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EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements - D is for Display

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Displays can be used to support children's learning and development if they are carefully thought out, purposeful and accessible, says Amy Jackson

EYFS Activities: Music – get moving to rhyme

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Music, movement and rhyme go together like roast carrots and thyme, say Boogie Mites’ Sue Newman, and Michael Rosen

EYFS Activities: We've explored – wildlife

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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Mysterious pawprints and explorations with a wildlife camera became the launchpad for a much deeper understanding of nature. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities – We’ve explored… rights and refugees

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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A project on rights – prompted by children showing nurturing skills in the setting – ended in them becoming fully engaged with the plight of refugees. By Annette Rawstrone

Your outdoor calendar: October

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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The days are getting shorter and you can literally smell the seasons changing – but autumn is a wonderful time to be outdoors and active! By Julie Mountain

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements - B is for books

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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Amy Jackson continues her tour of the alphabet of enhancements to continuous provision, looking at inventive ways to use books to deepen learning

We’ve explored… dragon school

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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A series of events culminating in a day at ‘dragon school’ were experienced by the children at one primary school in South East London. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… castles

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Children showed improved attention to detail, perceptiveness and confidence after a project which peaked with a visit to a castle. Annette Rawstrone reports

Your outdoor calendar: July 2022

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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While babies should be kept out of direct sunlight, older children can slip on a hat, spray on sunscreen and make the most of the long, warm days outdoors. By Julie Mountain

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Natural curiosity

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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In a new series celebrating the pioneers and influencers of early years education, Nicole Weinstein looks at what resources best fit their pedagogies, starting with Robert Owen

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… a bus

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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A double-decker bus visited one primary school in London as part of the setting’s investigations of the outdoors and transport. By Annette Rawstrone

Your outdoor calendar: May 2022

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Spring has sprung! The natural world is overflowing with joy, so make the most of the bounty on your doorstep, says Julie Mountain

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… dissecting fish

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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An interest in marine life led to the children at one setting dissecting cod and sea bream to learn about their biology, as well as other ocean-related things. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities – We’ve explored… our hair

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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Reading a book inspired one setting in London to explore differences in types of hair and styles, with staff, children and parents all getting involved. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS activities – Education for sustainability: Branching out

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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For Sustainable Development Goal 15, Dr Diane Boyd examines how early years settings can introduce the topic of trees, and their importance, to young children

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… Jupiter

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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The children at one setting focused their interest in planets on Jupiter, which led to scientific enquiries and related artistic endeavours. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS activities - Education for Sustainability: All at sea

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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How can early years settings introduce the topic of protecting the world’s marine habitats to their children? Dr Diane Boyd provides some insights and ideas

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of Learning: V & W are for Visits, Values & Watermelons

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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What do visiting local shops, promoting the setting’s values and exploring a really big watermelon entail? By the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team

Your outdoor calendar: January 2022

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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This year’s outdoor calendar will focus on physicality and physical development outdoors with Julie Mountain suggesting ways that children can truly embody learning. So, instead of hunkering down in the new year, try these ideas to get out and get moving together

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… Minnie Pwerle’s work

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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How the work of Aboriginal artist Minnie Pwerle sparked the children’s interest in shape, colour and pattern, among other things, at one setting. By Caroline Vollans

EYFS activities - Education for Sustainability: Hot topic

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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The environmental crisis is a problem that is going to affect many generations to come. Dr Diane Boyd considers the Sustainable Development Goal for climate action

Essential Resources: Containing Scheme - Going all in

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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Why the ‘containing scheme’ is an important part of play and learning in the early years, and how settings can appropriately resource for it. By Nicole Weinstein

EYFS Activities - Education for Sustainability: Nothing wasted

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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How can early years settings get children involved in reducing waste? Dr Diane Boyd considers the Sustainable Development Goal for responsible consumption and production

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: U is for understanding the world around them

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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For children, understanding the world around them is about the people, communities, places and environment, says the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… a building site

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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The demolition of their former nursery and construction of a new one drew children’s interest to the whole process, finds Annette Rawstrone

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EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements - D is for Display

EYFS Activities: Music – get moving to rhyme

EYFS Activities: We've explored – wildlife

EYFS Activities – We’ve explored… rights and refugees

Your outdoor calendar: October

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements - B is for books

We’ve explored… dragon school

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… castles

Your outdoor calendar: July 2022

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Natural curiosity

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… a bus

Your outdoor calendar: May 2022

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… dissecting fish

EYFS Activities – We’ve explored… our hair

EYFS activities – Education for sustainability: Branching out

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… Jupiter

EYFS activities - Education for Sustainability: All at sea

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of Learning: V & W are for Visits, Values & Watermelons

Your outdoor calendar: January 2022

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… Minnie Pwerle’s work

EYFS activities - Education for Sustainability: Hot topic

Essential Resources: Containing Scheme - Going all in

EYFS Activities - Education for Sustainability: Nothing wasted

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: U is for understanding the world around them

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… a building site

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