{"id":296,"date":"2026-03-26T13:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:11:01","slug":"being-us-in-aberdeenshire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/being-us-in-aberdeenshire\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Us in Aberdeenshire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-link-color wp-elements-887495220f2cbb8b07803c671f7e5928 wp-block-latest-posts has-text-color has-dark-gray-color has-background has-black-background-color has-medium-font-size\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/\" aria-label=\"\ud83d\udd28\ud83e\ude9a\ud83c\udf3fSummer of CLPL \ud83d\udcf8\ud83e\udea1\ud83d\udd2c\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104458\/shared-image-71-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104458\/shared-image-71-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104458\/shared-image-71-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104458\/shared-image-71.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-attachment-id=\"636\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/shared-image-71\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104458\/shared-image-71.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shared image (71)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104458\/shared-image-71-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104458\/shared-image-71-768x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/\">\ud83d\udd28\ud83e\ude9a\ud83c\udf3fSummer of CLPL \ud83d\udcf8\ud83e\udea1\ud83d\udd2c<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-09-17T10:55:06+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 17, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the third consecutive summer we are delighted to have delivered CLPL opportunities to over 300 participants during our CLPL week.  Following feedback, we will continue to consider how best to offer these opportunities throughout the year.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":615,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/shared-image-78\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104337\/shared-image-78.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shared image (78)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104337\/shared-image-78-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104337\/shared-image-78-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104337\/shared-image-78-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104337\/shared-image-78-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104337\/shared-image-78-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104337\/shared-image-78-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104337\/shared-image-78.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year we delivered, STEM through a Froebelian Lens \ud83e\udea1\ud83e\uddf1\ud83d\udcc3\ud83c\udf61, Zoom in Zoom out \ud83d\udd2c\ud83d\udd0d, Outdoor Learning \ud83c\udf3f, Role Play \ud83e\udd7b\ud83d\udc57\ud83e\uddb8\u200d\u2640\ufe0f, Digital Pedagogy \ud83d\udcf2 \ud83d\udd26, Making Maths count \ud83d\udd22 and, enabling environments \ud83d\uded6.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":620,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" data-attachment-id=\"620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/outdoor-learning-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-1-2-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"240,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"outdoor learning 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-1-2-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-1-2-rotated.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-1-2-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-1-2-rotated.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-1-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":616,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" data-attachment-id=\"616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/outdoor-learning-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-2-1-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"240,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"outdoor learning 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-2-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-2-1-rotated.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-2-1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-2-1-rotated.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":617,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" data-attachment-id=\"617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/outdoor-learning-3-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-3-1-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"240,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"outdoor learning 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-3-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-3-1-rotated.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-3-1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-3-1-rotated.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-3-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":619,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" data-attachment-id=\"619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/outdoor-learning-4-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-4-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"320,240\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"outdoor learning 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-4-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-4-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-4-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-4-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":618,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" data-attachment-id=\"618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/outdoor-learning-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-5-1-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"240,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"outdoor learning 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-5-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-5-1-rotated.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-5-1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-5-1-rotated.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104421\/outdoor-learning-5-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":621,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" data-attachment-id=\"621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/09\/17\/%f0%9f%94%a8%f0%9f%aa%9a%f0%9f%8c%bfsummer-of-clpl-%f0%9f%93%b8%f0%9f%aa%a1%f0%9f%94%ac\/outdoor-learning-6-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-6-1-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"240,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"outdoor learning 6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-6-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-6-1-rotated.