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We are a SAFE School and Children's Centre ​Parents/carers should be aware that Everton Nursery School and Family Centre will take any responsible action to ensure the safety of its children. Kinderbescherming en vrijwaring Wij zijn een VEILIGE school en kindercentrum Ouders/verzorgers dienen zich ervan bewust te zijn dat Everton Nursery School and Family Center alle verantwoorde maatregelen zal nemen om de veiligheid van haar kinderen te waarborgen. In gevallen waarin het kinderdagverblijf/centrumpersoneel reden heeft om bezorgd te zijn dat een kind het slachtoffer kan worden van mishandeling, verwaarlozing of andere vormen van misbruik, heeft de hoofdonderwijzer/hoofd van het centrum geen andere keuze dan de Liverpool Child Protection-procedures te volgen en informeer de kinderbescherming over de zorg. Ouders/verzorgers worden niet altijd volledig op de hoogte gebracht van zorgen, tenzij de hoofdonderwijzer/het hoofd van het centrum er zeker van is dat de veiligheid van het kind hierdoor niet in het gedrang komt. De genoemde Designated Safeguarding Lead is: Lesley Curtis (hoofddocent/hoofd van het centrum) De genoemde Designated Deputy Safeguarding Leads zijn: Faye O'Connor Paula Fagan Ruth Scully De genoemde link van het kindercentrum voor kinderbescherming is: Paula Fagan De genomineerde gouverneur die verantwoordelijk is voor de bescherming en de bescherming van kinderen is: Andrea Vaughan De genomineerde gouverneur die verantwoordelijk is voor kinderen die worden verzorgd, is: Ruth Scully Kopieën van het beleid inzake kinderbescherming en -borging zijn op aanvraag verkrijgbaar bij de school/het centrum. Als u zich zorgen maakt over de veiligheid van een kind, kunt u met een van de medewerkers spreken of u kunt telefonisch contact opnemen met Careline: 0151 233 3029. Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy PANTS and The Underwear Rule: Learning about staying safe, keeping our private parts private and respecting the right to privacy – supported by content from the NSPCC. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/ https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/pants-guides/ Children and young person guide to working together to safeguard children

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Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Hub Home Events Newsletters Blogs Programmes Documents Subscribe Childminders Recruitment ‘Lost words’ reflected through the three pillars of sustainability and the SDGs. By Diane Boyd As early years practitioners we recognise the importance of our role in supporting children’s oral skills through holistic development. Influential research by Hart and Risley (1992,1995) stated that early year’s children living in poorer disadvantaged situations experienced significantly less adult directed words than their higher socio-economic peers. The research implied there was a ‘30-million-word deficit’ for the lower socio-economic children by the time they were four. That is a lot of missing words! These crucial findings draw attention to the importance of what quality practitioners can do to support and narrow the gap for children through quality interactions and using their quality environments (SDG 4 Quality Education). So, how can we close the gap and support children’s communication skills? The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS DfE, 2024, p9) clearly states the importance of “back-and-forth interactions” as a necessary requirement for language and cognitive development in young children. Sameroff and Fiese (2000) suggest back-and-forth interactions are more important than the quantity of the vocabulary children are exposed to, because the bi-directional conversations shared together are closely entwined with Personal, Social and Emotional Development, a universal prime area (EYFS, DfE,2024). As practitioners we need to focus on ensuring all children have opportunities to encounter through modelling and scaffolding, complex language input with a high level of longer, richer sentences (Rowe, 2008). This aligns with the Education Endowment Foundation – Communication and Language toolkit, which reminds practitioners to support and model effective linguistic aspects of communication. However, reflecting on pedagogical interactions Margaret Donaldson (1978) says this must make ‘human sense’ to the children, suggesting the need to draw on the socio-cultural aspects of community too (SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and communities). Within the Specific Area Understanding the World (EYFS, DfE,2024, p11) practitioners are asked to guide “children to make sense of their physical world and their community.” Taking children out beyond the gates of your setting allows them to experience holistically their neighbourhood, and what makes sense to them. Every neighbourhood is different (think of smells in a city compared to a beach town!) but as the EYFS (DfE, 2024, p 11) states “the frequency and range