Lady Haha
23-04-2010, 01:17 PM
I am due my Ofsted inspection anytime from June so I have started panicking, I mean preparing.....
Now, I am all up together really. My problem is that the only EYFS child i have is school hols only and she is in reception.
I have been going through my SEF and looking at different policies etc etc and I feel like something is wrong!
I also care for seven kids who are all aged 6-9 years and not in EYFS. This is every day after school and in holidays. I spend an awful lot of time planning for them, thinking up activities and learning themes, taking them on day trips, honing in on their interests etc....they absolutely love coming here, feel part of a big family and their parents couldn't be happier.
So why am I only going to get judged on the child I see for a few weeks out of the year??? I find it impossible to do any planning for her because she has moved on to the next steps already by the time I see her again! I make observations on the photos I take in hols and link them to EYFS, but thats as far as I can go really.
Or! Do Ofsted actually take into consideration the older children you are caring for and what you do to make their 'outcomes' better?
Just feeling abit miffed, cos I spend so much time with these kids and I genuinely love feeling like I am making a big impact on their learning, so surely that should count towards something on my inspection?:(
Now, I am all up together really. My problem is that the only EYFS child i have is school hols only and she is in reception.
I have been going through my SEF and looking at different policies etc etc and I feel like something is wrong!
I also care for seven kids who are all aged 6-9 years and not in EYFS. This is every day after school and in holidays. I spend an awful lot of time planning for them, thinking up activities and learning themes, taking them on day trips, honing in on their interests etc....they absolutely love coming here, feel part of a big family and their parents couldn't be happier.
So why am I only going to get judged on the child I see for a few weeks out of the year??? I find it impossible to do any planning for her because she has moved on to the next steps already by the time I see her again! I make observations on the photos I take in hols and link them to EYFS, but thats as far as I can go really.
Or! Do Ofsted actually take into consideration the older children you are caring for and what you do to make their 'outcomes' better?
Just feeling abit miffed, cos I spend so much time with these kids and I genuinely love feeling like I am making a big impact on their learning, so surely that should count towards something on my inspection?:(