Film-making team visit Grasshoppers
Earlier this year we were visited by a film-making team from New Economics Foundation. They made this short film which talks about the ‘parent-led’ aspect of our nursery:
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Art Hoppers – Looking at ‘The Snail’ by Henri Matisse
Our weekly Art Hoppers art sessions are delivered by local artist Claire Ward-Thornton throughout the year. Here’s a summary of what we got up to this week: Matisse ‘The Snail’ We began as we always do, on the carpet, observing the work of an artist, an object or source material for inspiration. This week we looked at ‘The Snail’…
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NEF & Grasshoppers in Nursery World
“Parent-led co-operative nurseries could be an alternative to conventional settings for families in poor areas, according to the New Economics Foundation, which is setting up a pilot project to look at how this childcare model works.” The think tank has been inspired by the Grasshoppers in the Park nursery in east London, a not-for-profit limited company, set…
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We were in The Guardian!
“Is this Hackney nursery the future for London’s childcare industry?” Read the full article here.