of children’s personal experiences increases their knowledge and sense of the world around them”. One such example is walking with your children through the town daily or weekly, past the local shops and engaging in back-and-forth conversations, adding new vocabulary as they walk. Exchanging hellos and making conversation with shop keepers will help children to become familiar with new vocabulary that is seemingly being lost due to the overuse of supermarkets. In large supermarkets everything is there and available in one stop – just come in and buy! There are limited interactions, relationships and vocabulary shared. Sadly now, how many children know for instance, what a cobbler is and what their work comprises of, linking here to SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth. By visiting in a natural organic way through a neighbourhood walk, children will become familiar with the shop keepers such as an optician, haberdasher, greengrocer, butcher, chemist, and baker (remember use this core language) that reside on their high street. When do children ever hear these occupational words now? So, it is imperative early years practitioners highlight these words before they become ‘lost’. Reinforce the words further through reading non-fiction books and revisit language associated with each profession, for example, Dylan the Shopkeeper by Guy Parker Rees. Set up your role play as different shops visited to consolidate language further. The new vocabulary can be extended to understand the produce they can purchase from the different shops, resonating with SDG 8, SDG 9, and SDG 11. The EYFS (DfE,2024) asks practitioners to build ‘positive relationships’, and this is a way of doing this through your locality. For example, in the greengrocer discuss the type of apple with the children and then taste test them. Granny Smith or Royal Gala which are sweet or bitter? Think of the lovely describing words or faces here! Other extension activities could include memory games- I went to the baker and I bought bread, a cake, some pastries; or I went to the butcher, and I bought some pork sausages, a bacon chop, some beef burgers; this consolidates the produce from each shop and the repetition aids the children’s cognition. After visiting the high street, the children could make their own big story book from each shop rather than buying books to support. This would be very effective as this supports children’s understanding of text - words and images together have meaning, that there is a beginning, middle and end in books which will make ‘human sense’ to them as this connects them to their community high street shops, and the satisfaction of knowing they wrote the book. Due to plastic credit cards being used in supermarkets there are other words that are now less frequently used in the terms of monetary currency. How often do children hear in purchasing back and forth conversations, or the words pennies and pounds being used? By highlighting during your neighbourhood walks not just the local shop keepers, their profession and produce sold, take the children into the shop, and model the use of real money. As the EEF Communication and Language states “settings should use a range of different approaches to developing communication and language skills.” It is important that children hear your “back-and-forth interactions” (EYFS, DfE,2024p, 9) with the shop keepers, as they are valuable conversations of both produce and currency together. The EEF (Early numeracy approaches) research shows that by utilising holistic pedagogy it has “a higher impact than when maths was delivered as a supplementary activity.” Through these conversations children will hear pennies, pounds, change and cost which they can replicate in role play back at your setting because this makes “human sense” (Donalson,1978) to them. Moving out into the locality and community children will have countless opportunities to use their 5 senses – hearing, smelling, tasting, seeing, and touching. By visiting local parks, gardens, or beaches regularly children will develop empathy and care for their environment. The emphasis is that you always use correct terminology with the children. For example, not the generic term ‘flower’ but daffodil or snow drop, and you encourage the children to observe the fauna but not pick them. There is a fabulous book called Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris (2021) which focuses again on disappearing words but this time in the natural world. The book states “all over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. These are the words of the natural world; Dandelion, Otter, Bramble, and Acorn, all gone. A wild landscape of imagination and play is rapidly fading from our children's minds. The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood”. This book could be used as a follow up to walks or scientific observations in woodland. Crucially for the planet we need to ensure young children hear, use, and understand key words from nature. As the EEF- Early