Angela Oldfield had previously qualified as a Key Stage 3 and 4 teacher in Religious Education. She decided to extend her experience by gaining EYPS through the full training pathway.
Angela's placement with three- to five- year-old children was at Crossens Nursery School in Southport. She was able to gain experience of the Reggio Emilia approach as well as assist the team through an Ofsted inspection that rated the nursery outstanding.
Angela took every opportunity to develop the children's language. As they played with a game that involved matching animal shapes to silhouette shapes, they likened them to shadows. Angela used this conversation to develop an activity with the overhead projector.
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