Ukraine War support and resources

Support for Ukrainian families

National Literacy Trust's "Time Together" booklet is a colourful and easy-to-read guide that is full of suggestions for how parents can support their young child's learning at home. The booklet is now available in Ukrainian, Russian and English to help support the learning of Ukrainian families arriving in the UK.

For schools and settings

As teachers and practitioners you will be supporting the children and families you work with who are affected by the crisis in Ukraine. This could included those fleeing the war, those hosting refugee families, or any children finding news about the crisis upsetting and overwhelming.

National Literacy Trust have pulled together resources that will help you support wellbeing, combat the spread of disinformation, and welcome newly arrived families.

To find the resources please visit National Literacy Trust's website. 

The benefits of outdoor learning in the early years

Alison Tebbs, Early Years Project Manager at the National Literacy Trust and Level 3 Forest School Leader reflects on the value of outdoor experience in the early years.

Research from T. Gill showed that outdoor learning boosts confidence, social skills, communication, motivation, physical skills, knowledge and understanding, while research from O’Brien and Murray found an increase in children’s self-esteem, self-confidence, ability to work cooperatively and positive attitude to learning following Forest School experience, an inspirational process that offers children, young people and adults regular opportunities to achieve, and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a woodland environment.

Read more about the The benefits of outdoor learning in the early years

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022: Activities & ideas for schools

In 2022, Her Majesty The Queen will mark a reign of 70 years, becoming the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Discover free resources, activities and ideas for schools to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee by visiting National Literacy Trust website. 

Early Years books to support numbers and counting

Recognising numbers, counting and ordering numbers are all part of learning in the early years. Words for Life have put together their top six mathematical story books for you to share with your child.

Smooth transitions

Smooth transitions are important and a positive transition can make a huge difference for some children.

During the below video Tamsin Grimmer and Trevor Folley discuss transition and how schools can support their children as they move out of the EYFS into Key Stage One, or into Reception for the first time.

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