School Curriculum and General issues
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Odd
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder! I have been told that a child in my class may have this and I just wondered if anyone has experience of this? Its new one to me!! Thanks Han
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Hi everyone. I just wondered if you could share how you decide how much time will be allocated to the different areas of learning for carpet sessions in Reception. We currently do 3 x carpet sessions a day (10-15 mins max) and story time / singing on top of this. It roughly works out as: 5 x phonics 4-5 x shared reading or writing 4 x maths 1-2 x PSED Is yours similar or do you do carpet sessions in other areas too, e.g. whole class carpet session on a KUW exploration and investigation theme before doing a rotated small group focus on a related activity? I think our other provision, e.g. small group focus / outdoor is more equally weighted between the are…
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Seem to have said yes to a KS1 teaching position for next term. Which teacher resources do you recommend( its some time since I taught in this age group!), please?
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The Foundation Stage Classroom
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I am am the Reception Teacher at a 1 form entry primary school and have just been informed by my Headteacher that I can completely redesign my classroom. I have inherited what was there before and done my best to create exciting learning areas, including developing the outdoor area, but there are constraints at present like plug sockets (only 2), storage units (old and cumbersome), etc. I have been told to forget the constraints and imagine a completely blank canvas, which is fantastic, but at the same time a bit scary! A lot of money is going to be spent and it needs to be right! If anyone has any ideas about storage, areas, ict provision, role-play etc or if you have…
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Reception Living Things Assembly
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Hi. Im an NQT in a reception class and the class assembly is fast approaching ahhhh. We have been looking at 'Living things' so I wanted to base it around this. I would really appreciate any ideas, songs etc. Thanks
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Safeguarding Children Policy
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Can anyone direct me to a site that will help me with writing one of these please cheers Tinkerbellxx
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Been recommended a resource tonight called Black something but cant remember the something! Stupidly I didnt write it down. Any one know, please. Its probably KS1 rather than FS.
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Making Playdough
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A colleague told me today that she had heard that we should no longer use salt when making playdough. Has anybody else heard this and if so, do you have any good recipes for salt-free play dough? thanks, Lorraine
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Lead Teacher
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Hi all, Hope you are all ok. Can someone please help me? Does anyone have a personal statement for a lead teacher. Am in Foundation stage and would like to apply for Numeracy Lead teacher. Please can someone send me an example statement. Thanks in advance Flowerxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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What are peoples thoughts on NFER tests in year 1?
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