Literacy approaches state you must ensure that “your early literacy strategy is well-balanced and combines approaches that will support the development of skills, knowledge and understanding”. From a sustainable perspective we need to invest in our locality whether this is the high street or park or woodlands or coastline. If children develop a relationship with their community and locality then they will love the area, respect the area and care for the area. EEF- Early years evidence highlights “approaches for teaching early literacy should, therefore, be used in ways that build on approaches that support communication and language, which are fundamental to children’s literacy.” This resonates with the Specific Area Knowledge and Understanding which asks practitioners to “foster their understanding of our culturally, socially, technologically, and ecologically diverse world” EYFS (DfE,2024, p11). Extending and developing these ‘lost words’ of the high street and environment builds “important knowledge,” and “extends their familiarity with words that support understanding across domains” (EYFS, DfE, 2024, p11). Economic sustainability through regular opportunities to use and understand words associated with currency, socio-cultural sustainability through engaging and connecting with your local community high street shops and environmental sustainability with care and empathy because of a relationship with the natural world. This clearly demonstrates the interconnected and holistic approaches to both early childhood and sustainability. Strategic Partners Stronger Practice Hub Privacy Notice

Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Hub Home Events Newsletters Blogs Programmes Documents Subscribe Childminders Recruitment The hub offers free advice, support and training to childminders across Liverpool City Region and Beyond. We are aiming to set up Peer to Peer Childminder Support and Play Sessions for Children. Please join our mailing list to be kept informed of future events and launches, newsletters and availability for training dates and drop-in sessions. If you would like to be involved or have suggestions, please let us know. Online Childminder Network which is the last Saturday morning 10a.m. – 11.30a.m. of every month: CHILDMINDER DROP IN Deysbrook Network: Everton Nursery School and Family Centre, Spencer Street, Liverpool, L6 2WF Held every Wednesday 9.30- 11.30am Hunts Cross Network: St Hilda’s Church Hall, Stuart Avenue, Hunts Cross L25 0NG Held every Wednesday 9.30-11.30am Kendal Network: Beck Community Centre, 20 Esthwaite Avenue, Kendal LA9 7NZ Held every Thursday 9.30 – 11.30am Bromborough Childminder Network: Bromborough Family Hub, Gratrix Road, Wirral CH62 7BW Held Thursdays 9.30 – 11.30 am What is a Childminder Drop In? The childminder drop-in sessions provide local childminders with an opportunity to access up to date information, recourses, face to face support, support from a member of the hub team and for childminders to share best practices. The group offers the children a multitude of benefits including enhanced social, emotional, and cognitive development, improved communication skills and opportunities to access larger play equipment to promote physical development. The facilities provide a safe space where childminders can organise events, celebrations and provide larger scale structured activities for the children which in turn supports transitions to school. Liverpool City Region and beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Childminder Network Meetings Held every last Saturday of each month for Teams Link see the monthly newsletter. The aim of the Monthly meetings is to keep childminders up to date with local / national changes, information sharing, identify training needs and give general help and advice. Should you want to have anything specific added to the agenda please email the Stronger Practice Hub on sphubnw@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk WELLCOMM BAGS If you are a Liverpool Childminder and wish to borrow a Wellcomm bag to use with your children, email the sph email as we can support you and loan a Wellcomm bag to you for a period of time. CHILDMINDER RESOURCE BAGS Calling all SPH Network Members….. FREE Resource bags coming soon, funded by the SPH this is a fantastic opportunity for Childminders. Each bag of carefully selected items will be a welcome addition to your setting which in turn supports your children’s development. Each resource bag is designed to be used individually, with a group of childminder colleagues and shared as a lending library. In the next few weeks you can apply for resources that cover Communication and Language, Early Maths and Story Comprehension including a selection of various quality Story Sacks. Also included will be Outdoor and Nature, Habitats and Musicical Instruments bags. Look out for the launch coming the end of April/early May depending on your location within Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub…. Literacy Blog, written for Childminders by June Cargill Strategic Partners Stronger Practice Hub Privacy Notice

