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Inspiring Nurseries invites Louise Lloyd Evans and Alison Featherbe to discuss Sustainability in the Early Years Sector. We talk about what sustainability looks like in Louise's Young Friends Nursery, what the SNAP initiative is, about transformation and the visible effects in the children's attitude and behaviour.
Our guest are:
Louise Lloyd Evans - owner of Young Friends Nursery - shortlisted for Nursery of the year and Eco Early Years Awards, founder of SNAP - Sustainable Nurseries Against Plastic.
About Inspiring Nurseries:
Marnie Wills - Mastermind 1 of Inspiring Nurseries and Founder and creator of Sporty Minis. SportyMinis is a specifically themed 30 minute session that covers the 21 essential FUNdamental Movement Skills, which research says are the ABCs of Physical Development. https://sportyminis.com
Kate Wilson - Mastermind 2 of Inspiring Nurseries and Co founder of Hello Mums. Hello Mums is an award winning childcare service in London providing temporary staff to nurseries. https://www.hellomums.co.uk
Inspiring Nurseries invites Ben Rolfe to discuss to discuss how and when nurseries should and could use paid advertising.
Our guest is:
About Inspiring Nurseries:
Marnie Wills - Mastermind 1 of Inspiring Nurseries and Founder and creator of Sporty Minis.
Inspiring Nurseries invites Danny Vilela to discuss to discuss how technology will transform nurseries in 2021 and why nurseries do not want to be left behind. We take a look at cost, sustainability and much more.
Our guest is:
About Inspiring Nurseries:
Marnie Wills - Mastermind 1 of Inspiring Nurseries and Founder and creator of Sporty Minis.
Inspiring Nurseries brings you a special podcast where Marnie and Kate discuss the various forms of free marketing that nursery owners and managers can use to position their nursery as the go to nursery.
About Inspiring Nurseries:
Marnie Wills - Mastermind 1 of Inspiring Nurseries and Founder and creator of Sporty Minis.
Inspiring Nurseries invites Kathy Brodie to discuss her most memorable interviews and talk about Early Years TV and the Early Years Summit.
Our guest is:
About Inspiring Nurseries:
Marnie Wills - Mastermind 1 of Inspiring Nurseries and Founder and creator of Sporty Minis.
Notes from the podcast
Next 12 months will be about repair and restore, so wellbeing will be very high on the list, as will safeguarding.
Top 5 areas to focus on are:
Wellbeing
Sonia Mainstone Cotton – lots of great books; Dr Mine Conkbayir and neuroscience can help us understand what trauma does to the brain
Resilience
Annie Davy Routes to Resilience, Julie Revels risk factors, Dr Louise Mansell (psychologist)
Safeguarding
Rachel Buckler, Ann Marie Christian, Susan Taylor all Early Years specialists
Continue to make the most of the outdoors
Prof Jan White and Early Childhood Outdoors which I’m delighted to be collaborating with;
Staff Morale and team building
Shana Laffy, Sandi Phoenix
Three main developments for 2021:
Global – learn direct from Scandinavia on Forest schools or Pikler approach from Hungary, Reggio Emilia in Italy, Te Whakiri in New Zealand
More specialist providers and niche training because you now have a global audience
Quality of training, so rather than just sit and watch, have groups working together online, peer mentoring, mixture of input and live interactions
Inspiring Nurseries brings you a special podcast where Marnie and Kate discuss the various forms of free marketing that nursery owners and managers can use to find their next ideal staff member.
About Inspiring Nurseries:
Marnie Wills - Mastermind 1 of Inspiring Nurseries and Founder and creator of Sporty Minis.
Inspiring Nurseries invited industry specialist, Emma Hammett from First Aid for Life to discuss her top tips for nursery owners and managers about preparing for the winter and keeping nurseries open in the run up to this season's first FREE online workshop to be held on the 18th of November.
Hello and welcome,
Whether it is your first time or you are a regular listener we are thrilled to have you here! Marnie and I have been busy cooking up some useful podcasts for you - so watch out this podcast, subscribe to find out how we will help Early Years Leaders for the rest of 2020 and for 2021.
Sending you our support,
Kate and Marnie
Ps: find us on social - just search for Inspiring Nurseries
Inspiring Nurseries invites Alison Featherbe, Early Years Specialist, to discuss:
- Our first season of podcast
- The challenges ahead for nursery managers
- Top tips for owners and managers in the early years sector for the rest of 2020.
Our guest is: Alison Featherbe - Orange Caterpillar Orange Caterpillar provides Early Years Consultancy and Training in South East England. https://orangecaterpillar.co.uk
About Inspiring Nurseries:
Marnie Wills - Mastermind 1 of Inspiring Nurseries and Founder and creator of Sporty Minis. SportyMinis is a specifically themed 30 minute session that covers the 21 essential FUNdamental Movement Skills, which research says are the ABCs of Physical Development. https://sportyminis.com
Kate Wilson - Mastermind 2 of Inspiring Nurseries and Co founder of Hello Mums. Hello Mums is an award winning childcare service in London providing temporary staff to nurseries. https://www.hellomums.co.uk
Inspiring Nurseries invites Sara Brennan - Owner and Manager of Bluebell Cottage School in London, to discuss:
- the three biggest (unforeseen) challenges of 2020
- the current strategy to make sure the nursery stays profitable,
- their vision for the future
- the top tips Sara suggests to those who are just starting their own nursery
Our guest is:
Sara Brennan - Owner and Manager of Bluebell Cottage School in London
Website: https://www.londonnurseryschools.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-nursery-schools-lns/
Instagram: @lnscommunity
About Inspiring Nurseries:
Marnie Wills - Mastermind 1 of Inspiring Nurseries and Founder and creator of Sporty Minis. SportyMinis is a specifically themed 30 minute session that covers the 21 essential FUNdamental Movement Skills, which research says are the ABCs of Physical Development.
Kate Wilson - Mastermind 2 of Inspiring Nurseries and Co founder of Hello Mums. Hello Mums is an award winning childcare service in London providing temporary staff to nurseries.
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