Feedback from VoiceS
The VoiceS conferences in Derby (UK) and Olomouc (Czech Republic) were a fantastic opportunities both personally and professionally. It was a chance to be engaged with other professionals and academics that care for education and the impact that education can make for their communities and European children. It was also a chance to network and liaise with professionals and make links between schools. I made lots of new friends!
As a nursery teacher in the UK, I came away with contacts with schools in the Netherlands, Spain and the Czech Republic. I was also able to present my own work and contribute to a thematic field that shared examples of good practice within early childhood. All of this, along with the keynote speeches has all been fed back to my colleagues at my school.
It was a privilege to be a part of the VoiceS project and I hope that there continue to be similar European projects that UK teachers and educators alike can be involved in (Zoe Kimber).