Video library

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Supporting a specialist EYFS team

A principal talks his support for the expertise of a specialist EYFS team.

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EYFS - The vital foundation

A principal talks about why the foundation stage is vital.

3:51

Parents view on play based settings

Parents give their views on play-based early years.

2:09

Enabling environment

A Head of EYFS explains how accessibility of resources ensures real choice.

1:17

Assessment and parental involvement

A Head of EYFS talks about involving parents.

2:58

Language and culture

A Head of EYFS talks about English as the professional language of her setting.

2:07

Heritage language and home culture

A Head of EYFS describes how she celebrates children's heritage and home language.

5:24

Tomi writing

EAL learner Tomi, Reception, writes with the help of his practitioner.

1:67

The water wall

Five boys, with a range of heritage languages, play independently with water.

1:14

The shop

Children role play in the classroom shop.

4:42

Releasing the butterflies

Both years in EYFS have been nurturing butterflies and today, they are to be released.

3:74

Representing ideas through design and technology

Dolf constructs a model responding to a stimulus about fresh fruit.

4:87

Observing themed play

The clip follows a complete morning of largely independent free flow activity part way through the theme pirates.

4:95

Working scientifically: "We've done it"

There is a moment of complete delight as these learning partners construct their successful circuit.

4:78

Making relationships

Children are constructing a framework to suspend artefacts collected at Forest School.

2:34

Making pots

A visiting potter is working on his wheel with Nursery children.

1:75

Characteristics of effective learning

This teacher talks about the characteristics, playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critic...

1:21

Assessing for next steps in learning

An Early Years teacher defines learning outcomes.

3:04

Learning through Forest School

Jenny Doyle talks about some of the principles common to all Forest School experiences.

3:16

Forest School as an enabling environment

Jenny Doyle, a key figure nationally in the Forest School movement, reflects on children�s engagement in, and excitem...

2:46

Our own museum

Following a visit to the local museum, these nursery children are planning and setting up their own museum in the rol...

3:55

Reviewing a morning's learning

Nursery children meet to reflect on their morning's achievements.

3:08

Building a bridge

Nursery children use a variety of materials to build a bridge.

4:89

Building a Forest School shelter

Children at a forest school are building a shelter.

3:12

Parents supporting schools

A primary deputy headteacher responds to two prompts.