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January 12, 2024

Editorial 944 Robin Duckett

Beyond Memory - Malaguzzi's challenge

In GAZZETTA DI REGGIO, the regional newspaper of Reggio Emilia, yesterday the Director of the city's preschools published an article celebrating the…

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October 13, 2023

Editorial 881 Robin Duckett

You, Do You Want War?

The children of the city of Reggio Emilia again give voice to this most powerful and anguished question ....

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October 02, 2023

Appointments Sought 924 Robin Duckett

Network member Nursery in Hackney seek experienced educator

Highly important - attentive observation, expressive languages, the natural environment, parental involvement. Is this you?

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September 12, 2023

Discussing Reggio Emilia's preschool services 1143 Robin Duckett

Can the children in your place of learning 'ask their own questions?'

This poem is such a strong reminding voice, of the child in education asking simply for a creative partnership with her educators. It is an…

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Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life…

May 20, 2023 Editorial

Coming across this memorial stone to Charlotte Mason today in Cumbria's Ambleside, I was prompted to delve deeper into her experience and writing.…

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Little Jungle Early Years School, London is…

May 12, 2023 Appointments Sought

One of our network schools, in South London is seeking passionate and inspired staff - here is their call:

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Network member Nursery in Hackney seek…

Oct 02, 2022 Appointments Sought

Highly important - attentive observation, expressive languages, the natural environment, parental involvement. Is this you?

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Madeley Nursery School are seeking new Deputy Head

Jun 15, 2022 Appointments Sought

Madeley Nursery School in Telford are seeking to appoint a deputy head teacher for January 2023. We are a small, dedicated team who work closely with…

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NQT seeks post in creatively-minded primary…

Sep 29, 2021 Appointments Sought

My name is Ben Rogers. I am a recent graduate from the in North Tyneside School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) course in the north England,…

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Let's hear it for Adventure - Adventure…

Sep 20, 2021 Editorial

Baltic Street Adventure Playground, Glasgow. "Better a broken bone than a broken spirit." So runs the mantra for adventure playgrounds - as coined by…

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