Did EYFS training today

**Blaze** · 24-02-2008, 07:26 PM

Where's Mandy (Nannan) then? Luciawak is Frimley & Wiggy is near Basingstoke.
Tasha

**Mollymop** · 24-02-2008, 07:40 PM

Thanks for posting this Dee as I have my training in a couple of weeks time and I was dreading it to be truthful, as I am new to childminding anyway, but now I feel much better after reading your review of the course. Thanks

**deeb66** · 24-02-2008, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by tasha

Where's Mandy (Nannan) then? Luciawak is Frimley & Wiggy is near Basingstoke.
Tasha

Mandy (nannan) is in Addlestone which is just up the road from me. Mary (mjw) is also only a few miles away.

Both will be at Commuications day next Saturday

**Twinkles** · 24-02-2008, 07:43 PM

I'm happy to go with the majority. It might be nice to meet up without the children so we can have a proper chat. If not everyone wants to go out for an evening we could meet up for lunch one Saturday?

**deeb66** · 24-02-2008, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Twinkles

I'm happy to go with the majority. It might be nice to meet up without the children so we can have a proper chat. If not everyone wants to go out for an evening we could meet up for lunch one Saturday?

I think that sounds like quite a good idea.....I like the idea of initially meeting on a Saturday afternoon.

We could meet up in a pub for either a drink or have lunch.....I am happy to go with whatever the majority decide.

If it is a Saturday I definately cannot do this coming one (1st) or the following one (8th) but am free after that.

See what everyone else wants to do

**littletreasures** · 25-02-2008, 11:08 AM

I'm up for meeting up for lunch one Saturday.

I can't do 1st, 8th. 15th I'm doing the next boring 2 hours EYFS session. 29th is 2 of my kids birthday weekend.

So the only one in March I can do is 22nd.

April isn't too bad.

Where shall we meet?
Jules

**Blaze** · 25-02-2008, 11:12 AM

April would work better fo me too!
Tasha

**deeb66** · 25-02-2008, 02:02 PM

At this stage in the game April is pretty clear for me.

I drive so am happy to come closer to you...

Tasha I know that you don't drive so it is harder for you. Do you have access to any transport at all?

**Blaze** · 25-02-2008, 05:37 PM

Hubby...does he count?
Tasha

**wendywu** · 27-02-2008, 09:55 AM

Well mine doesnt count for much( only joking ) I think a lunch date sound a lovely idea, without minded children of course.

Its really nice to have found so many new friends.

**peggy** · 09-03-2008, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by deeb66

I had my EYFS training today run by Surrey County Council.

I have to say that I quite enjoyed myself......I like to get the opportunity to meet up with some of my other childminding friends....you do tend to see the same faces on these courses....don't we Mary (mjw)?

As I do give up my valuable time I do try to make the best of any course that I go on and try to enjoy it instead of being resentful of having to be there.

Anyway s I said we had a good day today. It was split into 3 different workshops -

Letters & Sounds (about nursery rhymes and rhyming words etc)
Development (How children develope and how to use the Practice Guidence)
Observations (How & what is expected of you)

Although I did feel that some of it was a bit like teaching grandma to suck eggs I could understand why they did it because obviously there are some people out there who haven't done what I have or have the experience that I have.

Up until now I haven't really looked too much at EYFS as I was due my inspection and knew that I needed to stick to the 14 standards and B23.

I have spent the last couple of days going through it all and obviously did the training today.

I have come away in a very positive frame of mind and feel very confident that I will be able to implement EYFS fairly easily as it just means that I have to tweak a few things here and there as I have already been doing most of the stuff for the last couple of years under B23.

I actually think that EYFS is easier than B23 was as it gives more examples of how to implement.

Most of what they are asking you to do you should already be doing anyway the only difference is that it will be statutory to record the observations.

Yes it does mean extra paperwork for those who has never recorded them before or keep a development file on the children.

If a child is with you on a full time basis but you are only expected to do 2-3 very small observations each child in a week....if the child is only with you for a couple of days you will probably only have to do 1-2 observations.

The idea of sticky labels was given as an example which I actually thought was a very good idea. If you imagine the size of a sticky label then there isn't really mountains that you have to write.

