NURSERY SCHOOL LEADERS IMPLEMENTING THE NEW EYFS FRAMEWORK

NURSERY SCHOOL LEADERS: IMPLEMENTING THE NEW EYFS FRAMEWORK HELEN WEBSTER MILLBROOK COMBINED SCHOOL 10 TH JUNE 2021

KEY CHANGES.

WHAT DOES THE NEW EYFS LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE? For the children? The same but with the freedom to interact with the children more. For the parents? For the staff?

OBSERVATIONS Observations have been a journey for all staff. Ask yourself why you are doing them? - Are they to help with assessment? - Or are they to communicate with parents? Be very clear on why you are recording observations formally.

PLANNING What do you already do? Reflect! Does it need to change? Is this an opportunity to create a new wonderful curriculum to engage and excite your children's learning? Or are you happy with what you are doing? The decision is yours.

TRACKING AND ASSESSING – THE DATA Simplified tracking. Use knowledge of child development to make judgements. – does this need to be a CPD focus. Teachers enabled to make best fit judgements. The use of the DM’s guidance and other materials available, creating decisions. – These are guidance and not statutory, most definitely not a curriculum.

PROGRESS AND WHAT IS NEXT! Progress of the children are assessed regularly in the moment Increased staff communication to moderate observation – quite often in the moment Children with additional needs are being identified quicker- with provision for these needs created almost immediately as the gaps and needs are evident. We will continue to develop and not be afraid to develop and adapt to our children's needs.