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EYFS - HOWS IT ALL GOING?

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coolj · 05/09/2008 16:11

Is everyone getting to grips with it all yet. Are we all planning, observing and enjoying it?

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southernbelle77 · 05/09/2008 16:31

I have hardly done anything! I have observation books which I am writing in as and when I see fit and I am taking photos too which I can put in the scrap books I have started as well as the daily diaries if I think the parents will particularly like it.

I don't do planning! I am trying though and for next week I am going to try and do a weekly plan and theme as I have a few ideas. When the ideas dry up I will go back to being spontaneous!

Really should get my fridge thermometor and food probes shouldn't I

I'll be buggered if I am going to do any more though. Haven't done written risk assessments on EVERY bloody outing we go on as that is just so damn stupid! Sorry! Can you see I'm not keen on it all!!!

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coolj · 05/09/2008 16:28

Hi everyone. Ive always done daily diaries, taken loads of photos, written down observations but as for planning, well im kinda stuck there. Ive always just kinda gone with the flow, you know, made sure that we go out, do activities, stories etc but never written them down. But according to my recent Ofsted visit, they are looking for written individual plans. I cant quite get my head round this. As in one day, I always make sure every child is catered for in their own way. But how do you put this in writting.

I had a chat with my DS's nursery who gave me a copy of their framework but it doesnt really apply to us IYSWIM.

I wish Ofsted would be more clear cut and give us forms that they want us to use.

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SammyK · 05/09/2008 16:18

pots should say photos

SammyK · 05/09/2008 16:18

I do the child activities/recording etc anyway, (plan and do detailed daily diaries with pots etc) so not had to change much there. Do need to become more familiar with the new framework though!

This week:
I have implemented a visitors log, and done new attendance sheets for my mindees.
I also have purchased a fridge thermometer.
Also printed and completed Risk Assessments.

I need a food temperature probe, and I need to compose a record sheet for checking fridge temp and food temps.

I am determined EYFS will not have a detrimental effect on the quality of care I offer so have done all this in my own time on an evening.

How about you coolJ?

FruitynNutty · 05/09/2008 16:14

happy not hay

FruitynNutty · 05/09/2008 16:14

I'm hay to do observations as long but I refuse to do planning. waste of time as I never plan anything

FruitynNutty · 05/09/2008 16:13

nope. Haven't even started. No idea where to start either.