Staying true to the importance of play-based learning in reception: How to ensure your SLT understand the benefits of free-flow play and how to recognise and assess the quality of this play
Anna Ephgrave, Independent Consultant and Author
Proven methods to successfully engage all parents: Build positive relationships from the start, overcome low entry points and support progress in reception and throughout their school life
Rosalyn Haydon, Head of Foundation Stage, Pikes Lane Primary School
How to make efficient and accurate observations about a child’s development and build up your body of evidence whilst not distracting from teaching in the moment and gain proven methods and interventions to support children to make good progress towards ELGs
Gain access to our guide on obervations and optimal planning on the early years
Alicia Blanco – Bayo, Kirkham Grammar School
Getting children excited about writing: Build in storytelling and other creative ways to develop fine motor skills, encourage writing and support boys and girls to achieve the ELG
Leah Morris, Early Years Lead and Reception Teacher
Clarify what Ofsted inspectors will be looking for and know what best practice teaching, assessment and outcomes now look like in reception
Know how to create a cost-effective yet stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environments which help develop positive learning behaviours and build resilience in young children
Neil Farmer, Independent Early Years Adviser
Practical methods to rapidly improve speech and language: Develop communication friendly classrooms and intervene early to ensure children with lower-level entry make good progress from their starting points
Jacqui Pedder,
SENDCo, Eastergate C of E Primary School
Understand how to 'plan in the moment' during child-initiated play, in order to spot and exploit 'teachable moments' immediately to maximise impact and progress
Anna Ephgrave, Independent Consultant and Author
Gain strategies to engage ‘hard to reach’ parents, encourage them to attend your workshops and equip them with the skills and resources to support their child’s learning at home
Plus, take away our parental engagement in early years checklist to use back at school
Gemma Dexter, Specialist Leader of Education, William Law CE Primary School
Practical ideas to support children make the transition from reception and to Y1: Work with feeder nurseries to build up an accurate baseline, smooth the jump to the KS1 curriculum, support ‘school readiness’ and match up the ELGs to your KS1 assessment system
Neil Farmer, Independent Early Years Adviser
