Register of Good Practice
The Register of Good Practice supports early years practitioners in their Continuing Professional Development (CPD). It includes representation from all types of early years settings and childminders in the borough
The Register is split into areas of expertise and settings are encouraged to contact each setting to arrange a visit to see how they do things. The visits are focused and provide an opportunity to talk about why and how a particular aspect of practice or provision was developed.
Practitioners on the register are ready to welcome you. Please contact the setting directly to arrange a visit.
How to join the register
Settings and childminders who wish to join the register are asked to deliver a short presentation about their area of expertise at a special launch event. For further guidance and information, please contact your Link Advisory Teacher or Louise Bufano on 020 7527 8660 or email louise.bufano@islington.gov.uk.
Aberdeen Park Nursery: Early Home Learning
Contact:
Email: Maria Garrido
Telephone: 020 7226 2610
Address: 143 Highbury New Park, Highbury East, N5 2LJ
Why visit?
Aberdeen Park Nursery staff have developed a range of interesting and attractive early home learning bags to further support the children’s communication, language, health and self care. The bags were developed in consultation with parents and include storytelling tins capitalizing on young children’s interest in small toys.
Archway Children’s Centre: Imaginative approaches to exploring media and materials
Contact:
Email: Onyi Ojukwu
Telephone: 020 7527 4827
Address: Vorley Road, N19 5HE
Why visit?
Inspirational practice that is rooted in processes and skills to satisfy children’s artistic intentions.Bemerton’s Children’s Centre: Setting wide approach and commitment to race equality
Contact
Email: Gemma White
Telephone: 020 7527 4806
Address: Coatbridge House, 1a, Carnoustie Dr N1 0DX
Why visit?
Staff at Bemerton Children’s Centre have implemented a broad curriculum building on the children’s cultural capital that is equalities driven. Across the setting, staff hold authentic conversations with families and each other to understand and learn from diverse cultural perspectives. The individual’s voice permeates the centre and children’s self-identity in whichever skin they live in is openly acknowledged and shared with others.
City and Islington College Nursery CLL: Effective systems and support for children with SEND
Contact:
Email: Marilyn Schembri
Telephone: 020 7704 7292
Address: 28-42 Blackstock Road, N4 2DG
Why visit?
A college nursery with an experienced, dedicated and highly organised SENCO manager at the helm.
Conewood Children’s Centre: Understanding children’s brain stories
Contact:
Email: Wendy Dormer
Telephone: 020 7527 4440
Address: 14 Conewood Street, N5 1DL
Why visit?
Embedded approach based on neuroscience that places the understanding of children’s brain stories at the heart of pedagogy and curriculum.
Highbury Fields Bandstand: Nature inspired learning for childminders and their children
Contact:
- Danielle Franklin. Mobile number: 07843435052
- Sarah Kenna. Mobile number: 07956383130
Address: 42 Highbury Place, N5 1QL
Why visit?
Danielle and Sarah are both passionate and knowledgeable about outdoor nature-based learning. Childminders and their children are welcome to join the weekly sessions organised by Danielle and Sarah at Highbury Fields Bandstand Wildlife Garden on Wednesdays 12.30-2.30pm. These are drop-in sessions for children to connect with nature, learn how to use basic tools and understand seasonal change.Home-based: The enabling environment in a home setting
Contact:
Email: Lisa and Dave Harvey
Why visit?
Childminders who have developed a stimulating range of provision to inspire learning across the 7 areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Moreland Primary School and Children’s Centre: Rich free flow provision
Contact:
Email: Caroline Mitchell
Telephone: 020 7527 3500
Address: Moreland Street, EC1V 8BB
Why visit?
Engaging, motivating learning spaces that provoke high levels of involvement by the nursery and reception children.New River Green Children’s Centre: Inclusive practices supporting children with SEND, in particular children with autism
Contact:
Email: Jo Bradley
Telephone: 020 7527 4813
Address: 23 Ramsey Walk, London, N1 2SX
Why visit?
New River Green Children’s Centre have carefully reviewed and adapted their practice and provision, including creating a sensory hub to meet the growing number of children with SEND attending the setting. As staff at the Children’s Centre say, "If a child cannot learn the way that we teach, then we must teach them in the way that they can learn."
St Joseph’s Catholic School and Nursery: Effective approaches in using technology to promote talking
Contact:
Email: Katie Smith
Telephone: 020 7272 1270
Address: Highgate Hill, N19 5NE
Why visit?
Exciting use of technology to support auditory skills, social communication and social collaboration building on from unplugged to plugged learning experiences.
Willow Children’s Centre: Adventurous learning through forest school experiences
Contact:
Email: Sadiye Tosun
Telephone: 020 7527 1990
Address: Willow Children's Centre, 1A Holbrooke Ct, N7 0BF
Why visit?
Long and well established practice and commitment to tackling the ‘nature deficit’ that many inner city children face.
Arrange a visit to the Children’s Centre to hear about the wide ranging benefits that forest school can offer in developing young children’s skills, knowledge and attitudes.
Alternatively, arrange to join a forest school session with the children from Willow Children’s Centre led by Sadiye, an expert Forest School Leader. Forest school sessions take place at Queen’s Wood Highgate on Wednesday mornings.