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre: een geschiedenis Everton Nursery School and Family Centre (DfES Early Excellence Centre in 2001) werd in september 2000 opgericht uit de samensmelting van Everton Road Nursery School met personeel en kinderen van lokale sociale diensten Day Nurseries (de belangrijkste is Adam Cliff kinderdagverblijf). Everton Road Nursery School was een van de zes kleuterscholen die destijds werden onderhouden door de Liverpool Education Authority. Het was de grootste en oudste sinds 1932. Adam Cliff Day Nursery was 110 jaar lang een crèche geweest nadat het huis was achtergelaten voor een crèche door de eigenaar Adam Cliff. Adam Cliff Day Nursery bevond zich vrijwel naast de Everton Road Nursery School in Everton Road. Beide etablissementen waren aan reparatie toe. In september 1998 verhuisde de gemeenteraad van Liverpool de Everton Road Nursery School naar de plek van de voormalige Everton Park Primary School met het oog op de vorming van een geïntegreerd centrum met sociale voorzieningen. In september 1999 voegde Adam Cliff Day Nursery zich bij Everton Road Nursery School om samen het eerste geïntegreerde centrum voor de stad Liverpool te vormen. Tijdens het academisch jaar 1999-2000 werd personeel geworven van zowel de sociale dienst als het onderwijs voor een verscheidenheid aan functies voor onderwijzers in de vroege kinderjaren. Tijdens 1999-2006 ontwikkelde het lokale West Everton en Breckfield Sure Start-programma zich en werd het verbonden aan het centrum door middel van een groot bouwprogramma. Het lokale Sure Start-initiatief financierde de gemeenschaps- en gezondheidsgedeelten van het gebouw. Everton Nursery School and Family Centre werd oorspronkelijk gefinancierd door zowel onderwijs als sociale diensten, waarbij de Education and Lifelong Learning, Sports, Library and Leisure Service destijds de hoofdverantwoordelijkheid voor de school/het centrum op zich nam. De kleuterschool behield het DfES-nummer (341 1003) van Everton Road Nursery School. De kleuterschool kreeg in februari 2001 de status van DfES 'Early Excellence Centre' en in juni 2003 de status van Children's Centre met de hele site. Het bestuursorgaan nam de verantwoordelijkheid op zich voor gedelegeerde bevoegdheden zoals basisscholen en middelbare scholen. Bv begroting. Sommige delen van de school/het centrum (sommige personeelscontracten van de voormalige sociale dienst) werden destijds centraal beheerd, maar lijnbeheer door de hoofdonderwijzer/hoofd van het centrum. De kleuterschool/geïntegreerd centrum heeft in mei 2004 een geïntegreerde 0-19 Ofsted-inspectie uitgevoerd. één Hoofd en één Besturend Lichaam. In december 2004 werd de lokale raad van bestuur van Sure Start in West Everton en Breckfield ontbonden en werd de raad van bestuur van de kleuterschool opnieuw samengesteld. In januari 2005 had de kleuterschool en het kindercentrum één bestuursorgaan voor de hele locatie met vertegenwoordigers van de hele locatie. De hoofdonderwijzer van de kleuterschool werd ook het hoofd van het centrum in september 2005 nadat de school/het centrum in juni - augustus 2005 een assimilatie en herstructurering had ondergaan (met de Early Excellence en Sure Start Local Program-regering initiatieven die het volledige kernaanbod van het Kindercentrum worden, met koppelingen naar de lokale overheid voor verantwoording voor het leveren van de kernaanboddiensten). In 2010 was het bestuursorgaan van de kleuterschool en het kindercentrum van mening dat de school/het centrum de naam Everton Nursery School and Family Centre moest krijgen van Everton Early Childhood Centre/Everton Children and Family Centre. Vanaf september 2010 is de site omgedoopt tot Everton Nursery School and Family Centre. De kleuterschool is in mei 2004 (HMI), mei 2008, mei 2011, mei 2014 en in oktober 2018 (hoofdstuk 8) als uitmuntend beoordeeld door Ofsted (sectie 5). Het kindercentrum behaalde in januari 2011 een Uitmuntend op alle gebieden van HMI. De filosofie van de kleuterschool en het gezinscentrum is altijd gebaseerd geweest op het bieden van hoogwaardig voorschools onderwijs met zorg en hoogwaardige diensten voor alle jonge kinderen door samen te werken met hun families en de lokale gemeenschap. Everton Nursery School and Family Centre is gevestigd in de wijk Everton in Liverpool. Als een goed onderhouden kleuterschool en kindercentrum biedt de school en het centrum voorschools onderwijs van hoge kwaliteit met zorg als kern van het aanbod. De kleuterschool biedt plaats aan 124 FTE-kinderen van 2 tot 5 years, met betaalde en gefinancierde plaatsen beschikbaar tijdens de looptijd. Het centrum is 48 weken per jaar geopend en biedt activiteiten aan via het kindercentrum tijdens vrije tijd. Onze onderscheidingen Everton Nursery School en Family Center hebben in de loop van een aantal jaren een breed scala aan prijzen gewonnen, die de uitstekende praktijk en het aangeboden aanbod erkennen en vieren.

