By now, most early years teachers and practitioners will have arrangements in place to ensure children’s smooth transition from reception into year 1. For those teachers and practitioners who haven’t yet considered what the process looks like, here is a list of possible considerations. Marketing
The Focus Update Service is an annual subscription providing primary school leaders updates regarding the DFE and Ofsted via email, with clear summaries of important documents, publications and developments in the education landscape. The service ensures that busy leaders get the information straight to their email as PDF documents.... View Article
In the last few years, assessment in early years seems to have exploded to unmanageable levels and some teachers are highlighting, ticking, cutting, sticking and squeezing children into boxes (not literally). If you remember the first version of the Early Years Foundation Stage in 2008, you will recall Development Matters... View Article
Update: The baseline posed some interesting scenarios for many schools and for those that chose to participate this year they had the chance to work out some of the logistics and whether they liked the chosen system or not. Most schools now have data to support their own baseline observations... View Article
How external advice, a curriculum revamp, and becoming an academy helped one school dramatically improve its Ofsted rating from special measures to outstanding. A school from Sheffield has revealed how a total rework of its curriculum has enabled it to move from ‘Special Measures’ to receiving an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating... View Article
Growing Trends in Reading Summary The National Literacy Trust has released its 2015 annual report on literacy, focusing on children and young people’s reading habits in the UK, revealing record numbers are enjoying reading outside of the classroom. Gender Gap in Reading A revealing finding within the report... View Article
