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EYFS Best Practice: Prime time - Under threes ... Physical Development

Creating enabling environments to promote the physical development of babies and young children is the main focus in the first of a three-part series by Clare Crowther. Photographs by Paul Box at Norland nursery, Bath

Babies and young children are amazing! That has always been the view of the team at Norland Nursery. The learning and development that takes place in the first three years of an infant's life has consistently brought wonder to us. As a team, we have sought to ensure we provide the highest quality of care and learning experiences for the very youngest in our care, as we recognise that babies and young children really matter.

With the renewed focus upon the Prime areas of learning in the revised EYFS, Physical Development, Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Communication and Language have been brought to the forefront of our practice.

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