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Federation School Improvement Priorities for 2024-2025
Evidence Based Research Projects
Creative Beginnings: Creative Early Learning Communities
Evaluating the Impact of an Information Carrying Words Based Approach on Preschool Children's Language Skills
The LEAP Project
Bloom Project: Playing with Theatre at Borough Road Nursery
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Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Across the Federation
Our Equality Duties
Darlington's Parent Carer Forum
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A Creative Collaboration with Hullabaloo
Executive Head Teachers End of Year Letter
End of Year Letter from the EHT - 18 July 2025
Core Rhymes, Books and Themes
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George Dent
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ECO Schools and Sustainability at George Dent
Executive Head Teachers End of Year Letter
GD End of Year Letter from the EHT - 18 July 2025
Core Rhymes Books and Themes
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Federation of Darlington Nursery Schools
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Vacancy - Early Years Teaching Assistant
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Parents Guide to Tax-Free Childcare
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Maintained Nursery School Campaign
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EHT New Years Letter - 2026
Home Learning
Songs and Rhymes
Learning a new song or rhyme
Songs for our Two Year Olds
Songs for our Three and Four Year Olds
Getting Creative
Making Playdough
Mark Making
Playing with Real Vegetables
Mess Free Muddy Truck Painting
Home Made Edible Finger Paint Recipe
Loose Parts
Transient Art
Making Gloop!
Sticky Nature Wall
Suncatchers
Ice Bowls
Making Cloud Dough
Enjoying Music
Create Your Own Band!
Recipes to Try
Fairy Cakes
Cheese Straws
Ladybird Pizzas
Gruffalo Ginger Biscuits
Developing Skills and Speech and Language
Threading - Fine Motor Skills
Dummy Advice
Sharing Stories at Home
The Power of Stories: A few ideas for home
Stories From Authors
National Literacy Trust
Coping with Behaviour Changes in your Children
Hungry Little Minds
Useful Links
National Week of Play
Monday Mindfulness
Twist and Turn Tuesday
Wondrous Wednesday
Tactile Thursday
Free and Found Friday
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Autumn Term Begins Nursery Schools Open
Takes place on: 2nd September 2026
