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February 27, 2026
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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The Four Guiding Principles of the EYFS: Why They Matter More Than We Sometimes Realise.

The Four Guiding Principles of the EYFS: Why They Matter More Than We Sometimes Realise. I still remember sitting in a secondary school hall in 2008 during early EYFS...

January 27, 2026
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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When We Stopped Looking for the Camera and Let Learning Take Over…

When the camera went quiet, the learning got louder. This month, we made a deliberate decision to step back from routine photography. Not because photographs are wrong, and not...

December 26, 2025
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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Curriculum in the Ordinary: Measuring Impact Through What Children Do, Say and Remember

At Little Explorers, we continually evaluate our curriculum through its impact. Our practice has always been rooted in strong relationships, responsive teaching and high expectations; however, more recently, we...

November 27, 2025
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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Reflecting on What Children Need: How Simple, Responsive Days Are Shaping Our Practice

Looking Inwards at Our Practice. Over recent months, we have been reflecting deeply on what our children truly need in this post-Covid landscape. Like many early years settings, we...

November 2, 2025
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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Soup, Curiosity, and the Power of Responsive Teaching

Soup, Curiosity, and the Power of Responsive Teaching At Little Explorers, our curriculum grows from meaningful, real-world experiences that respond to what children say, do, and notice in...

October 30, 2025
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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Coffee, Curiosity, and Connected Learning.

At Little Explorers, our curriculum grows from genuine curiosity and meaningful, real-world experiences. Rather than creating activities that simply look impressive, we focus on what makes a real difference...

October 2, 2025
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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Critically Examining Literature: Beyond Tokenism

What Children Learn From the Stories We Tell. At Little Explorers, our curriculum is designed so children grow up seeing difference as normal, valued, and part of everyday life....

September 18, 2025
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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Air, Water, Sun and Earth: A Day of Discovery at Kew

Today our little explorers visited the Children’s Garden at Kew. The garden is designed around the four things plants need to grow: air, water, sun and earth. It gave...

September 17, 2025
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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Maths at Little Explorers: Intent, Implementation and Impact in Action

At Little Explorers, maths is not something that sits apart from play, it runs through the whole day. We see it when babies notice that one basket has more...

September 5, 2025
Joanne Hall (Staff)
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Autumn Reflections: Minimalism, Impact, and Rethinking Evidence 🍂✨

Over the summer holidays we, like many others in the early years sector, took time to reflect on our practice and consider how we could improve. Part of that...