So this is what comes before counting

Well we did it. Read about how a collaboration between our Early Years team and Primary Mathematics team has resulted in this fantastic publication...

How do you know if a child is eligible for pupil premium funding in Reception and beyond?

By now you will have met your new class; you know how many boys and how many girls there are, you have identified how many are summer born and you...

Questions, questions, questions

Asking children questions is a popular interaction between children and practitioners, and for good reason; questions can help children to focus their...

Are you a reflective setting that wants to improve your provision?

“Quality improvement is a journey towards ever higher quality, involving teamwork, commitment and some thorough self-evaluation of practice.”-...

Moving up day

For many of you the transfer days organised in July will be the day you meet your new class. This is a fantastic opportunity to support children in...

Shut the garden gate - to keep children safe in the Early Years garden

Five key areas for Early Years practitioners to consider as part of their safeguarding responsibilities.

Keeping animals in school

W.C Fields once famously said; ‘Never work with children or animals!’ As fearless Early Years practitioners we already have 50% of this covered; why...

So much to do at after school club - so little time!

I have heard the mantra so many times ‘but you’re only playing with children’! BUT IT IS SO IMPORTANT!!

Five top tips to get parents engaged in their children's learning

Rosie Bloomfield and Hayley Yendell, Early Years Advisors for Herts for Learning share ideas with practitioners to help them get parents involved in...

Supporting children's learning journey

Using assessment information to plan what happens next...