The Great Wall of Stillness!

The Great Wall of Stillness!

The Reception Team at Stillness Infants School in Brockley wanted to create something bright and colourful on the wall of the children’s outdoor learning space. The area is an extension of the classroom and, as such, any images needed to complement the curriculum,...
Pets Corner: Working your dog’s nose

Pets Corner: Working your dog’s nose

Last month we looked at the importance of play for pets. This time I want to focus on the dog and in particular his amazing sense of smell. It might be said that a dog ‘sees’ through its nose. Humans are primarily a sound and vision species, we rationalise our...
Eight ways to go organic in the garden

Eight ways to go organic in the garden

It’s easy to panic and reach for a chemical spray at the first sight of greenfly or diseased plants. But there’s a more natural way. Here’s how: Encourage wildlife. Instead of using pesticides that will harm all insects good and bad – lure in the beneficial ones....
Crab & Lemon Linguine Recipe

Crab & Lemon Linguine Recipe

Crab is absolutely at its best from May until November so now is the time to try this wonderful recipe. If you don’t have linguini it also works well with spaghetti or fettuccine. Instead of crab meat you can use peeled, cooked prawns. Crab & Lemon Linguine...
Education News: Exciting Science

Education News: Exciting Science

Ben Jones, Director of Science at Alleyn’s, on how to use the Scientific Method to encourage and feed children’s curiosity. It has become a mantra within the Alleyn’s science department that our aim is to encourage and to feed curiosity. But what makes our job as...