Ofsted - HELP!!

**Jules12Wed** · 05-03-2010, 02:08 PM

Had the call yesterday from Ofsted I'm shaking in my boots. The thing is I am doing Spring this month but need some really good ideas linking to the EYFS. I have 7 under 5's, all on different days of course!!!

Anyone any ideas of some good crafts to do whilst inspector here.

Much appreciated.

Pipsqueak · 05-03-2010, 02:12 PM

the trick is to go about your day as if she wasn't there (I know easier said than done!).
don't suddenly introduce something new to the children - they will show you up lol

have you checked ****** and Activity village for craft ideas

how about paintings - blue skies and yellow suns - actually that is making me feel all spring like

using cotton wool and making some lambs

spring is about new life and beginnings so something based around that?

**lou lou** · 05-03-2010, 02:34 PM

i have been doing spring this week i printed off some sheep templates and got the children to stick cotton wool on them and i have also done 2 chicken templates and i got a yellow duster and cut it into small pieces and the children stuck them onto the chickens and we have done a sun in which the children painted yellow and i got a blue dish cloth and stuck it on the picture and said it was the sky all i need to do now is find some pictures of daffodils and i will get them to stick them onto the picture i must say i think our picture looks quite good and it looks like spring hope this helps

**janiefear** · 05-03-2010, 02:46 PM

We've planted some tomatoes in little propogators (sp) - they loved getting the soil in the little squares and then putting the little seeds in each one - loads of opportunities for numeracy, KUW, CLL and everything else proabably. Am gonna do peppers and beetroot too - want to do potatoes aswell.

Good luck and try to be calm.

Jane