School Curriculum and General issues
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Interview
by Guest- 1 follower
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Hi all, Hope someone kind will be able to help me. Am going for a Foundation co-ordinator's role and one of the questions I will be asked is about teamwork. How would you manage your team and how will you know you are effective? Please can you give me some support. Many thanks in advance Flower x
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Sen In Foundation Stage
by Guest- 1 reply
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I have a foundation class in an internataional MLD school, Most of the children are unable to express interests. Does anyone out there have any ideas for interesting topics for me? so far we 've done, myself, people who help me growing and who is my Mummy. thanks
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Outside Area
by Guest- 4 replies
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Hello, Not done this before so hear goes! I am trying to adapt my outside area it isn't very big and not really that practical. I can't have bikes and things like that out there so am looking for any ideas of things I can have out there to make it a more interesting environment preferably without spending too much money! Any ideas will be gratefully received x
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Outside Area Advice Needed!
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Hello! I hope this post is in vaguely the right place...sorry if not, first time! I am an NQT who has just joined the forum. I am in a 3 form entry school and started teaching reception in January. Our setting is very much in keeping with the new EYFS and we have free flow inside/outside between the three classes. Our outside space is large and well equipped. Sometimes we have up to 40/50 children outside. Most of the children will be involved in child-initiated activities but I am struggling with the children who just want to run around and don't seem to be doing anything purposeful - I will always encourage them to the areas and more constructive activity, …
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Hi all I'm looking into the thories and practicalities of running a year 1 class more like a reception one ie an activity based curriculum. Has anyone got experience of this, do you still have a numeracy/literacy hour or just teach small groups of children etc etc thanks everyone
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Themes/topics For Summer Term
by Guest- 17 replies
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Hi all, don't want to spend my Easter hols doing this as well as everything else, so just wondered what you are all going to be doing. I will be working full time in a small reception class. Thanks for all your help Ger
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Summer Topics
by Guest- 8 replies
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Hi, I have spent this year so far covering topics the children were interested in, so not necessarily doing a topic per half term as I had done previously. Some topics have been linked to conditions at the time (snow, Christmas, etc), and some have been linked to interests shown up during CI play. Anyway, I have been looking through their profiles, and which areas will need a bit more focus. I want to do something animal related during the summer term and also need to do something that has an emphasis on past and present. In previous years, I have found that 'toys' works well for past and present, but I wondered if any of you have any other inspiring suggestions …
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Can't Believe What Has Happened.
by Guest- 5 replies
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This is my second year in a small rural school nursery/reception class. I took the job on the condition that it was part time but full time in the summer term but on a variable contract. It was also implied that I may be needed to work full term if the numbers were high in either the autumn or spring term. Last year that is what happened. This year I was told by our head who is leaving that this is what would be happening but 1 week before the end of term I have been told by mangement that this is not the case and I won't be full time, as you can imagine I am devastated, it is point 4 wages over 5 months. There is absolutately nothing I can do because I didn't read …
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'real Books' For Guided Reading
by Guest- 3 replies
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hi can any one recomended some 'real books' not schemes for guided reading. i have a list of quality books to share but wanted some recommendations for real books that are easy for children to use for guided reading. many thanks
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Unbelievable Ofsted Key Issue
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We have just been inspected and one of the FS team was observing a group of children and writing down the learning/interactions etc. Now have a key issue of "staff need to use questioning more to develop child initiated learning". Tried my utmost to explain that actually it is crucially to not intervene and question all the time and that actually taking a total back seat is a very effective and essential way of looking at learning and planning future steps etc etc blah blah blah but to no avail. Am furious!!! Feel so upset when have spent so much time developing this practice and so passionately believe in it. There are loads of things we are working on to develop and …