In the example you had a clipboard with a sheet of 6 labels for each child.... One for each developmental area.

Personal social & Emotional development (PSED)
Communication Language & Literacy (CLL)
Problem Solving, Reasoning & Numeracy (PSRD)
Knowledge & understanding of the world (KUW)
Physical development (PD)
Creative Development (CD)

The idea is that you complete your short observation and when you can (maybe at the end of the week) you transfer the label to the individual records.

From these observations you could assess what the next step would be and how the child can develop further. You do not have to do this for every observation you make just a few.

If you wanted to you could then plan what you would do to help the child achieve the next step which will help with your monthly planning. Again you do not need to do this for every observation.

As I said I am in a much more positive frame of mind and am happy to start implementing EYFS in the next couple of weeks.

What was also nice is that we had a really nice goodie bag at the end full of really good resources.

Was it at the Baptist Church Dee?!! I went to one today, *shock horror* could of been the same one?!! I too am feeling much more positive about it having been on it today, and am not as phased as I was! (They put on a cracking lunch too!!!) x

**wendywu** · 09-03-2008, 12:18 AM

Twinkles and i went to that one to. We did the development workshop first. Then the planning were you in our group?

**peggy** · 09-03-2008, 12:31 AM

no, i did the planning one first, then the letters and sounds then the child development one! (death by powerpoint......soz...maybe coz it were the last one i was feeling drained and I had cronic earache: if you saw a girl in specs clutching her ear it was me, Lol!!!)

The stall they had was really good, did you see those "thunder" instruments?, they were wicked!!! I didnt have any cash on me at the time but I'm def ordering one!

And I agree the freebies was excellent, way more than I expected!

For someone that was really and I mean REALLY worried about EYFS I feel much better about since being on the conference, I intend to use the sticky note idea and get the pre-printed sheets from that e-mail address they gave us, although I have been told that Surrey will be giving planning sheets out on the planning if you go to further courses run by them - but I really liked the examples we were shown today (you know the coloured sheets for each age?)

I must admit when i knew a few members on here are from surrey, i did look around earlier and think....mmmm now I wonder if anyone from the site is here?!!!

Shame we didnt get the opportunity to meet up!! (til the next time!)

**Blaze** · 09-03-2008, 12:58 AM

Peggy...I will confess...I nicked those sheets, so i could get the colour coding right!

Tasha

PS Where are you in Surrey?
Tasha

**peggy** · 09-03-2008, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by tasha

Peggy...I will confess...I nicked those sheets, so i could get the colour coding right!

Tasha

PS Where are you in Surrey?
Tasha

heh heh! I was tempted too! Could you pm the colours they used for each age group?!!!! I'm in Banstead hun x

**deeb66** · 09-03-2008, 10:59 AM

I am glad that you ladies enjoyed the training and have found it to be beneficial.

I really think that Surrey's Early Years Team have pushed the boat out on the training they have been laying on for us and I think it is brilliant!

I can't remember where you are Peggy but I had mine several weeks ago in Woking....it was in a church hall (by the Wolesey Centre) but can't remember the name of the place!.

On a further note.....You should all have recieved your new Training updates - have you noticed that further training has been laid on for EYFS - I would definately recommend booking on for further help and assistance

**wendywu** · 09-03-2008, 11:09 AM

Yes i have already sent off for the planning workshop. Twinkles letter has got as far as her car.

Peggy did you give a lady from epsom a lift because her car had broken down? She said that lady was from Bansted.

Off down the gym now will catch up later.

**peggy** · 09-03-2008, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by wendywu

Yes i have already sent off for the planning workshop. Twinkles letter has got as far as her car.

Peggy did you give a lady from epsom a lift because her car had broken down? She said that lady was from Bansted.

Off down the gym now will catch up later.

no it wernt me! But you can count on us Bansteadonians if your in need!!

Lol!

**wendywu** · 09-03-2008, 01:18 PM

Ok peggy i will remember that. How about friday i have my ofsted inspection. If you could just take 2 under fives for me so i will only have one, and my house could do with a quick clean, and a home made apple pie would look good!!!!!!!