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-6-1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-6-1-rotated.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104422\/outdoor-learning-6-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We were also delighted to host Pete Moorhouse who came to Kintore to deliver a full day of Woodwork Training \ud83e\ude9a\ud83d\udd28 to 50 participants and a full day of STEM the four Elements \ud83d\udcf8\ud83e\uddf1\ud83d\udd87\ufe0f\ud83e\uddf5 to 30 participants. These sessions, alongside the refreshments \ud83e\udd50 (Woodwork) and the goody bags \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f (STEM) were funded through a grant we received from CNOOC. Thank you to Nicola Scott from the Early Years team for applying for the grant and co-ordinating the days with Pete Moorhouse.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:video {\"id\":644} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/09\/17104715\/MicrosoftTeams-video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:video -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information on Pete Moorhouse and his inspirational CLPL including free ideas and downloads, please visit his website: Irresistible Learning &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/irresistible-learning.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/irresistible-learning.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":641,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/21\/from-castles-to-zen-gardens-the-magic-of-block-play-%f0%9f%8f%b0%f0%9f%8f%af\/20260721_115518\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162920\/20260721_115518-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy XCover7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784634918&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016663&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260721_115518\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162920\/20260721_115518-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162920\/20260721_115518-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162920\/20260721_115518-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162920\/20260721_115518-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162920\/20260721_115518-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162920\/20260721_115518-rotated.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We were delighted to welcome Early Years colleagues from across Aberdeenshire to <strong>Unlocking the Learning in Block Play<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Inspired by Froebel&#8217;s belief in the power of play, we explored the history of block play, the developmental stages children move through as builders, and the important role adults play in observing, supporting and extending learning.  Through discussion and practical experiences, we reflected on how block play can enrich learning across the curriculum, from literacy and numeracy to creativity, communication and problem-solving.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We also explored how digital tools such as <strong>Gemini Storybook<\/strong>, can enhance children&#8217;s learning by helping them capture, reflect on and share the stories behind their creations.  Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to a fantastic day of learning, collaboration and inspiration. \ud83c\udff0\ud83c\udf3f\ud83c\udfe1\u2728<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":583,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"583\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/21\/from-castles-to-zen-gardens-the-magic-of-block-play-%f0%9f%8f%b0%f0%9f%8f%af\/20260721_105341\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162652\/20260721_105341-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy XCover7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784631221&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016663&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260721_105341\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162652\/20260721_105341-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162652\/20260721_105341-768x1024.jpg\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/21\/from-castles-to-zen-gardens-the-magic-of-block-play-%f0%9f%8f%b0%f0%9f%8f%af\/20260721_120727\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162529\/20260721_120727-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy XCover7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784635647&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016663&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260721_120727\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":579,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"579\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/21\/from-castles-to-zen-gardens-the-magic-of-block-play-%f0%9f%8f%b0%f0%9f%8f%af\/20260721_121100\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162522\/20260721_121100-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/21\/from-castles-to-zen-gardens-the-magic-of-block-play-%f0%9f%8f%b0%f0%9f%8f%af\/20260721_101812\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162655\/20260721_101812-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy XCover7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784629092&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016663&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" 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https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162655\/20260721_101812-rotated.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":584,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/21\/from-castles-to-zen-gardens-the-magic-of-block-play-%f0%9f%8f%b0%f0%9f%8f%af\/20260721_101824\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21162653\/20260721_101824-rotated.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/21\/from-castles-to-zen-gardens-the-magic-of-block-play-%f0%9f%8f%b0%f0%9f%8f%af\/designer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21173607\/Designer.png\" data-orig-size=\"840,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Designer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/21173607\/Designer.png 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/02\/welly-walkers-childminding-family\/\">Welly walkers Childminding Family<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-02T08:18:40+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 2, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":562,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" data-attachment-id=\"562\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/02\/welly-walkers-childminding-family\/screenshot_20260701-085309_word\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/02081620\/Screenshot_20260701-085309_Word.png\" data-orig-size=\"1080,796\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot_20260701-085309_Word\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/02081620\/Screenshot_20260701-085309_Word-300x221.