new eyfs

hi there was wondering if anyone had started their planning for new eyfs yet we a getting going but i would like to know how people are reporting to the parents has anyone got any ideas for a template for a report say twice a year, i know we will be meeting more than that to discuss progress but really wanted to know how best to set out a report for parents hope this makes some sort of sense

Hi

we do one report a year at present and 3 lots of parent keyworker meetings, once a term. but communicate things to the paretns daily also

we have a form that i have made with the areas of learning on and the keyworker writes a few lines in each section.
most of what we report is verbal really, so feedback can be given by the parent

would it be possible to have a look at your form as our reports are quite lengthy and we would like to start learning journey scrap books but staff fear the extra work if we had a format for a shorter 'report' i am sure they would be more motivated but am finding it difficult to come up with any ideas

thank you for your interest

[cabin]

Cybertwin, can I ask who writes your reports? is each keyperson responsible for their 'key' children or does manager/supervisor write them?

Teresa, have you looked at the EYFS CD rom, it has some sample learning journeys on there, which I'm using as a starting point - but simplified!

We sound a bit like you - and I'm currently trying to find a quick simple method... I have just bought scrapbooks and the staff were mortified at the thought of more work!

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[Air]

I am curious as to how some pre-school settings will manage the key person role...my understanding is that children should see their key person everytime they attend the setting...how does this work at settings where staff work part time?
Learning journey scrapbooks seem to be the chosen format...whose happy to share?
Air
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[cabin]

Air. our scrapbooks are still a work in progress!!! I'm hoping my deputy has been very creative over the week-end (paid time - I might add!)
As for keypersons - I'm now in a sessional pre-school, and do have part-time staff - and I am finding difficult to have a keyperson (you know what I mean!) every day, but each staff member has a day when all her k chld are in -and this is the day they are not rota'd for anything but recording/planning. BUT now they seem to think that's the only day to observe and can be seen franticly chasing children with 'ticklists' !!!!!!!! also they're having trouble with the fact they can observe other children - not just their own groups. ohpps turned that into a moan!


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[Air]

I am fasinated as to how settings who are sessional and employ part time staff are going to follow certain elements of the EYFS...I am attempting to encourage our Supervisor to be proactive and visit other settings to share what is working well....change is good...but also somewhat daunting...
Air
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[cabin]

That's something I want to do with the staff too - visit other settings. I'm quite lucky really ~I used to work in a fab full daycare (had to close as we didn't actualy make any profit! and they wanted the space back!!!) so I have that background experience, now I'm trying to tranfer some of those practices into the sessional pre-school in prep for the EYFS, although I must say the pre-school is really nice and I love the fact the children are only with us 3hours daily max - and not 10 hours 5days a week! I really can notice the difference in the children.
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[busybee]

im just wondering where it states about staff being in every day there key worker children are, could anyone tell me where id find it we have not yet started the eyfs in our setting but i have been promoted and have loads of key children and would be interested also to see how others record their observations in order to report back to parents. thanks

[brown owl]

In our setting, we offer 2 sessions a day plus lunch club, if required. the children can attend both sessions or either sessions and we are classed as full day care. There are the manager/owner, myself (deputy) and 2 practitioners plus 1 on maternity. We all have key work children and are in on the same days as the children (we all work the same sessions).

My manager has (over this summer) worked out a form to follow the new eyfs and it is in the form of a tick sheet (she typed all the goals out under each curriculum heading). We are using it alsongside our Borough form as we were told OFSTED didn't want settings starting the new curriculum until next september. Although, I do believe that if you have 'mocked' something out that is a big plus.

Is a Learning Journey Scrapbook the same as a Keyworker Folder (where you write in comments, photos, special art work etc)?

We also chat daily with our parents/carers, hold parental consultations and we now send their childs keyworker folder home at the beginning of each month for the parents to look at and, if they wish, make comments.

We also send out a newsletter with the ELGs on and activities that we are using to help the children achieve them, our theme and any visitors to the setting. This goes out every fortnight.

sorry its a bit long, got carried away

Brown Owl