October 2021 Parenta magazine

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JUNE OCTOBER 20202021 ISSUE ISSUE 67 83
IN THIS EDITION
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Hello and welcome to the October edition of the Parenta magazine!
The year is flying by, and autumn is practically upon us. We can soon look forward to the leaves changing colour and
cosy evenings indoors. Don’t forget, the clocks go back at the end of the month, meaning British Summer Time ends -
bringing darker afternoons, but also lighter mornings!
In this month’s magazine, don’t miss industry heavyweight June O’Sullivan’s fantastic article “Sustaining the future of
the early years – and beyond”. June gives us the benefit of her wealth of experience and incredible insight into how
we can think more holistically about sustainability - not only just within our settings, but in our own and surrounding
environments too - it’s never too late to start thinking about how we can help!
We also welcome with open arms into the Parenta family another new guest author, Helen Lumgair, and we are celebrating with a book
giveaway for you! Turn to page 30 for her “Hope of Story” article where you will be swept away in her fabulous theories of the wonders
of story-telling and be in with a chance of winning her fantastic book “Using Stories to Support Learning and Development in Early
Childhood.”
Yet again, we have such a wonderful array of advice this month from so many industry experts: Gina Bale guides us with developing
movements to improve physical literacy, Joanna Grace talks to us about the word “No”, Katharine Tate, the Food Teacher, educates us in
nutrition and gives us a very tasty recipe for mackerel pate, Ruth Mercer discusses supervision and how to tackle this potential challenge
in your setting, and Frances Turnbull looks at the ELGs and how to musically manage self.
As always, everything you read in our magazine is written to help you with the efficient running of your setting and to promote the health,
happiness and well-being of the children in your care.
Please feel free to share the magazine with friends, parents and colleagues – they can sign up to receive their own copy here!
Please continue to stay safe everyone and remember to put your clocks back on 31st October!
Allan
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Domestic
Violence
Awareness Month
In the UK, three quarters of
a million children witness
domestic abuse each year,
which itself can be a form of
emotional abuse.
Hearing “No”
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No is a very powerful word.
It is especially powerful
to people whose lives are
primarily controlled by
someone else. If you are a
child it is like someone else
makes the decisions.
National Adoption
Week
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National Adoption Week runs from
the 18th to the 23rd October. Use this
opportunity to discuss any issues
relating to adoption in your setting.
8 Write for us for the chance to win £50!
8 Guest author winner announced
24 Mackerel pate
25 Franky and Fiona, the friendly
Halloween spiders
News
4 Childcare news and views
6 A round-up of some news stories
that have caught our eye over the
month
Advice
12 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
16 Fire Prevention Week
20 National Adoption Week
34 Safeguarding children
Industry Experts
10 Sustaining the future of the early years
– and beyond
14 Developing movements to improve
physical literacy in the early years
18 Hearing “No”
22 Nutrition for learning
26 An introduction to supervision in the
early years
30 The hope of story
32 Musically managing self as an early
learning goal
36 6 ways to ease children’s worries
38 Supporting staff with social, emotional
and mental health needs
Musically managing self as an early learning goal 32
Safeguarding children 34
6 ways to ease children’s worries 36
Supporting staff with social, emotional and
mental health needs
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