Early Years GAT

Fabulous professional discussions at our GAT Y1 Assessment Accuracy session this week. An opportunity to share ideas of highly effective evidence gathering across our academies @GAT_Learning #collaboration #network

Thrilled to share some of the fab work from @GreenwoodAcad SEND and EY networks alongside the lovely Martha at @EducationFest Standing room only and some fabulous feedback- thank you to all who attended!

Introducing our EYFS leaflet aimed at helping children become ‘Reception Ready’, based on the key skills we believe support a smooth start to school. @GAT_Learning #Communication #Awareness #LifeSkills #MotorSkills

Brilliant professional discussions at our GAT F2 Assessment Accuracy Check yesterday. An opportunity to share both a range of work evidence and highly effective Early Years practice. @GAT_Learning #WeAreGAT #Collaboration

An interesting and engaging CPD opportunity for our Y1 colleagues this week, delivered by Mr Mc to further extend children’s reading and comprehension skills and develop vocabulary. @GAT_Learning #CL #Reading #Comprehension

An inspiring CPD session delivered by Mr Mc for our EYFS colleagues this week. The sharing of ideas 💡 to support and extend storytelling skills @GAT_Learning #EYFS #Vocabulary #Language

A fantastic day of collaboration today with our GAT Advanced EYFS Leads as we devise our Trust ‘Reception School Age Toolkit’. Ideas 💡 to support parents to enable a smooth transition and school readiness @GAT_Learning #teamwork #WeAreGAT #EYFS #KeySkills #independence

The children in F2 @SunnysideAcad are absolutely delighted this week to create their own super powers by making a superhero cuff💥Challenging and interactive activities on offer in the continuous provision which allow children to make connections in their learning @GAT_Learning

Superb superhero activities on offer in the immersive learning environment this week @SunnysideAcad A wide range of creative and engaging opportunities for the children to access within this exciting thematic approach @GAT_Learning #EYFS #stimuli #motivate

Collaborative professional discussions today at our Trust Y1 Assessment Accuracy session. An opportunity to share work evidence and validate judgements with academies from across the different regions. #teamwork #debate #WeAreGat @GAT_Learning

Yesterday @SunnysideAcad celebrated World Read Aloud Day with @litworldsays! It was amazing to see our older pupils reading to their younger peers, sharing stories, and fostering a love of reading. @EarlyYearsGAT @GreenwoodAcad

Terrific thematic learning opportunities in the continuous provision in F2 @StudfallInfant #FineMotor #CL #EYFS @GAT_Learning

Fantastic creative fine motor activities in the continuous provision in F2 @StudfallInfant Explicit pictorial and physical prompts to both model and scaffold expectations #EYFS @GAT_Learning

Absolutely fabulous creative fine motor boxes on offer for the children to access daily in F2 @DanesInfAcad Wonderful ideas 💡 to motivate and engage our children whilst developing their fine motor skills and directly supporting their ability to write #EYFS @GAT_Learning

Great CPD for some of our staff who received Talk boost training. Talk boost is an intervention that can be used to support pupils' language and communication development. Everyone is very excited to put their training into practice. @GreenwoodAcad #CPD

Children have been loving learning all about Chinese New Year and all the linked learning opportunities. The ‘Dancing Dragon’ was a particular hit! @EarlyYearsGAT @GreenwoodAcad @SunnysideAcad

Very creative and kinaesthetic fine motor activities on offer in EYFS during my visit yesterday @DanesInfAcad #EYFS #Writing #PhysicalDevelopment #Inspire

Today was an opportunity to learn more about the present national picture and the toolkits which have been developed in response to support these identified areas. #research #evidence #implementation #SEND #EYFS #CL @GAT_Learning

Time for our colleagues to share their expertise and impact @GAT_Learning #ParentalEngagement #EmbraceChange #Writing #EYFS

Our conference today was an opportunity to share highly effective strategies for our youngest children to learn from across the Trust @GAT_Learning #dissemination #collaboration #discussion #EYFS