We spend a day talking and thinking about how we can develop exemplary high quality practice for our children and families. Julien Grenier (2017,p.3/4) describes this very well…
What really matters is that we find ways to develop safe, effective and sustainable early years practice which meets the needs of the children and families we work with……..
We need to grow staff teams so that individuals work well together and develop their professionalism…..
Most importantly we need to work together, as professionals, to develop the values and principles which will guide our work AND
Use a range of techniques to constantly monitor the quality of the provision, children’s progress and well-being..making adjustments where necessary
We look at the following;
Good to Outstanding – HOW? What are your starting points and key drivers in making the ‘leap’…..
Observation, Assessment and Accountability: Leading learning The ‘quality’ of teaching, learning and assessment; Mapping children’s progress – a case study and The Observers Tool Kit…..
Quality Teaching – Skilful Teaching: What does this mean? Referencing Ofsted’s interpretation of quality ‘teaching’… what does this mean for practice?; Key Statutory Requirements 1.8 and 1.9; Teaching and play in the early years – a balancing act? Ofsted Thematic Review
Where to now? Action plans, next steps, embedding quality and sustainability for the future
Who should come?
Leaders and Managers, Head Teachers, EYTs/EYPs, Foundations Stage Co-ordinators, FS Teachers, Y1 Teachers,
What people have said about the day:
Di was inspiring, easy to listen to and very interesting.
I will take away from the day the need to observe the quality of practice as a starting point..start from what is going well