Freelance journalist, specialising in early years education and childcare, and mum of two. All views are my own
Rotherhithe, London
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Annette Rawstrone retweeted
@StJamesGuiding needs new camping equipment! Please vote for them to get a #TescoStrongerStarts community grant in Southwark @Tesco stores. Over 200 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers in SE16 will benefit! @WISE16 @SE16_Happiness @WorgInfo @CWmasterplan
Annette Rawstrone retweeted
Don't forget to take a blue token and vote for @StJamesGuiding when you're in a Southwark Tesco. We're hoping to be awarded a #TescoStrongerStarts community grant so that we can buy a new tent ⛺️ and replace camping equipment. You can vote as many times as possible!
SE16 friends: Please can you vote for @StJamesGuiding whenever you're in a local Tesco store. They are an amazing Guiding Unit and are hoping to get a community grant for new camping equipment
@StJamesGuiding is up for a #TescoStrongerStarts grant! Our big unit of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers needs new tents! Please vote for St James Guiding in Southwark @Tesco stores and many local SE16 girls will benefit @WISE16 @SE16_Happiness @WorgInfo @CWmasterplan
I want to get hands-on with clay myself after writing this!
Finally all your (and my) #clay questions answered - 'use kiln clay for whole body exploration rather than air-drying clay because its texture is more appealing and does not dry as quickly' by @ARawstrone tinyurl.com/epzftbaz
I've never grown out of the need to snuggle-up, especially on these dark winter days! @NurseryWorld
It's sometimes good to think small: 'We can attach ourselves to small spaces to provide security when things feel a bit risky, perhaps because things are challenging, the need for a sensory environment or because the place is unfamiliar.’ @ARawstrone nurseryworld.co.uk/features/…
Annette Rawstrone retweeted
NW has done a tie up with @penguinrandom to produce a series of four activity posters based on children's classics - starting with the #veryhungrycaterpillar last month then #LookUp #eachpeachpearplum and #littleredhen. A huge amount of work from @ARawstrone 👏and myself
Many settings I spoke to are rethinking Xmas celebrations to accommodate rising numbers of children with additional needs
With Christmas meaning different things to different people, Annette Rawstrone finds out how early years settings are marking the occasion in inclusive ways nurseryworld.co.uk/features/…
Annette Rawstrone retweeted
Sewing promotes sustainable and anti-stereotypical practice and many areas of development, as well as being a useful skill. By Annette Rawstrone nurseryworld.co.uk/features/…
Annette Rawstrone retweeted
There's a parliamentary debate on the early education & care on 16 October. Write to your MP, ask them to speak and brief them on the issues affecting you. This link gives you a message you can customise and send direct to your MP:
mnscrisis.com/
Annette Rawstrone retweeted
The importance of cuddles in the #earlyyears - in response to the question 'What helps to make you #happy again when you have been feeling sad or worried?', cuddles feature every time @ARawstrone @earlyyearsscot tinyurl.com/y4jzc2se
Annette Rawstrone retweeted
Download the brilliant, free pamphlet about #sewing with young children by @playinpoppies @thomsontracy1 and Jane Whinnett:
froebel.org.uk/training-and-…
Great to see this article in @NurseryWorld on #sewing referencing the @FroebelTrust pamphlet @playinpoppies @thomsontracy1
I love how many skills are learned through sewing but, above all, the mindfulness of it. Now where's my cross stitch?...
Great to see this article in @NurseryWorld on #sewing referencing the @FroebelTrust pamphlet @playinpoppies @thomsontracy1
Annette Rawstrone retweeted
‘Sewing is very mindful because it enables you to be still and slow, and we all need some of that during the day’ from our wonderful August cover piece on #sewing @ARawstrone #finemotor #froebel Poppies pre-school @Aberdeenshire tinyurl.com/bdhawu8a
Thank you for ending an inspiring day on a high. I think the early years needs more disrupters like you spoke about!
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Annette Rawstrone retweeted
Of course it would be raining when I say this, but our cover piece about #beachschools is a highlight in our July issue #aweandwonder #allweathers @EarlyYrsCassie @PebblesWorthing @ARawstrone nurseryworld.co.uk/features/…
We've explored… tadpoles disq.us/t/4hbjfrz
How an interest in tadpoles can spark endless explorations from construction to physical development @JCAWakefield @NurseryWorld
Safer Practices Part 1: Identifying the current pressures on safety disq.us/t/4hbi9pd
How early years settings can avoid making the basic errors in safer practices that can have dangerous consequence @NurseryWorld Thanks @PennyTassoni @ruthmer99260742