In this week's episode we catch up with Olaya, Ben, Jack and Emily in the Product Support team about what's been going at Tapestry HQ since the lockdown, including all the new features that have been added.

Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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This episode we talk to Stephen and Claire, both parents of young children who have had to rapidly adjust to life in lockdown.

This week Helen talks with her friend Rebecca who is an owner-manager of a large nursery in Sussex. How is your childcare setting coping with the current pandemic situation? Let us know on twitter @Tapestry_FSF

Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

This week Jules, Jack and Ben talk through some of the things they've seen that have lifted their spirits over the last week. New innovative ways teachers are aiding learning from home, and more!

This week Ben talks with an ex colleague of his, Portia who is currently working as an Early Years teacher in Italy. She talks through her current experience living in lockdown due to the current coronovirus pandemic and also some strategies she is using to stay in contact with her children and aid learning from home.

21st March 2020 is World Poetry Day. This week we discuss our favorite poems as well as why we think poetry is so great for children.

Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

Thursday 5th March marks World Book Day and we were lucky enough to sit down and talk with award winning Author Miriam Moss. We talked about how best to get children interested in reading and writing, as well as Miriam's process when it comes to writing her own books.

Miriam runs writing workshops across the country and abroad, you can find out more from her website: www.miriammoss.com

Louise Lloyd Evans joins the FSF and Tapestry Education Team to chat about the ongoing journey to sustainability in her Nursery. Young Friends is Brighton and Hove's first plastic free Nursery and was also a Nursery World Awards finalist in 2019.

Visit the SNAP Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/SNAPFORCHANGE

The Education team talk to Cheryl Hadland, Managing Director of Tops Day Nurseries, about some of the eco sustainability work she's been doing. You can sign the petition to Make Sustainability Matter for Early Years here: https://www.change.org/p/parliament-make-sustainability-matter-for-early-years-324af3a4-2a61-4d0a-9d80-44fdea6be927

Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

For Safer Internet Day two of our regular Education Team podcasters, Ben and Jack were joined by one of our developers, Andy, as they discuss the positives and problems that come from being online. Is the world we see through a screen a fair representation of the real world?

Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox