Hi take a look at the framework -
Foundation Phase and identify the parts that you feel relates to what the setting needs to offer/provide in order for it to support children's creativity and creative learning eg..
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This is from page 4
Indoor and outdoor environments that are fun, exciting, stimulating and safe promote children’s development and natural curiosity to explore and learn through first-hand experiences.
From page 5:
It is essential that children have access to a variety of media to express themselves and ample opportunities to apply their imagination in a purposeful way.
Page 8 highlghts the importance of planning for creativity
A well-planned curriculum gives children opportunities to be creatively involved in their own learning which must build on what they already know and can do, their interests and what they understand.
Foundation Phase practitioners should acknowledge prior learning and attainment, offer choices, challenge children with care and sensitivity,
Page 12
Children develop their thinking across the curriculum through the processes of planning, developing and reflecting, which helps them acquire deeper understanding and enables them to explore and make sense of their world. These processes enable children to think creatively and critically, to plan their work, carry out tasks, analyse and evaluate their findings and to reflect on their learning, making links within and outside the setting/school.
From page 45 Creative Development
Children should be continually developing their imagination and creativity across the curriculum. Their natural curiosity and disposition to learn should be stimulated by everyday sensory experiences, both indoors and outdoors. Children should engage in creative, imaginative and expressive activities in art, craft, design, music, dance and movement. Children should explore a wide range of stimuli, develop their ability to communicate and express their creative ideas, and reflect on their work.
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pages 46 & 47 go on to explain what's needed in a setting for children to be creative ..
Bring everything together in your own thoughts and summarise what the framework means for provision.
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