Liverpool City Region and beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Hub Home Events Blogs Childminders Programmes Documents Subscribe Early Years Professional Development Programme Newsletters Recruitment Recruitment Posted 27th September 2023 Dear Candidates, We have started a recruitment drive to attract additional Early Years Experts and Mentors for the remaining two terms of the Programme. Skills we’re looking for Applicants must have: at least 3 years’ experience and if working in a settings it must be Ofsted rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ (or equivalent independent school inspection rating) a level 6 or above early years qualification Applicants may be working in: schools nursery schools private, voluntary, or independent (PVI) nurseries other early years settings early years roles within local authorities, universities, or similar organisations If you have colleagues who you think would be interested in applying for a role in the programme please direct them to this page on our website. It can be accessed here: Apply for EOI Expert or EOI Mentor Role Contact Email: SpHubNW@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk The closing date for application is Friday October 13th 2023 Strategic Partners Stronger Practice Hub Privacy Notice

Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Hub Home Events Newsletters Blogs Programmes Documents Subscribe Childminders Recruitment Liverpool City Region and Beyond Stronger Practice Hub Sign Up Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs will support other early years settings in the designated areas to improve outcomes for children in their local area across the EYFS, but specifically focusing on areas of development that research informs us have been most impacted by COVID-19: personal social and emotional development (PSED); communication and language, and early literacy and mathematics. Each Hub is led by a group-based (school-based, private, voluntary, or independent) early years provider. (Please check your inbox Junk folder for blocked correspondence). * Indicates required question Email Name Local Authority your setting is based in: School / Setting name Setting Postcode Setting URN number: What best describes your role in the Setting Choose an option What best describes your Setting Choose an option Which area would your setting like support with? * Vereist Communication and Language Literacy Mathematics Other Which Social Media channels would you like to see our information on? * Vereist Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Whatsapp Other Would you like to subscribe to our monthly newsletter? * Vereist Yes No I understand that by signing up on this form, my contact details will be kept by Liverpool City Region and Beyond Stronger Practice Hub at Everton Nursery School and Children's Centre. Your details will be kept for the purpose of sending emails and newsletters. I agree Submit Thanks for subscribing! Please check your inbox Junk folder for blocked correspondence Strategic Partners Stronger Practice Hub Privacy Notice

Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Hub Home Events Newsletters Blogs Programmes Documents Subscribe Childminders Recruitment Literacy Blog, written for Childminders By June Cargill (Childminder) As an Ofsted Registered Childminder with 29 years of experience in the Early Years Sector I know we are unique, being flexible for parents, with a development rich opportunity to offer life experiences and activities in readiness for children to attend school and become adults. Experiences in the first years of a child’s life are crucial and it is an honour to have that in our hands every day, nurturing, caring and sparking children’s imagination, interests and passions…… seeing them flourish and grow is a privilege to behold and we should, quite rightly feel proud. I also appreciate that working with the under-fives can sometimes be intuitive. We know what stages children should be at their expected development ages and that the diversity rich activities and experiences we give children encourage future skills for their next steps. Understanding in depth why we do what we do can be crucial to be able to reflect and review on our own setting as well as working with parents when we identify possible challenges and development delays. Our ongoing personal development is key to broaden our understanding of children’s development, learn new key findings from research undertaken for the early years and broaden our depth of understanding on children’s learning outcomes. There is an absolute wealth of evidence based information, videos, case studies and examples for best practice available you can read at your own pace, but did you know that researching, investigating and using the Education Endowment Foundation EEF Evidence Store shows that you are reflecting on your setting so make sure you add these to your personal development record. What does the evidence say? The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework - GOV.UK