Help Please :) On Keyworkers And Phonics

Guest · 2006-08-22T20:02:22+0000

Hi all I have just completed putting together all our planning etc for the new term and we are taking on a different format like many. I have 2 problems/questions though that you may be able to help me with .. please 1. Keyworkers. Now our pre school room next term will have 4 members of staff excluding myself. 1 lvl 3 works all day on mon, tues and ,thurs, and then then 1 does all day wed and fri (VTS apprentice), 1 works all day mon, tues, wed and fri (also VTS apprentice) and the other works Thurs and Fri till after lunch (just completeing her lvl 2 and will be starting lvl 3 soon). The other is experienced and has some FS training done last year I think and she will only be doing 3 hrs a day for now after a long period of sick and her hrs havn't yet been decided. I am taking on the roll as room leader for now aswell as being the dep head and of course full time. Now the children, we have various shifts, some just a couple of days, some sessional, some whose days change weekly due to parent work shifts and others that will need picking up from a local school nursery at 10.30. Anyone got any clever ideas on how I can fairly distribute keyworkers? Each way I try to work it out we end up with some having a lot more than others due to theirs and childrens shifts. One idea I did have was instead of having single keyworkers was to pair us up so that I work alongside the trainee that is finishing her level 2 in on thurs and fri and then the other lvl 3 (mon,tue and thur) with the other VTS (Wed and Fri) and then the experienced member of staff whos in for 3 hours each day with the VTS girl in mon,tue,wed, and fri. Hope I havn't lost you there. Mind you I'm confused. Is it ok to have joint keyworkers or has anyone else tried this. Or do any of you have any other ideas? and (sorry) 2. phonics. With all the new ways of CI planning and more free flow play how does everyone else teach/deliver the phonics and linking letters to sounds? I thought about a 10 minute session at the end of the sessions twice a week on different days. On the other days having number play games, physical play games, musical instruments and rhythm, and dance and movement These would be just for the last 10-15 minutes just before the sessional children go home. (Some will stay through the day). The idea being for exmple: M am letters and sounds games m pm musical instrument and rhythm t am number games and songs t pm physical play games i.e parachute w am dance and movement and then w pm letters and sounds etc and so on the next week would mean starting on musical instruments. What do you all think of this idea? I know it is re focusing on adult led activity but then so do Ofsted want to see phonics being taught. Just as a brief rundown, the rest of the planning includes workshop areas with continuou provision plans on the wall in the areas. 1 focus activity per session (2 a day) based on a very broad theme over every half term and time for keyworkers (if I ever get them sorted) to spend time with their children and observing. We also will be starting the session as usual at 9 with circle time and snack time is around about 10am. I thought the idea being a circle time to get together at the beginning and then another whole group activity before the 11.30 and 3pm children go home, when we can also sing our goodbye songs. Is this enough in the way of delivering phonics? we will of course have chances to bring them into everyday play too just like maths development. Any ideas and comments? I think I have been thinking now for too long and making so many notes and brainstorms my brain is now hurting! I hope we will be providing a fair balance here of CI play and Ci planning and adult led/initiated activities and free flow play. By the way we are an all day day nursery and expecting the big O any time now. I hope they dont mind me changing the format of it all. Thanks in advance

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August 22, 2006 in All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues

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