Loose parts play develops skills across the whole Early Years curriculum. It is child-led, and helps children strengthen their independence and sense of self. It helps children observe, enquire, investigate, construct, deconstruct and engage with both others and the world around them. Lose parts play help to develop children's imaginations as there are no limits as to what an object can be. Children create their own games and narratives using loose parts, as you can see here the chidlren have worked together using a range of loose parts materials to create a bus with a steering wheel and gear stick. This type of play creates language rich scenarios and sparks conversations with one another, for example here the children were discussing who has been on a bus before and what you might need to take with you on the journey. 

We are very proud to be ambassadors of World Nursery Rhyme week. Founded by Music Bugs and launched in 2013, World Nursery Rhyme Week promotes the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development and education. 
 

“If every child knows eight nursery rhymes by heart by the time they are four years old, they’re usually among the best readers by he time they are eight” Mem Fox 
 

Each day the children learn a new nursery rhyme and take part is various activities based on each rhyme. Nursery rhymes support children with language and literacy skills, numeracy skills, social and emotional skills and physical skills - they are so much fun!