refers to The Development Matters document, a non-statutory curriculum guidance…… ”It is crucial for children to develop a life-long love of reading. Reading consists of two dimensions: language comprehension and word reading. Language comprehension (necessary for both reading and writing) starts from birth. It only develops when adults talk with children about the world around them and the books (stories and non-fiction) they read with them, and enjoy rhymes, poems and songs together. Skilled word reading, taught later, involves both the speedy working out of the pronunciation of unfamiliar printed words (decoding) and the speedy recognition of familiar printed words. Writing involves transcription (spelling and handwriting) and composition (articulating ideas and structuring them in speech, before writing)” Development Matters - Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage The Education Endowment Foundation Evidence Store also highlights the definition of Early Literacy Early Years | EEF “Literacy describes a range of complex skills. It includes the word-level skills of both word reading and spelling and the text-level skills of reading comprehension and writing composition. The overall aim of these skills is for an author to effectively communicate their message and for a reader to understand it. These literacy skills (word reading, spelling, reading comprehension, and writing composition) rely, to some extent, on the same underlying processes and are therefore linked. Learning to be a reader and writer relies on three broad underlying skills or areas of learning: speech, language, and communication skills; physical development, particularly fine motor skills; and executive function skills, including working memory and speed of retrieval from memory. The extent to which these processes are involved differs between aspects of reading and writing and at different points during literacy development. Educators working with early years children play a pivotal role in laying the foundations for literacy by facilitating the development of the skills above, helping children learn how to engage these processes so they work together and, in the latter part of the early years phase, teaching knowledge specifically for literacy (for example, letter-sounds and features of books). EEF | Early Literacy Approaches that support communication and language are fundamental to supporting children’s early literacy. Children with language weaknesses may need more support with such skills to facilitate their literacy learning. Children with language weaknesses include those with a language impairment and may include children with English as an additional language or those from lower income families. Educators should use their own professional judgement and seek additional guidance when applying early literacy approaches to these groups of children. These approaches that the Evidence Store referred to are as follows; I have added examples from my own practice to help unpick what may be unfamiliar words or reference: 1. Interactive reading: actions within the context of shared reading that encourage children to become an active participant in ‘reading’ the book; “Seeing children who are eager lead their own story time, we must recognise this is such an important part of their development. Seeing proof that our story times are fun, interactive and having an impact on their love of books is so rewarding. Having books accessible to children as a continuous provision and making “quiet areas” so children can take the opportunity to sit and look through books is an essential part of any setting. Try and identify a favourite book that children return to which can then assist planning for children’s next steps in Literacy and other development areas” 2. Teaching sound discrimination: supporting children to identify sounds and notice similarities and differences between individual sounds and groups of sounds; “My minded children love interactive sessions when we explore sounds, from their first letter of their name to practice pronunciation or rhyming words that extend their vocabulary but can end up made up words eg Bee, Me, Pee, Fee or Honey, Funny, Punny, Tunny. Satisfaction knowing you can not only extend children’s word knowledge but hear evidence when children giggle at words they understand are not real”. 3. Teaching sound manipulation: supporting children to break down, combine, and change sounds; Again like sounds, using rhyming word string is helpful and I enjoy using clapping to help identify syllables not only during adult let activities but throughout the day to help them “decode” words but I have found the children enjoy this approach and are eager participants. Children love the fact that I only get one clap for my name! Not only will you extend and introduce words like Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus and Tyrannosaurus instead of Rhino, Hippo or TRex but the opportunities to explore syllables are limitless. 