Lillian de Lissa Nursery

Before Christmas I worked with the lovely children and staff at Lillian de Lissa Nursery School in Birmingham. This is the third year in succession that I've visited the school, delivering what can only be described as a festival of mud! The children 'play' with clay slip, water, tools and the potter's wheel, approaching the material and activity however they see fit. It's a messy affair, and quite chaotic at times, but with sensitive observation and reflection the staff are able to formulate an individual learning strategy for each young student.

The staffs' commitment to creative learning and reflective practice is inspiring - videos, photos, notes, minuted meetings, conversations, staff development - it all works. The school is a vibrant, exciting, and happy place genuinely offering the under five's a fabulous environment for discovery and learning.