early years

National Tree Week – KS1

It’s National Tree Week and it’s a great time to get younger pupils involved in studying trees to gain a better understanding of the role they play in the world. We’re keeping it simple but the activities we’ve planned for you to get young pupils involved and helps them find… Read More

KS1 Science – Where is Science at Work Around Us?

To many young children, science is an abstract subject, which is why it is included in the world around us topics at EYFS. When pupils get a little older, the concept of science can be introduced as a subject in which we find out about things in our world and… Read More

KS1 Enrichment Games

In KS1 it’s imperative that we put maths into a practical perspective. Giving little ones maths in written form is too abstract and detaches them from the understanding of using maths in the real world. There are many ways to enrich KS1 maths with games and here we… Read More

Reading in Early Years

Reading in the Early Years and Foundation Stage is a magical time. For many it’s when reading finally comes together with phonics being grasped and fluency meaning the focus is more on the content rather than the mechanics. It’s at this time that as teachers and parents we need… Read More

How to get ahead of the new primary curriculum – Early Years

It’s here the basics are begun but the new curriculum wants an emphasis on more formal learning. Earlier identification of potential problems is also proscribed with an intervention programme set up where necessary to try to overcome problems by the time the early learning goals are assessed. The indication is… Read More