4. Teaching sound-letter mapping: learning the written letters (graphemes) that go with particular letter-sounds (phonemes); “This is difficult to map the impact with mapping as evidence shows that children must have a good understanding of sound discrimination and manipulation but in my experience word labels, a self -registration board, name tags and resource labels are an important part of my setting. I can reflect that children that then move to pre-school can all recognise their printed name and are good at recognising printed words in their community 5. Teaching mark-making and letter formation: adults support children to use tools to make marks that represent their thoughts and ideas: “Communication, Language and Physical Development play a huge role in mark making, letter formation and Interactive writing. We all know that a young child who is unable to use palmar, tripod grip or with limited gross movements effectively can impact on all areas of Literacy in their future development. 6. Teaching sound-letter mapping: learning the written letters (graphemes) that go with particular letter-sounds (phonemes); “This is difficult to map the impact with mapping as evidence shows that children must have a good understanding of sound discrimination and manipulation but in my experience word labels, a self -registration board, name tags and resource labels are an important part of my setting. I can reflect that children that then move to pre-school can all recognise their printed name and are good at recognising printed words in their community What can we do? Given literacy’s reliance on other areas of learning, practitioners should be aware of a child’s development in all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) essential to Early Literacy. We recognise that most of a child’s learning is in their home, we support and observe their development so working with parents is a major part of our role. Difficult conversations can take place when we identify a possible delay and parents do not agree or may be reluctant to see an issue. This can be difficult if as practitioners, we refer to development delays in a negative way. To inform parents that their child cannot use palmar grip effectively to hold a crayon in mark making, use one handed tools in play or mealtimes can counterproductive for their support at home. Negative communication with parents can be detrimental to parents understanding. Instead of stating what a child cannot do something use positive communication, saying that you are concentrating on palmar grip in all areas of play, independence and for meal times explaining, in turn this will develop the child’s ability to use one handed tools effectively, which in turn give them the hand strength abilities to start using mark making and writing skills…. helping parents see the goal you are supporting their child for. Offering suggestions for activities for example nursery rhyme bags, story sacks and books, suggest practical examples how parents can correct or encourage for example how the child holds a spoon and turn pages in a book. Send photographs during the day to see the activities first hand, offer information sheets or resources to borrow. Childminders are unique in knowing not only our children but their families too and can draw on this knowledge to adapt our strategy for home learning support. We know our families and in March 2025 the Government published “18% of children in working families were in low income” Households Below Average Income: an analysis of the UK income distribution: FYE 1995 to FYE 2024 - GOV.UK Knowing our families so well we can understand that buying resources and books could be difficult as well as finding “free” time outside of their working days so by way of sharing resources and ideas as well as embedding an Early Literacy rich environment in our setting is crucial. We also need to be aware of our community and the impact that can have on our minded children from English as an additional language, Areas of Deprivation, poverty and local areas of learning from parks, museums, places of interest and their accessibility for your minded children. I have added some further reading, evidence based practical information and Personal Development suggestions I hope you find useful and remember, log on your personal development 😊 References Early Years Foundation Stage Framework for Childminders EYFS statutory framework for childminders Development Matters Development Matters - Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage Government Help for Early Years Providers Help for early years providers : Areas of learning The Education Endowment Foundation Evidence Store Early Years | EEF https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/evidence-store/early-literacy The Governments Free Early Years Child Development Training with 7 modules to access at your own pace Early years child development training : Home page Strategic Partners Stronger Practice Hub Privacy Notice

