PARENTS reverted to their youth as they were encouraged to stay and play with their children at Tavistock Primary School's foundation unit.

Thirty-six parents attended the nursery's first 'stay and play' event, which was centred on developing 'mark making'.

Parents took part in activities alongside their children to see how they are encouraged to develop gross and fine motor skills along with meaningful mark making, which help towards creating confident writers.

Parents left feeling that they had been given valuable insight into a wide range of activities that help to promote children's learning.

Children, parents and staff look forward to similar events in the future on different areas of the Early Years Foundation Strategy.