| Long term planning |
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| Long term planning formats are now available. Follow the links below to download. | |
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| EYFS Durham suggested planning formats |
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 | Here are some planning formats devised by the Early Years central team, designed to fulfil the requirements fo the EYFS.
Medium and short term can be downloaded now and long term is to follow.
It is thought that the weekly plan could be for more than one week, depending on the responses of the children.
For short term the daily room plan or the focus sheet should be used NOT both! |
| | Download formats |
| Early Years Foundation Stage |
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 | This is a useful site for all of us trying to get up to speed for September's introduction of the EYFS. These are the official answers to some of your questions about the EYFS. |
| | Teachernet |
| The Early Years Foundation Stage Conference & Exhibition - Moving Success |
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 | Keynote Speakers:Paddy Beels, O.B.E. and Jenny Woodbridge, Director of Early Excellence Training and Resource Centre will be an inspiration for Early Years and Childcare practitioners.
The conference will explore new developments, celebrate successes and achievements, share expertise, challenge thinking and raise the profile of Early Years Practitioners.
Friday, 27 February 2009, Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park, Newcastle |
| | Full details |
| Children's book of the month |
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 | On the way home by Jill Murphy
This is a lovely story about a little girl, who has bumped her knee and the range of explanations she gives to her friends about how she did it. |
| | Amazon |
| Practitioner book |
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 | Child Development: An illustrated guide, second edition
Carolyn Meggitt
Heinemann
We can never know too much about child development. This very accessible book will help practitioners to further develop their knowledge.
This new edition is fully revised with new colour photos throughout and extended to cover child development from birth to 16 years - in line with the new National Standards.
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| | Link to Heinemann |
| Super software |
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 | Number run by Q&D
Number Run is really good on whiteboards!
Number Run's five fun mathematical activities, help children to work towards the early learning goals for counting and calculating. Each activity covers a different aspect of early numeracy, such as comparing, estimating, using numerical language and ordering.
Practitioners can tailor the activities to suit age and ability. Clip art images are also included.
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| | Link to Q&D |
| Wonderful website |
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 | ICT in the early Years:
This website has lots of practical ideas for embedding ICT across the setting. Emphasis is placed on developing independence and on integrating ICT into all areas of the room and of the curriculum. |
| | Link to website |
| Quality Improvement Principles |
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 | You might be interested in looking at the new suggested framework for LAs
and National organisations to use to improve quality outcomes for children.
You can download a copy from the website - use link below. |
| | Link to National Children's Bureau Website |
| Early Years Foundation Stage |
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 | Early Years Foundation Stage
September is nearly here!!! Download the new EYFS (latest edition) and find out what's new and what has always been great practice.
Hard copies are temporarily out of print, so why not use the online version - it's very clever! |
| | Standards site - download |
| Fun, Fiction and Phonics |
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With phonics so much in our thoughts at the moment, we thought you might enjoy an easy link to the phonics website - so here it is! You should find access to all the information you need. |
| | Phonics Website |
| Letters and Sounds |
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 | This is the up-dated version of Playing with Sounds. 5 copies are being sent directly to schools in anticipation of them being used with Foundation Stage, KS1 and further. Look out for these in the next few weeks and try to attend the forthcoming training. |
| | Download a copy |
| CLL Audit documents |
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| As a result of the Rose review these Audits have been produced to help practitioners evaluate the quality of their provision. | |
| | Download audits |
| Helping parents to understand phonics |
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 | The Basic Skills Agency has published a pack to support teachers in their communication with parents. It is very user friendly and includes a PowerPoint presentation, prompt cards, leaflets and lots of ideas. Well worth £10! |
| | Link to Basic Skills Agency |
| New County Guidance documents for Foundation Stage |
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Two new documents have been published on the extranet to support practitioners and headteachers:
1. Speech, Language and Communication: A Resource for Early Years Practioners
2. Using Foundation Stage data to support Self Evaluation and School Improvement. | |
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| Guidance documents for foundation stage - national |
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 | Here is a list of all the documents of which foundation stage practitioners should be aware. Save and then open the table to view and order. |
| | National documents |
| Early Years Publications |
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These magazines represent a really useful source of up to date information on professional matters. The ideas presented for new experiences for children are also really helpful in any busy early years setting. |
| | Links to magazine websites |
| Useful Links |
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| These are useful links to sites of interest for early years practitioners | |
| | Website links |
| | Durham Weather |
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Conditions for Durham, UK at 11:20 pm BST
Current Conditions:
Mostly Cloudy, 15 C
Forecast:
Thu - Partly Cloudy. High: 19 Low: 14
Fri - Partly Cloudy. High: 21 Low: 16
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(provided by The Weather Channel)
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