic!
What is Mastermind? A TV programme I can hear some of you shout! Some of you will remember Magnus Magnusson, the original host from 1972 who coined the now-famous phrase, ‘I’ve started, so I’ll finish!” The younger ones of you may know that John Humphrys is now the...
EPOP Rocks!
0800 hrs Saturday 11th January 2020…..a year in the planning and we were ready to go! Ambassadors arrived excited and prepared for the day ahead, all they had to do was squeeze into their Jigsaw ‘Can I help you?’ polo-shirts and get the plan for the day, oh yeah and...
A Year in The Planning
With just 1 day to go we cannot tell you how excited we are for our 2nd Hampshire Early Years Conference, Exploring the Power of Play. The venue is ready, lunch booked, cake selected but not yet tried…waiting for Saturday for that little treat and our incredible...
Time For Reflection
Hands up who is shocked that Christmas is just around the corner? How many times have you said, “I can’t believe where that year has gone!” “It only feels like yesterday we were putting the decorations up!” ‘What do you mean we have to practice the Nativity again?” ...
Let’s Go Back To Basics
Over the past few months, we have been traveling around the country visiting settings with our quality improvement inspections. There seems to be a common theme coming across the settings. I have seen the most amazing ‘social media’ activities to impress ... what do I...
Change of Seasons
Change of Seasons I love this time of year, the change in temperature, the different colours of the leaves, the colder mornings and the difficult decisions of what to wear, cardigan or jumper, coat or waterproof, bobble hat or umbrella, flip flops or wellies? Even the...
Are You Ready?
Are You Ready? I played a cruel trick on a dear friend recently. Some may say unkind but it really was unintentional and a joke that initially went too far! Please don’t judge, a decision made on the spur of the moment as I called my friend to ask for some contact...