Supporting Childminders: Connect, Learn and Grow Together
The Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub offers essential support for childminders facing isolation and challenges. Through networking events, personalized online assistance, and a vibrant Facebook community, childminders can connect with peers and receive practical advice. Additional opportunities include outdoor learning programs and workshops focused on inclusion and parental partnerships, all aimed at enhancing practice and community.
Adventures in Block Play – Part 2 by Robin Taylor
In this blog post by Robin Taylor, Associate Head of St Pauls Nursery School and Specialist Leader in Early Mathematics, discover how block play unlocks deep mathematical thinking in young children. Explore the unique “language” blocks speak through their dimensions, ratios, and properties, and learn how educators can nurture spatial reasoning, comparison skills, and problem-solving through purposeful observation and environment design.
Adventures in Block Play – Part 1 by Robin Taylor
In this blog post by Robin Taylor, Associate Head of St Pauls Nursery School and Specialist Leader in Early Mathematics, discover how block play unlocks deep mathematical thinking in young children. Explore the unique “language” blocks speak through their dimensions, ratios, and properties, and learn how educators can nurture spatial reasoning, comparison skills, and problem-solving through purposeful observation and environment design.
Spotlight on Springboard
https://vimeo.com/1097576313/7ab871c2ba Supporting Inclusion and Belonging in the Early Years At Springboard Opportunity Group, inclusion begins with relationships. Every child is seen, valued, and understood as an individual and practitioners work closely with...
Early Writing Conference: Ready to Challenge What “Ready to Write” Really Means?
Join two of the UK's leading early years experts, Jan Dubiel and Helen Battelley, for a thought-provoking conference that will transform how you approach early writing in your setting. Mythbusting Early Childhood: Writing takes place on 9th March 2026 at Taunton Rugby...
Exciting Maths Opportunities for Early Years Practitioners – Recruiting Now!
The Stronger Practice Hub is launching two professional development programs to enhance early years mathematics teaching in Bristol. The Maths PDP Pilot offers interactive training for 15 settings, while the Maths Champions Programme trains staff to improve children’s maths outcomes. Both initiatives provide evidence-based strategies for educators.
Mathematising the Day by Nicki Cherry
In this blog post by Nicki Cherry, early years settings discover practical ways to integrate mathematics throughout the day using evidence-informed approaches. Drawing on EEF guidance and featuring case studies from North Somerset nurseries, the post demonstrates how educators can weave mathematical concepts, language, and ideas into daily routines, snack times, and play provision to ensure children don’t miss crucial mathematical learning opportunities.
Download our CPD Brochure
Our 2025-2026 CPD Programme is Now Available We are delighted to announce that our 2025-2026 CPD Programme brochure is now available, offering early years practitioners across Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire,...
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