Health and Safety Executives; the major risk of not supporting outdoor learning environments
2019-05-30T16:46:24+01:00During my career I have embraced learning through nature in my own nurseries and when I [...]
Dubai, GESS Awards 2018 and Exhibiting
2018-06-19T16:11:48+01:00CONTEMPLATION There were two distinct factors at arriving at my final decision. spark had been a finalist before,. [...]
A Differentiated Approach for Good Parent Partnerships
2021-01-26T11:26:53+00:00YOUR partnerships A Differentiated Approach to Promote Great Parent Partnerships Great parent partnerships are key [...]
sparkSAFEGUARDING Presentation
2018-03-05T11:31:32+00:00Learn more about the latest addition to our software package: sparkSAFEGUARDING
Using spark software
2018-03-05T11:17:50+00:00The presentation below shows spark in action. Please get in touch if you'd like to know [...]
How spark Saves You Money – Across Your Whole Business
2019-02-18T22:51:43+00:00How spark can save you money – sparkOFFERs Easing the financial squeeze! We have teamed up with [...]
A Differentiated Approach for Good Parent Partnerships
2020-07-08T12:52:24+01:00spark is software designed by early years educators for practical solutions with the concept of ‘getting [...]
Why Attend an Early Years Exhibition?
2017-11-15T00:42:13+00:00We prepare to celebrate our 8th birthday, we launched our EYFS nursery software at Childcare Expo, [...]
FINANCIALLY “worth the investment”
2021-01-26T11:34:42+00:00Ten Plus Reasons to spark up your provision Improve efficiency See where you could save save save! [...]
Join the conversation… you may wish to get involved
2017-08-04T09:20:15+01:00On Monday 21 November at 4.30pm, MPs will debate e-petition 132140 on free childcare for working [...]
Asian Preschool Education Annual Conference – October 2016
2017-12-14T14:31:28+00:00Asian Preschool Education Annual Conference in China I was invited to talk at the Early Years [...]
We have been shortlisted by NMT Nursery Magazine!
2017-08-04T09:20:28+01:00We are very proud to have been shortlisted for the 2016 NMT Nursery Magazine Awards, this time [...]
Practical Pre-School Awards Silver
2017-08-04T09:20:37+01:00National Practical Pre-School Awards for EYFS resources. As I write, it is ‘lunch break’ time, for [...]
Catherine has been nominated for the NMT 2016 Top 20
2017-11-13T09:46:42+00:00Catherine has recently been nominated for the NMT 2016 Top 20, this time for the ‘Top [...]
What is spark’s commitment to CUSTOMER SERVICE?
2021-09-07T09:39:24+01:00spark is about making life easier and ultimately ‘to get everything right’ for every child. That has [...]
What should I consider when buying an online Learning Journey?
2021-01-26T11:04:11+00:00You are getting ready to make an important purchase! Our team will ensure that you are [...]
Sustained Shared Thinking Strands
2020-07-08T13:05:44+01:00Are you considering the children's Sustained Shared Thinking capabilities? Our sparkPRO EYFS software has a unique [...]
Case Study – How much does spark save?
2018-08-14T13:07:02+01:00Autumn Term 2014 – further information about sparkPRO requested February 2015 – purchased sparkPRO for the [...]
EYFS Curriculum Challenges – The Chicken and Egg Scenario
2019-01-08T12:19:44+00:00Which comes first in each of the lines below: To use the time for paperwork or [...]
EYFS PLANNING – Can it all be relevant to meet each child’s needs?
2020-07-08T13:09:32+01:00Planning, many settings do a handwritten plan a week in advance, often as a chart to [...]
10 Ways Software Can Make Your Nursery Better
2018-02-28T21:51:02+00:00Saves staff time – By minimizing the paperwork associated with providing EYFS learning, staff can save [...]
Child Development Birth to 11 Months
2023-06-30T18:27:23+01:00In these early stages of child development, babies are learning to [...]
How EYFS Learning Software Can Make You A Happier Parent
2018-02-28T21:50:28+00:00spark EYFS Learning Software As a parent, the needs of your child, or children, come second [...]
Ofsted Reports Decline In Early Year Childcare Providers
2018-02-28T21:50:11+00:00According to the latest statistics from Ofsted, the number of both nurseries and childminders on non-domestic [...]
Parental involvement in learning boosts motivation, according to a study
2018-02-28T21:49:54+00:00Recent findings have suggested that parental involvement in education has a significant impact on the success [...]
SUPPORTING GREEN THINKING – GREEN ESSEX AWARDS
2018-02-28T21:48:59+00:00Here at spark we’re proud to have developed EYFS software solutions which cut down on paper [...]
Play Iceland 2015
2018-08-13T14:36:32+01:00icelandic waterfall In October I joined the Play Iceland trip as a present to myself; my [...]
Exciting times for us – Our new brand launch
2018-02-28T21:48:26+00:00EASYsolution 4 NURSERY EDUCATION has a new name and new brand, welcome to ‘Spark’. Founder, Nursery [...]
I use the PRO software with @HOME version in my nursery …
2018-02-28T21:48:09+00:00The PRO software enables parents to participate with the setting on equal terms by using their [...]
Who’s fault is it when a parent doesn’t get involved?
2018-08-14T13:21:40+01:00Who's fault is it when a parent doesn’t get involved? Maybe it's – A Blinding Flash [...]
Eco-friendly….. for those future generations
2018-02-28T21:47:34+00:00Being Eco- friendly is the new fashionable thing for businesses to aspire to, and it is [...]
Last week I received an email
2018-02-28T21:47:17+00:00Hello Catherine, Please see the note Karoline sent me regarding comment that a teacher had made [...]
A Parent’s Perspective
2018-08-14T12:08:38+01:00An introduction to Mary Evans who wrote to me wanting to help promote our software! She [...]
Snakes, spiders and other creepy crawlies
2018-02-28T21:46:42+00:00For those of you around London, I would like to introduce you to Faik Aktulga from [...]
News 2015
2018-02-28T21:46:05+00:00Events coming up.... April 2015 Nursery 2 Primary Show- Bournemouth 24-25th April Catherine went to China [...]
