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Little Bumble Room (3yrs)

Please click the picture to stop it rotating.  This will allow you to rotate the room at a speed that suits you. 

CREC have finalised their programme of training and events for 2012/2013 and have some excitings things in the pipeline.

If you're looking to refresh your knowledge in a particular area or study at Post Graduate level, they can help you in achieving your goals.

CREC has continual involvement with curriculum and policy developments and reviews and is at the forefront of research in Early Years, both at national and international level. Professor Chris Pascal has been an adviser on policy at Governament level for many years and was recently involved in the Tickell review. Professor Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram have carried out research to assess the effectiveness of free childcare entitlement to 2 year olds.

Visit http://www.crec.co.uk/training for more information.

We are pleased to advise you that we have been able to secure a limited amount of funding in this financial year to enable early years practitioners to improve their qualifications from level 2 and beyond.  This funding is available to practitioners working in County Durham in an early years or childcare setting within the private, voluntary and independent sectors, including childminders.

 Please see attached documentation for further details.

Do you want to video your children without the hassle of expensive and difficult equipment? -- this could be just for you.  

This camera is point and shoot, has an integrated USB connection and is so easy a child could use it - and probably should!

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This is a lovely website to browse when looking for ideas to enhance your book collection.

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 Attending Child Protection Courses

 Spaces still available Friday 15th June 2012

 Contact Michelle White to book  01913734370

The House of Objects is an innovative new centre offering reclaimed, reusable and recycled materials to its users. The Centre promotes the concept of creative recycling, enabling a wide range of reclaimed materials to be revived through the imagination and creativity of their users. Training opportunities offered maximize the potential to achieve this. 

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Seven Stories is the first museum in the UK wholly dedicated to the art of British children’s books. Step inside to celebrate the pleasure of reading and discover how books spark our imagination and creativity. The museum is tucked under Byker Bridge in Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley. 

Visit to inspire your teaching or take a group?

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This website has a very simple mapping and satellite tool to enable very young children to research where they live.

Many applications for developing early Geography.

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