Early Years Update - 15th May 2024

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15 May 2024
* Mental Health Awareness Week [ #link_10 ]
* Childcare Works website [ #link_9 ]
* Reminder - Families can apply now for 15 or 30 hours childcare to start in September [ #link_8 ]
* Family Hub on the Harbour [ #link_7 ]
* Supporting children affected by parental alcohol or substance misuse [ #link_6 ]
* Improving Observations in the Early Years [ #link_5 ]
* Upcoming events for families in Cumberland [ #link_4 ]
* FREE family learning events and resources for families
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* CPD - EAL course [ #link_2 ]
* Home learning [ #link_1 ]
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Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental health awareness week
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 and the theme "is Movement: Moving more for our mental health." In the early years, we know how important physical development is for children – and how excited they become when they learn a new skill such as taking a step or walking along a fallen log. We also know how closely linked their physical development is with their mental and emotional wellbeing.
It is important for us to apply the same principle to ourselves as adults. According to the Mental Health Foundation, regular physical activity has been proven to improve our mental health, quality of life and wellbeing. You can read more about ways to get started on moving more here:
Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health Foundation [
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The Early Years Website has a section on ‘Emotional health and wellbeing for staff’ here - Support for Childminders, Early Years and Childcare Provision | Cumberland Council [
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Childcare Works website
The Childcare Works learning website [
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HUB for providers - childcareworks.org.uk [
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Reminder - Families can apply now for 15 or 30 hours childcare to start in September
Babies
The 15 hours offer is expanding to include eligible working parents in England with children who turn at least 9 months old on or before 31 August. Eligible families can apply now for up to 15 hours childcare or early education per week, over 38 weeks of the year. Read our FAQs to find out more about applying for the childcare hours. [
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Families with a child that turns 3 or 4 on or before 31 August and who are an eligible working parent in England, can apply for up to 30 hours childcare or early education per week, over 38 weeks of the year.
Parents starting a new job or returning to work by the end of September following parental leave, can also apply now for childcare hours. Read our Education Hub blog to find out how to apply and what happens next [
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And don’t forget – families that are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare [
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Apply for free childcare if you're working - GOV.UK ( [
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Family Hub on the Harbour
Family Hub
Cumberland’s first family hub is now open and offering a programme of events. Families can book to use the sensory room and also use the early years play space during drop-in sessions.
Please share the attached flyers on groups with families in the area:
*Baby Buddies – Baby Buddies.pdf [
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*Terrific Toddlers – Terrific Toddlers.pdf [
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*Together Time – Together Time.pdf [
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Please also join the ‘Cumberland Family Hubs’ Facebook page for up to date information - Cumberland Family Hubs | Facebook [
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Supporting children affected by parental alcohol or substance misuse
Fuse researchers based at Newcastle University, have co-produced a freely available children’s picture book and story time video to aid conversations between trusted adults and children who experience parental alcohol or drug use.
This is a storybook resource that could be used within the home or school using storytelling and colourful illustrations. "Twinkle, Twinkle Arti" offers positive messages and validation not only to children but to parents/caregivers and practitioners who find it challenging to know how to broach this sensitive topic.
*Download the children’s storybook* [
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*Watch the story time video with author, Danielle Slade* [
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Improving Observations in the Early Years
Stella Louis, author of many valued books including "Again! Again! Understanding schemas in young children", has written a blog article on the importance of making better observations in early years. Stella is concerned that there is a tendency to dilute observations to fit curriculum goals in a way that makes them superficial. She discusses how we can use observations more effectively to improve our daily practice.
You can read the article and watch the video clips here - Better Early Years Observations: The Famly Interview [
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Upcoming events for families in Cumberland
Cumberland Council have got lots of events coming up including a Show and Tell [
] event, organised by Carlisle Matters, in Bitts Park on Sunday 19 May.
This will be followed by Upperby Gala in Hammond’s Pond Carlisle on Bank Holiday Monday (27 May).
Find out all the information you need about our Solway Cycling Festival which will be happening on 8 June in and around Silloth in this special Tourism newsletter: Special edition: Solway Cycling Festival (govdelivery.com) [
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FREE family learning events and resources for families
The Early Years Alliance have many Family Connect sessions coming up which are free due to funding for the Department for Education:
These include Exploring Schemas, Support Children’s Emotional Wellbeing, Supporting Children’s Speech, Language and Communication and Building Babies Brains
Families can book on via the website - Family Connect - free online sessions for parents and carers | Family Corner [
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CPD - EAL course
*English as an additional language – developing good practice in the EYFS*
This course is a short introduction to developing good practice in supporting children who have English as an additional language. Its aims are:
* To consider ways of supporting children with EAL to settle in and participate in play and routines
* To discuss strategies to help children learn English
* To consider ways of working with parents whose first language is not English
* To introduce the Cumberland EAL toolkit resource
* To offer the opportunity to ask any questions about best supporting your EAL children
*Date: Thursday 13th June, 3:45-4:45pm. Online via Microsoft TEAMS*
*This course is now bookable via School Development's new website address: * [
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Home learning
*Making the most of Maths - *All sheets are now available on our website under the Mathematics tab
Support for Childminders, Early Years and Childcare Provision | Cumberland Council [
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*_Chat, Play, Share_*
As a reminder you can find all our Chat, Play, Share rhyme sheets on our website [
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One finger, one thumb [
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