Workshops

Workshop 1

Observation & Assessment (Session 1)

Workshop will include:

• Introduction to 3 stage process of observing, assessing and planning
• Examining observation, documentation and assessment formats
• Addressing the correlation between involvement and children's learning
• Observing and supporting wellbeing
• Practicing the observation process
• Managing the observation process in settings

Time: 1:45 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places : 20

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 2

Observation & Assessment (Session 2)

This session is only for participants who have already attended Observation & Assessment (Session 1)

Workshop will include:

• Questions re implementation of process to date
• Closer look at connection between observation, documentation, assessment and planning for learning
• Planning for learning from child led and adult led perspectives
• Examples of planning for Physical Development
• Distinction and correlation between observation and evaluation of learning

Time: 1:45 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 20

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 3

Observation Training - Classroom/Teaching Assistants

Workshop will include:

• Introduction to 3 stage process of observing, assessing and planning (Using the What, So What, Now What Approach)
• Practice in making and recording good observations
• Supporting the assessment and documentation process

Time: 1:15  hours

Cost: £30 per person

Maximum Places: 30 

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin


 

Workshop 4

Planning in Nursery & Pre-school
Outdoor/Indoor                           
- Early Mathematics

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progress in Early Mathematics - both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents for preschool (up to age 4) 
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 5

Planning in Nursery & Pre-school
Outdoor/Indoor                            
- Personal, Social & Emotional Development (PSE)

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progress in PSE - both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents for preschool (up to age 4) 
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin


 

Workshop 6

Planning in Nursery & Pre-school
Outdoor/Indoor                             
- Language, Literacy & Communication

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progress in Language, Literacy & Communication - both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents for preschool (up to age 4) 
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 7

Planning in Nursery & Pre-school
Outdoor/Indoor                              
- The Arts

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progress in The Arts - both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents for preschool (up to age 4) 
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 8

Planning in Nursery & Pre-school
Outdoor/Indoor                            
- Physical Development & Movement

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progress in Physical Development - both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents for preschool (up to age 4) 
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 9

Planning in Nursery & Pre-school
Outdoor/Indoor                              
- The World Around Us / STEM

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progress in The World Around Us / STEM - both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents for preschool (up to age 4) 
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 10

Planning for Investigative Play in FS/KS1
Outdoor/Indoor                              
- Mathematics & Numeracy

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progression in Mathematics & Numeracy - (demonstrating how to plan for progression from Year 1 - 4) both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources
• Management of play sessions

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 11

Planning for Investigative Play in FS/KS1
Outdoor/Indoor                              
- Personal Development & Mutual Understanding

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progression in PDMU - (demonstrating how to plan for progression from Year 1 - 4) both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources
• Management of play sessions

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 12

Planning for Investigative Play in FS/KS1
Outdoor/Indoor                              
- Language & Literacy

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progression in Language & Literacy - (demonstrating how to plan for progression from Year 1 - 4) both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources
• Management of play sessions

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 13

Planning for Investigative Play in FS/KS1
Outdoor/Indoor                              
- The Arts

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progression in The Arts - (demonstrating how to plan for progression from Year 1 - 4) both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources
• Management of play sessions

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 14

Planning for Investigative Play in FS/KS1
Outdoor/Indoor                              
- Physical Development

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progression in Physical Development - (demonstrating how to plan for progression from Year 1 - 4) both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources
• Management of play sessions

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 15

Planning for Investigative Play in FS/KS1
Outdoor/Indoor                              
- The World Around Us / STEM

Workshop will include:

• Planning for progression in The World Around Us / STEM - (demonstrating how to plan for progression from Year 1 - 4) both outdoor and indoor (one planning tool is used for both)
• Examination of planning documents
• Practical support on how to plan for and extend learning - using observations and evaluations to inform planning for learning
• Focus on high quality and challenging learning experiences that engage children's minds
• Intentional resources and intentional environments - low cost/no cost resources
• Management of play sessions

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 16

Quality Interactions                           
- The Role of the Adult

Workshop will include:

• Examine the role of the adult in supporting young children's thinking, learning and development
• Examine strategies that adults may use to enhance their interactions with children
• Explore how adults support and sustain shared thinking with children
• Viewing quality interactions
• Planning for quality interactions

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 30

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 17

Technology in the Early Years
                             

Workshop will include:

• What good Technology experiences look like in Early Years settings
• Planning for Technology in Pre-school, Nursery and Foundation Stage classrooms
• Projects demonstrating how technology can be used effectively to support and enhance learning across the curriculum

Time: 1:00 hour

Cost: £30 per person

Maximum Places: 30

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin

Workshop 18

Self-Evaluation & Action Planning

Workshop will include:

• What does Self-Evaluation mean?
• Consider Self-Evaluation within the context of Development Planning
• Use self evaluation tools to help identify strengths and areas for development - gather evidence
• Prioritise areas for development
• Plan for improvement - action planning
• Implementation
• Monitoring Processes
• Evaluate progress/outcomes

Time: 1:30 hours

Cost: £45 per person

Maximum Places: 15

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Workshop can also be organised directly by individual schools - For cost contact Clare Devlin