A 5-a-day checklist to help achieve effective learning behaviours: ✅ (Re-)Establishing learning routines ✅ Building strong relationships ✅ Reading for social and emotional learning ✅ Question, question, question ✅ Contact home Find out more: eef.li/73IBLT

Good literacy skills underpin all other aspects of learning – find out how to embed them successfully at Key Stage 1 with the updated EEF guidance report. Download now: eef.li/literacy-ks1/

Considering ways to improve your school’s provision for children with special educational needs? The EEF guidance report – Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools– is available now: bit.ly/3iuDQTH

NEXT WEEK - Let's talk about race: webinar with Dr Stella Louis, 14 Oct, 7-8pm. Start the conversation and focus on what it means to be an ally. Find out more and book your place today: ow.ly/Cbmj50Bo02p #earlyyears #EYMatters @dr_sramlouis early-education.org.uk/node/2903

Our #BookOfTheDay is a beautiful story that explores sadness and loss in a reassuring way. It's #SayGoodbyeSayHello from Cori Doerrfeld - read our review here: booktrust.org.uk/book/s/say-goo… Scallywag Press

Research shows parental engagement matters a lot to children’s success at school – find out how to work with parents to support their children’s learning with the our guidance report. Download now: eef.li/supporting-par….

This is such a powerful article from @LizBettyPem on the subject of race in the EYFS. Every Early Years Professional should read this and consider their practice (actually just anyone working with children). bit.ly/RaceEYFS #EYTagTeam #EYTalking #EYMatters #EYShare

Great opportunity to access FREE training on closing the vocabulary gap from the fabulous Wandle English Hub Book now while you can!

👀Looking for help to engage parents in their child's reading? Look no further! On Monday 30th November we're running a free session with PRIMARY EDUCATION ADVISORS for SLT, Phonics and Reading Leads. Find out more and book here bookwhen.com/wandletsa/e/ev…

Would you like to find out more about the successful strategies and approaches we use to drive teaching, learning and high outcomes through our rich curriculum in EYFS Pickhurst Infant Academy, NEST School? Join us for this @ChallengePartnr session

Another great opportunity from Wandle English Hub

Pickhurst Infant Academy, as part of the Nexus Education School Trust (NEST) is proud to announce that it has been selected by the DfE to become one of 87 Teaching School Hubs across the country. A big thank you to everyone who has worked with EYELA in the past 8 years.

We are looking forward to meeting with EYFS practitioners this afternoon at our briefing to discuss the reforms to the EYFS framework. Make sure you’ve booked your space! 2.30-4.30pm eyela.org.uk/CPD

Pickhurst Infant Academy, as part of the Nexus Education School Trust (NEST) has been selected to be a new Teaching School Hub. As Thames South TSH we will be supporting all phases across Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. Please follow us ThamesSouthTSH

Free download: a tracker sheet that merges the new Development Matters with Birth to Five Matters Tick off your children’s achievements in one simple place. Save yourself time planning for next steps too - the tracker generates them automatically. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Wishing all of our colleagues a well deserved Easter break. Crack open the chocolate eggs...

Great to see so many amazing EYFS leaders at our last forum of the year this week run virtually from Pickhurst Infant Academy, NEST School All of our EYFS training will continue next year through ThamesSouthTSH Same approach to training, same facilitators, new teaching school hub!

We are proud that all of our EYFS CPD will continue next year through the new Teaching School Hub for Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. Please follow us ThamesSouthTSH for the latest updates and register for our newsletter at thamessouthtsh.org

BREAKING - the DfE has streamlined guidance for early years providers ahead of lockdown easing. Restrictions removed include: - children attending multiple settings - drop offs and pick ups - messy play The need to keep children in small consistent groups has also gone

This is a really clear and helpful blog explaining self-regulation in the early years 🔽