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Early
Years Foundation Stage
We are looking forward to introducing the New Early Years Foundation
Stage (EYFS) from September. The aim of the EYFS is to help young
children achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes. It combines
the National Standards for under 8’s Day care & Childminding,
the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage and The Birth to
Three Matters Framework to make 1 legal document for all Ofsted
registered settings.
Louise attended training given by the Birth to Five Service this
has been disseminated to the other staff at staff meetings and a
training day. As a team we evaluated what we are currently achieving
and have reviewed our planning within all areas of the nursery to
deliver the EYFS.
New
Projects
We have undergone a few refurbishments over the last few months
- this includes redecoration of the dining room with new tables.
Our Entrance Hall and Cloakroom have been decorated with a new leaflet
holder and display board in the entrance for parents to access useful
information freely. Refurbishment to our Rumpus room includes a
lower ceiling and new lighting as well as being newly decorated.
Healthy
Childcare
Over the last year we have been taking part in a pilot project for
Healthy Childcare Status, which is in conjunction with Healthy Schools
in Lincolnshire. The 4 themes we have been working towards are Physical
activity, Personal, Social & Health Education, Healthy Eating
and Emotional Health & Well-Being.
We have embarked on lots of new experiences and projects starting
with all parents and children being invited to our initial launch
in August 2007 - this led on to us introducing tooth brushing into
our daily routines, amendments of our menu’s after parent
consultation, the production of a recipe book containing children’s
favourite recipes, growing of our own produce in the garden along
with many more smaller amendments to our practice.
Our portfolio has gone for accreditation and we are awaiting an
assessment visit in September this year. Our practices continue
to develop alongside this project and with parental views and ideas.
Competition
Winners
We were delighted to have been judged the winners of the nursery
sections Year of Food and Farming completion after submitting our
gardens growing diary. Katie has spent hours in the garden with
the children planting, watering and tending to our vegetables. This
has been an exciting learning experience for all parties and we
will be continuing to grow our own produce.
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