Parenta Magazine March 2020
March is the month many of us have been waiting for since last October…the clocks ‘springing’ forward, giving us lighter evenings! This is also the time of year when people start thinking about their annual spring clean; and wanting to get rid of the old stuff in their homes and businesses. Taking part in ‘National Old Stuff Day’ on 2nd March is a great reason to get started with the spring cleaning in your setting! In Tamsin Grimmer’s article this month “Keep on talking and mind the gap”, she reveals that almost half of year one children lack the vocabulary they need to access the curriculum. Using a holistic approach, we have chosen some activities that you can implement in your setting that will help expand the children’s vocabulary, but at the same time covering many areas of learning and development in the EYFS. Have a great month and please don’t forget to put your clocks forward by one hour at 1am on Sunday 29th March! Happy reading!
March is the month many of us have been waiting for since last October…the clocks ‘springing’ forward, giving us lighter evenings!
This is also the time of year when people start thinking about their annual spring clean; and wanting to get rid of the old stuff in their homes and businesses. Taking part in ‘National Old Stuff Day’ on 2nd March is a great reason to get started with the spring cleaning in your setting!
In Tamsin Grimmer’s article this month “Keep on talking and mind the gap”, she reveals that almost half of year one children lack the vocabulary they need to access the curriculum. Using a holistic approach, we have chosen some activities that you can implement in your setting that will help expand the children’s vocabulary, but at the same time covering many areas of learning and development in the EYFS.
Have a great month and please don’t forget to put your clocks forward by one hour at 1am on Sunday 29th March!
Happy reading!
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cloths. You could also get the<br />
children in your setting involved<br />
in some creative crafts using<br />
your old material as resources<br />
• Create some recycled<br />
artwork – everyday junk<br />
is great for creating your<br />
masterpieces, but make sure<br />
you wash out old cartons<br />
and ensure everything is safe<br />
first. Get some ideas for some<br />
models and ideas to use in<br />
your settings here<br />
• Organise a jumble sale in<br />
your setting – another great<br />
way to pass on some of your<br />
old things and have a bit of fun<br />
too<br />
• Visit your local tip or<br />
recycling centre – even<br />
things that you think are<br />
beyond repair may find a loving<br />
home at your local tip<br />
Whatever you do with your ‘old stuff’,<br />
make sure the bin is the last option<br />
and use the principles of reduce,<br />
reuse and recycle instead. We all<br />
need to take action on a small scale<br />
to create a more sustainable society,<br />
so think carefully before you reach for<br />
the bin bag!<br />
PART TWO: Bring in the new<br />
Once you have dealt with the build-up<br />
of old stuff and cleared some lovely<br />
space in your house or setting, try<br />
not to fill it up with more junk straight<br />
away! Instead, think about the second<br />
part of Old Stuff Day, and bring in<br />
some new ideas and practices into<br />
your life – but it doesn’t have to be<br />
actual, physical things! That’s just<br />
more ‘stuff’! Better to look at this more<br />
philosophically and start with changing<br />
some old or out-dated habits that you<br />
have.<br />
Some ideas to try<br />
1. Sit in a completely different<br />
position on the bus, in your house,<br />
or your office and see what a<br />
different perspective (literally) can<br />
do for your mindset.<br />
2. Take a different route to work and<br />
notice at least 5 new things<br />
3. Listen to a different radio channel<br />
4. Make yourself a different breakfast<br />
– if you usually eat a cooked<br />
breakfast, try some fruit, or vice<br />
versa and continue experimenting<br />
with new food throughout the day<br />
5. Wear your hair in a different style<br />
– practice an ‘up-do’ prior to the<br />
day, or try a wash-in, wash-out<br />
fun hair colour tint for a change<br />
6. Make a phone call instead of<br />
texting people - phone up 3<br />
friends and wish them a ‘Happy<br />
Old Stuff Day’<br />
7. Switch off your TV for the whole<br />
day and read a book instead<br />
8. Go without your mobile phone or<br />
electronic device for the day<br />
9. Take up a new hobby you’ve<br />
always wanted to try<br />
10. Learn to play a musical instrument<br />
Whatever you do, have fun, and<br />
remember to send us your National<br />
Old Stuff Day pictures too.<br />
Ideas for arts and crafts from<br />
sustainable resources:<br />
• www.upcyclethat.com<br />
• www.myrepurposedlife.com<br />
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