School Curriculum and General issues

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   Curriculum Information For Parents

   September 11, 2008 by AnonyMouse_13789

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   Hi all In past years we have carried out our curriculum evening to new Reception parents - powerpoint presentation and general chat. Then given out topic overviews for the year so they know what their children will be covering. Hoping to have a workshop type curriculum eveing this time, parents playing games etc, should be fun! (anyway back to the matter in hand). However I cannot do that anymore as we don't know what our topics are going to be. But the parents will still want something. Does anyone have anything that they hand out like this - only thing I can thinnk of is the Dev Matters statements in a simplistic 'I can' format but i'm not sure that I want the…

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 12, 2008
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   Foundation Stage Unit Dilemma 2!

   September 11, 2008 by Guest

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   Hi again! More help or thoughts needed please! My foundation stage unit houses both nursery and reception children. Both sessions begin at 8.55am, which is great, as all the children come in together and settle into their keyworker groups straight away. My problem is the timings at the end of the session. Nursery session ends at 11.30, unless the children are staying for a school lunch in which case they go off to the dining room at 11.30. However, the reception children do not finish for their lunch until 11.55am - although realistically at about 11.45 we start toileting etc. My dilemma is with the reception children. Currently we begin to tidy away just after…

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 12, 2008
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   Looking For The Words To Counting Rhyme

   September 9, 2008 by Guest

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   Hello Does anyone know the words to Ten scary monsters came to school today? I can't remember them I put it down to my memory and age ! Kathleen

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 11, 2008
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   Foundation Stage Unit - Help!

   September 8, 2008 by Guest

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   Hi all, I'll apologise before I begin, incase what I say doesn't make sense at all, but I really need some help! I am in the very fortunate position of just beginning post as foundation stage co-ord in a brand new school with a brand new foundation stage unit. This is new to me, as I have only ever taught reception, but worked with the nursery at my previous school to plan together etc - although we were in two different classrooms. My new job consists of one huge room which is fantastic, me as nursery teacher, an nqt as reception, and 2 nursery nurses (1 assingned to each class). My new LEA does not have an early years advisory team to seek out for advice. My…

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 10, 2008
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   Classroom Risk Assessment?

   September 10, 2008 by Guest

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   Hello everyone, Just quickly I was wondering if we should have a risk assessment done for our classrooms? I read it somewhere but can't remember where or what else it said. I work in reception in a primary school. Thanks all Rachel

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_79, September 10, 2008
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   What Do You Follow When They Are 60 Mnts?

   September 7, 2008 by Guest

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   JUST WONDERING WHAT TO DO WHEN THE CHILDREN REACH 60 MONTHS. HAVE I GOT THIS RIGHT? I AM IN RECEPTION (F2) SO MY SEPTEMER CHILDREN ARE 60 MONTHS, ARNT THEY? SO DO I NEED TO DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT WITH THEM-NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS BEFORE AS THE FOUNDATION STAGE NEVER REALLY SPOKE ABOUT MONTHS. IF ANYONE HAS ANY LIGHT TO SHED, PLEASE DO SO THANKS IN ADVANCE NATASHA

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3307, September 9, 2008
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   Daily Routine

   September 8, 2008 by Guest

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   Hi, has anyone out there got any ideas for the daily routine in a reception class to fit in with the EYFS document. Any copies of timetables/planning would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Dianen

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 8, 2008
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   Out Of The Ark: The Numeracy Connection

   September 7, 2008 by Guest

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   Hi, I was thinking of buying this to use with my new reception class. Has anyone else used it? Is it any good? http://www.outoftheark.co.uk/age-groups/pr...nnection-1.html

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 7, 2008
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   Christmas

   September 5, 2008 by AnonyMouse_13401

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   Believe it or not we have broached the subject of our nativity play!! we have a lot of new staff in the EYfS and thought it might be a good idea to peruse some different ways of doing this. We are keen to do a nativity of sorts. We have two reception classes and one nursery class involved so we need something simple. Also considering using a stage though a bit wary!! Thanks in advance

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 6, 2008
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    Risk Assessment

    September 5, 2008 by Guest

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    Hi does anyone have a risk assessment that they use to assess their classroom and outdoor area in line with the EYFS? Thanks

    

    Last reply by Guest, September 6, 2008