Reception: Observation, Assessment and Planning
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I know tracking progress across EYFS is not the intended purpose for the assessment but as we all know Ofsted are demanding such information... So as EYFS leader I am presenting my data as the % of children working at, below and above age expected levels at each half term in a bid to show that we are making good progress, i.e. if the number working at expected levels increaases and the number working below expected levels decreases that would show good progress. My question is what is the expected level for each half term? We use 30-50 months embedded/ 40-60 months being on entry to Reception... Would you then expect the level to be 40-60 months developing by chri…
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Hi, I am a NQT in a reception class and I have an observation coming up later this week but I am stuck for ideas! Our topic this term is Journeys and this week we are looking at the book Walking through the Jungle. There is no specific focus for my observation which is great but because it has been left so open I am stuck! Any ideas on activities linked to this book or the jungle/journeys theme would be much appreciated.
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Hi, I have been out of teaching for 5 years, as I have been at home with my 2 young children. I have an interview soon, in which I need to teach a 30 minute lesson of my choice to a group of 12 F2 children. In the classroom, they currently have an incubator with eggs/hatching chicks, so I wondered if my lesson should have a chick theme. I am struggling to find a good book about chicks that isn't too long and will keep the children engaged. I have also been on the look out for chick songs. Also, what would be the best documents to read to catch up on the EYFS? A lot seems to have changed since I was last teaching Reception and I don't know where to start in order to swat…
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Hi All I went on a cross authority writing moderation training last month. We looked at a examples of emerging and expected writing and the context in which it was set and we all agreed no these judgements no issues. The interesting debate came with exceeding. So I just wanted to share the debate and see what a wider audiences feelings were. The issue that caused most debate was not the quality of the writing for exceeding but the context in which it was created. The message was that if they were retelling a well known story or innovating on a well know story this was not evidence of exceeding, irrelevant of how many connectives or story language included as it w…
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Help Pleae!!! I have been out of teaching for a couple of years having a family. But am applying for jobs again. However someoone please link for me the Foundation Stage curriculum guidance that is current and now being used. Thank you
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Subtraction
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Hi everyone I have a maths observation next week. Feeling at little worried as I am doing subtraction. Last year i was observed on subtraction too, but the children spent 2 consecutive weeks on it. However this year we spent last week on it, and this week we have done nothing due to it being maths journey week. Next week is my observation and just do not feel confident. My observation will based on the police and Burglar Bill. So far I will be using Burglar Bill on a cube so that children can move him down a ladder to count back and find one less in my warm up. In my main I will be doing some subtraction with burglar Bills bag and coins. Main activity: Burglar B…
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Learning objectives!
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Hi everyone, I am just hoping for your views and help as to how you share the learning objective for each activity with your children? I hold my hands up and say that I share the WALT with the children for focus activities and explain the purpose of each activity but once we are in child initiated time quite often my children are unable to say what they are learning. I find this really hard with 4 year olds but I have been told this is something Ofsted are specifically looking for and asking even our youngest children what they are learning. How do you ensure your children know what they are learning?
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HELP WITH THE MATHS ELG
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Hi everyone, I'm in reception for the first time since the new 2012 EYFS. I've just been informed we are going to be moderated this year so i want to be clear on the ELG for maths (becuase when we go to meetings this is the one that always stumps people and that tripped people up last year) so i basically want to know what is expected for children to be able to do when it come to the doubling, halving and sharing bit in the ELG. Are we expecting children to be able to recall doubling and halving facts :blink: :huh: :mellow: :unsure: or are we just expected them to have an understanding of it e.g.to be able to do it practically with objects. Thanks in advanc…
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Hi all, So I have sat down with SMT at the end of half term and they have said that handwriting is not present enough in my Reception timetable and that children should be having daily focused teaching time of forming letters correctly, correct posture at a table etc... At the moment my Reception class is laid out well (in my opinion!) I have small tables dotted about for different areas and use them for tabletop displays, small group work, independent mark making, craft and design etc, but I also have a large-ish carpet space where children can play with small world characters, perform dances, act in character, and lately they have been LOVING using huge sheets of p…
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Have I missed this?
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Some local settings have shared some recent training where they have learned to provide baskets of resources specifically for boys and specifically for girls - they say the training says that boys want boys toys and girls want girls toys and therefore that is what we must provide by labelling and categorising as such - not necessarily saying one is for one gender only but at least labelling them ? Sorry but I think this is bonkers but I am open to enlightenment ?