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At Everton Nursery School, we engage children in their learning through their interests. Teachers use these interests to plan active and creative learning experiences that develop children's listening and attention skills. Onze benadering van het onderwijzen en leren van Phonics op de Everton-kleuterschool Op Everton Nursery School betrekken we kinderen bij hun leerproces door hun interesses. Leraren gebruiken deze interesses om te plannen actieve en creatieve leerervaringen die kinderen ontwikkelen luister- en aandachtsvaardigheden. Leraren gebruiken begeleiding van 'Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised' om lesgeven en leren te onderbouwen. Leraren zorgen voor een evenwicht tussen door kinderen geleide en door volwassenen geleide ervaringen voor alle kinderen die voldoen aan de leerplanverwachtingen voor 'Communicatie en taal' en 'Geletterdheid'. Deze dagelijkse ervaringen omvatten: · Sharing high-quality stories and poems _cc781905-5cde-3194- bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ · Learning a range of nursery rhymes and action rhymes_cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ · Activities that develop focused listening and attention (including oral blending)_cc781905 -5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ · _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb5d dagelijkse interactie met hoge kwaliteit Voor kinderen die meer vertrouwen hebben in het koppelen van geluiden tot brieven en die zich in een vroeg stadium van lezen bevinden, we dagen hun leren uit door de introductie van meer leeftijds- en stadiumgeschikte leermogelijkheden zowel binnen als buiten. We lezen en delen een brede reeks boeken met de kinderen die zich op beide richten fictie en non-fictie tekst. We dagen kinderen uit fonetische kennis door de introductie en betrokkenheid van verschillende schrijfgenres zodat kinderen krijg een diep en veilig begrip van letters, klanken, woorden, tekst en informatie. Kinderen in de kleuterklassen houden zich dagelijks bezig met 'leraar geleide sessies' waarin concepten als ritme en rijm verder worden ontwikkeld. In de binnen- en buitenleeromgevingen hebben kinderen de mogelijkheid om een scala aan hoogwaardige middelen te verkennen om hun kennis van letters en, op hun beurt, hun klanken voortdurend te ontwikkelen. Ervaringen zoals 'In Harmony' en 'Tuning In' met de Philharmonic-muzikanten ter plaatse en Muziek en Beweging met het kinderdagverblijf ondersteunen ook het vermogen van kinderen om zich af te stemmen op geluiden. Kinderen ervaren een rijk repertoire van kinderliedjes en actierijmpjes die multizintuiglijke ervaringen bevatten, zoals actierijmpjes waarin kinderen klappen, knieklopjes of voetstappen moeten toevoegen of op een bepaalde manier moeten bewegen._cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b -136bad5cf58d_ Ga voor meer informatie over Little Wandle Letters en Sounds naar: https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk Sharing high-quality stories and poems Learning a range of nursery rhymes and action rhymes Activities that develop focused listening and attention (including oral blending) Modelling high-quality language during daily interactions. Phonics For children who are more confident in linking sounds to letters and who are at the early stages of reading, we challenge their learning through the introduction of more age and stage appropriate learning opportunities both indoors and outdoors. We read and share a broad range of books with the children that focus on both fiction and non-fiction text. We challenge children's phonetical knowledge through the introduction and engagement of different writing genres so that children gain a deep and secure understanding of letters, sounds, words, text and information. Children in the Nursery School classes engage in daily ‘Teacher led sessions’ through which concepts such as rhythm and rhyme are developed further. Throughout the indoor and outdoor learning environments, children have the opportunity to explore a range of high-quality resources to continuously develop their knowledge of letters and, in turn, their sounds. Experiences such as ‘In Harmony’ and ‘Tuning In’ with the Philharmonic musicians on-site and Music and Movement with the Nursery Staff also support children’s ability to tune in to sounds. Children experience a rich repertoire of nursery rhymes and action rhymes that include multi-sensory experiences, such as action rhymes in which children have to add claps, knee pats or foot stamps, or move in a particular way.   For more information about Little Wandle Letters and Sounds please visit: https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk Please see the Little Wandle Nursery yearly plan that Everton Nursery School children mostly follow apart from that we do not expose children to Little Wandle 'picture cards' as the planning states. We do not use the Little Wandle picture cards as not all children will continue the Little Wandle Journey into reception so our approach is responsive to this knowledge.

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