by Vanessa Dooley | Aug 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
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... 
by Lucy Brewer | Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorised
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... 
by Lucy Brewer | Dec 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
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?” ... 
by Vanessa Dooley | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorised
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... 
by Vanessa Dooley | Oct 11, 2019 | Uncategorised
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... 
by Vanessa Dooley | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
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... 