by Cheryl Hadland | Aug 6, 2019 | Curriculum Practice
Poole-based SchemaPlay is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company run by John Siraj-Blatchford and Lynette Brock. The company produces publications, resources and training opportunities for Early Childhood Education; they are also committed to an early childhood...
by Cheryl Hadland | Aug 5, 2019 | Environmental Sustainability, Resources
Staff at Tops Day Nurseries Head Office have just taken delivery of a second TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxâ„¢, meaning they can rest assured that even more of their difficult-to-recycle personal waste is being handled responsibly! Zero Waste Boxes are a convenient solution...
by Cheryl Hadland | Jul 25, 2019 | Curriculum Practice, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Policies and Standards
GECCO asked Abbie Hine, Founder and Managing Director of marine conservation organisation, WiseOceans, for her experience using reusable nappies: Abbie’s young daughter is regularly in real nappies Q1. Why did you decide to use reusable nappies? Before my...
by Cheryl Hadland | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Just weeks after it was reported two sisters from Southampton had gathered a petition of 400,000 signatures against the use of plastic toys in children’s meals, 8 year old Jacob Douglas from Basildon hit the headlines with his open letter to McDonald’s...
by Cheryl Hadland | Jul 22, 2019 | Curriculum Practice, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Policies and Standards
Nurseries are being encouraged to write to their local MPs now to gather support for the Nappies (Natural World Standards) Bill, which aims to reduce single-use plastics in disposable nappies and cut costs for local government and parents. The Bill which promotes...
