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'IT IS CRUCIAL THAT WE GET EDUCATION RIGHT EARLY ON'

10/29/2016

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This is a sentence that stood out for me! Why? Because it is a fact that is so often not acknowledged. Not only that, this was a comment made in recognition of an outdoor nursery's great achievement and well earned award as Overall School of the Year in the UK!
On a recent trip to the UK I was extremely privileged to spend a day at Boldon Outdoor Nursery School where I met up with Sue Stokoe and the dedicated team who had recently won not only Early Years Setting of the Year but also Overall School of the Year. 
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What does 'getting it right' look like?
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An indoor space full of natural, real life opportunities.
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Permanently OPEN DOORS to the outside
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A playground with 'spirit', culturally relevant. The Beach.
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Appropriate clothing and open ended opportunities.
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Adults who value and protect TIME. Unhurried and without unnecessary adult agendas
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Opportunities for children to challenge themselves with sensitive adult interaction
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A close connection to animals, respectful and caring.
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A Wild Space, full of adventurous opportunities
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A gathering space to rest, to have conversations, to keep warm and to have a snack
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A place to be hidden, out of sight of the adult
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A warm, cosy shelter outdoors to snuggle up and BE
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A place where friendships and connections are naturally formed
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Where families feel valued
These are just a few of my observations of a beautiful centre that is getting it right early on.....Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS on the well deserved acknowledgment of what is important in children's lives.
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