The Nursery identified a group of parents as 'hard-to- reach', who will be given the opportunity to experience, observe and understand how children's learning develops through creative activity which can be extended to home life

• To raise awareness of children's learning potential.
• To empower parents as active partners in their child's learning process.
• To use familiar everyday objects and materials in order to facilitate continuity between learning in parent/ child interaction in the home environment and the nursery.

• Prioritise 'hard-to-reach' families but provision made to include all families in the project. A number of practical workshops/ meetings will be organised throughout the year for all parents to take part
• A group of parents will be encouraged to work alongside their children regularly in practical art sessions, exploring a variety of materials. There will be informal discussions regularly throughout the
  year with parents, artist and educator, sharing observations of children's learning and interests/ activities in the home environment as well as the nursery.

• The resident artist has been funded by 'Lottery awards for all'. The project encourages use of familiar everyday objects and materials in order to facilitate continuity between learning in parent/ child interaction in the home environment and the nursery.