Tag Archives: early years collaborative

Smart Start on Skye

Posted on November 13, 2015 by CALA Childhood Practice

Smart Start on Skye I recently had the opportunity to go back to Skye and visit some of the Gaelic Medium nurseries to see how they were getting on with implementing Smart Start. It was wonderful to see how they … Continue reading →

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Six weeks of summer with Frugal Fun Friday – Bubble Snakes!

Posted on August 14, 2015 by CALA Childhood Practice

Six weeks of summer with Frugal Fun Friday – Bubble Snakes Only a few days of the summer holidays left 😦 but here’s a great fun activity – and it might just get your socks clean too! Have a great … Continue reading →

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FREE one-day event celebrating Childhood Practice Award

Posted on June 12, 2015 by CALA Childhood Practice

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is hosting a national conference in Edinburgh on 27 August 2015 at Heriot-Watt University. This FREE one-day event will celebrate the impact of the childhood practice award by: demonstrating the difference that the childhood practice … Continue reading →

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Building the Ambition training in Haddington & Dunblane

Posted on June 1, 2015 by cshearer1705

Through our business platform CCS (CALA Childcare Solutions) we delivered a full-day’s training on Saturday 23rd May for Pear Tree Nursery, Haddington and their sister nursery, Arnhall Nursery, Dunblane, on ‘Building the Ambition’, the new national guidance that supports the Scottish … Continue reading →

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CALA Conference & AGM, Tuesday 29th Sept 2015

Posted on May 18, 2015 by CALA Childhood Practice

IT’s a fact of life: growing up in a digital world We’re excited to have received the abstracts from our two distinguished speakers at this year’s CALA Conference & AGM on Tuesday 29th September. On the day, Sue Palmer and … Continue reading →

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Connections Resource for Early Years PE – 27th May

Posted on May 15, 2015 by CALA Childhood Practice

There are still spaces available on the following course: Connections Resource for Early Years PE – 27th May, Inverness (am) & North Kessock (after school). This is the first of 2 linked sessions, with the next one taking place next … Continue reading →

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Come and join us at Noah’s Ark Tots – we love #freeplay!

Posted on May 15, 2015 by CALA Childhood Practice

Noah’s Ark Tots made the most of the lovely spring weather recently and spent the toddler session outside, enjoying the warm sunshine. The group has a large, enclosed outdoor play area with plenty of age appropriate outdoor toys, such as … Continue reading →

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The Impact of Smart Start continues to grow

Posted on May 14, 2015 by CALA Childhood Practice

Smart Start continues to make an impact, as I was lucky enough to see when I was visiting the Dingwall area just before the Easter holidays. I was able to do second visits to Little Angels, Dingwall Ducklings and Dingwall … Continue reading →

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Can you help Nessie’s Nippers with their latest project?

Posted on May 13, 2015 by CALA Childhood Practice

We are all happy to be back at Nessie’s Nippers after the holidays and have got stuck in to our new project, which is space, sun, moon, stars and planets. If you have anything you could donate or lend us … Continue reading →

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Junior World get a very special visitor!

Posted on May 7, 2015 by CALA Childhood Practice

One of the children attending Junior World Childcare Centre in Nairn moved to another centre after the Easter holiday break and as a treat to the children, and to share his birthday celebrations, his family very kindly organised a party … Continue reading →

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