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/02081620\/Screenshot_20260701-085309_Word-1024x755.png\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/02081620\/Screenshot_20260701-085309_Word-1024x755.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/02081620\/Screenshot_20260701-085309_Word-1024x755.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/02081620\/Screenshot_20260701-085309_Word-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/02081620\/Screenshot_20260701-085309_Word-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/02081620\/Screenshot_20260701-085309_Word.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Innovative CPD Opportunity: Engaging Children in Permaculture for Early Years<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My name Christine Mathieson from Welly Walkers Childminding Family out at Portsoy.  I have just finished a fantastic course that ran for 6 weeks, 12hrs in total 2 hrs in the evening per week. It is the Introduction to Engaging Children in Permaculture part of the Permaculture Association, with lecturers\/trainers Lusi Alderslowe and Annette Argabright.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As we look for innovative ways to embed sustainability and outdoor learning into our Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) provisions, I would like to tell you about the training that i stumbled on whie doing reaearch during an outdoor play module in my second year of Uni : <strong>Engaging Children in Permaculture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Permaculture goes beyond standard \u00a0gardening. It introduces a holistic design framework rooted in three core ethics: Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Enhancing STEM &amp; Literacy:<\/strong> Providing practical, nature-based ways to deliver core curriculum outcomes.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Boosting Child Wellbeing:<\/strong> Supporting sensory integration, physical confidence, and emotional resilience through active outdoor play.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Promoting Sustainability:<\/strong> Directly contributing to the green initiatives by teaching waste reduction, composting, and biodiversity to the next generation.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Maximizing Resources:<\/strong> Training educators to utilize free, open-ended natural materials, lowering long-term resource costs for centers.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I really wanted to shout about this CPD as I believe it can lead the way in progressive, climate-conscious early pedagogy.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/01\/banbury-cross-ndna-nursery-of-the-year-2026\/\">Banbury Cross &#8211; NDNA Nursery of the Year 2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-01T08:36:59+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":546,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"546\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/01\/banbury-cross-ndna-nursery-of-the-year-2026\/ndna-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083505\/NDNA-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Carl Sukonik | The Vain Photography\\nThe Vain Ltd.\\nhello@thevain.co.uk\\n07947484641&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Carl Sukonik | The Vain Photography\\nThe Vain Ltd.\\nhello@thevain.co.uk\\n07947484641&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NDNA 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083505\/NDNA-1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083505\/NDNA-1-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083505\/NDNA-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083505\/NDNA-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083505\/NDNA-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083505\/NDNA-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083505\/NDNA-1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The team at Banbury Cross Nursery are absolutely delighted to share that Banbury Cross Nursery has won NDNA Nursery of the Year Scotland 2026.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We travelled down to the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool for the NDNA Conference before heading to the awards ceremony that evening. It was a brilliant experience, and we were over the moon when Banbury Cross was announced as the winner.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The judges said:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>&#8220;Judges praised Banbury Cross Nursery for creating a warm, caring environment and strong family relationships, reflected in glowing testimonials. A clear vision, engaging learning approaches and investment in staffing shows commitment to children\u2019s needs, while strong staff retention highlights effective support despite its rural location.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hearing those comments and then winning the award made all the hard work worthwhile. After 15 years of building and growing Banbury Cross Nursery, this recognition means so much to our whole team. We&#8217;re incredibly proud of what we&#8217;ve achieved together and of the caring, nurturing environment we&#8217;ve created for our children and families.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It&#8217;s a real team achievement, and we&#8217;re still smiling about it!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":547,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"547\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/2026\/07\/01\/banbury-cross-ndna-nursery-of-the-year-2026\/ndna-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083633\/NDNA-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Carl Sukonik | The Vain Photography\\nThe Vain Ltd.\\nhello@thevain.co.uk\\n07947484641&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Carl Sukonik | The Vain Photography\\nThe Vain Ltd.\\nhello@thevain.co.uk\\n07947484641&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NDNA 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083633\/NDNA-4-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083633\/NDNA-4-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083633\/NDNA-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083633\/NDNA-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083633\/NDNA-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083633\/NDNA-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/public\/earlylearningandchildcare\/uploads\/sites\/5523\/2026\/07\/01083633\/NDNA-4.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":30683,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-296","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30683"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296\/revisions\/326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/earlylearningandchildcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}