Neil Farmer, Independent Early Years Adviser
Hear from schools involved in the Ofsted Bold Beginnings report, and gain clarity on how to demonstrate outstanding, balanced practice.
Know how to work together effectively with parents, avoid unhealthy expectations and demonstrate the importance of encouraging rich engagement at home.
Andrea Hamshaw, Lead Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA) Adviser and Verifier
Hear practical examples of how to incorporate the development of core motor skills throughout your curriculum, while balancing the need for working towards Early Learning Goals.
Victoria Mitchell, Early Years Lead, St Mary’s Catholic Primary Schools Trust
Learn how to demonstrate and assess progress within the broad criteria of descriptors, support children on the tipping point and identify which children require additional development to achieve progress.
Leah Morris, EYFS Manager, Richmond Avenue Primary School & Nursery School
Tips and strategies for developing phonics, encouraging communication, ensuring thorough comprehension and learning language skills through creative provision.
Heather Rick, Early Years & Literacy Consultant
Hear case studies which identify key ways to encourage thorough communication between Nursery and Reception, allowing for smooth transition and effective knowledge sharing between agencies.
Hannah Phillips, Assistant Headteacher, Sheringham Primary School
Gain practical strategies for building up resilience, self-care and confidence in children to further their development and abilities as independent learners.
Neil Farmer, Early Years Consultant
Learn how to ensure parents are informed of the pros and cons of technology use at home, how to embrace the use of technology in the classroom without sacrificing exploratory play-based learning.
Hear practical ways to increase whole-school support for Reception, develop understanding of the difference in Early Years provision and how staff can feel better supported in their role.
Linda O’Callaghan, Executive Headteacher, St Mary’s Catholic Primary Schools Trust
What does mastery and pedagogy look like in Maths teaching in Reception?
Learn new ways of developing numeracy in the curriculum through both play and formal settings.
Hear practical advice from one school on how to increase communication between Reception and Year 1 teachers and how to ensure a balanced curriculum that both prepares children and celebrates play-based learning.
Neil Farmer, Independent Early Years Advisor
Practical classroom strategies for ensuring thorough and accurate observations, streamlined reporting and understanding what can be defined as teacher knowledge when demonstrating progress.
Neil Farmer, Early Years Consultant
Gain practical strategies for supporting literacy of EAL children in the classroom, encouraging integration and developing parental engagement.
Gain clarity on how Reception classes can assess effectively to ensure clear progress across the year without clear guidelines.
