Learning and Development

This is most definitely a very inspiring video. I wish all the reception children had the same opportunity and freedom. I'm doing my PGCE and am going to create a stimulating environment for my children. Thank you to the teachers and the children in the video for sharing this fantastic experience with us.

This video was excellent in providing learners with sight of the many ways the environment in which children play serves to enhance their all round development.

It further evidences how given minimal resources children can use this to embed their knowledge and understanding of the world.

Additionally, it demonstrates how working within a group can help children to problem solve independently, without the support of the adult.

How adults ensure child-initiated and adult-led activities are additional shown to further understand the importance of implementing these learning activities.

A large emphasis on language is illustrated to show how further acquisition of the the same is achieved.

This is a very rewarding and enlightening video on the ways in which settings begin to increase the learning of all children within their setting, albeit pre-school, childminding, play group, nanny and nursery, through the provision of play which plays an important role of the development of each child throughout the world.

The same learning opportunities can be achieved through play, without use of the same resources, wherein different cultural backgrounds are evident.

This video was excellent in providing learners with sight of the many ways the environment in which children play serves to enhance their all round development.

It further evidences how given minimal resources children can use this to embed their knowledge and understanding of the world.

Additionally, it demonstrates how working within a group can help children to problem solve independently, without the support of the adult.

How adults ensure child-initiated and adult-led activities are additional shown to further understand the importance of implementing these learning activities.

A large emphasis on language is illustrated to show how further acquisition of the the same is achieved.

This is a very rewarding and enlightening video on the ways in which settings begin to increase the learning of all children within their setting, albeit pre-school, childminding, play group, nanny and nursery, through the provision of play which plays an important role of the development of each child throughout the world.

The same learning opportunities can be achieved through play, without use of the same resources, wherein different cultural backgrounds are evident.

This video proved positive since it encouraged me to embed language, literacy and numeracy within my teaching session, in light of a course I have just completed.

Iwas also able to meet differentiation within my planning to support assessment of my learner's knowledge of the six areas of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Chance to reflect on their own learning and look at the changes between then and now also arose.

Thanks once again for providing this service to teachers and learner's alike. Since, the Early Years Practitioner, is most definitely an Educator.

this is fab!!!!!! really inspiring!

WOW! What a fantastic teacher! If only all reception teachers allowed children such choice and input over their role play areas. I am a PGCE student, and am inspired! X

I have been trying mind maps with foundation and will try to plan for next term with the children. Making the role play with the children was brilliant too.
Personally I would let the children have a go first before any modelling but different schools need different approaches.

Thanks for sharing such great practice. I am an ex primary teacher now teaching HE, i will be showing this to my students to show the importance of planning with the children. Well done to all the staff and children at Albert Bradbeer for making the EYFS look less daunting!

Brilliant! Lots of lovely inspirational ideas (and challenges too for my Pre School setting) We already embrace the child led approach, and this video has just confirmed we are 'on the right track' including our children in the planning. Thank you. More please!!!

Excellent programme, I found it really interesting, and had a lot of useful comments and ideas, am doing my Lower Primary PGCE in September, so it has boosted and supported my preparatory reading. Thank you!!

What an inspirational video! It is always lovely to see children so engaged and motivated about their learning. The environment was so stimulating and involving the children in the planning and creation of the role play is such a great idea. Took lots of useful tips from this - thanks!

Fascinating insights, watching the children but also listening to the reflective commentary. My interest in observing quality EYFS learning is to gain insights into lifting those principles apropriately into settings for Years 2, 3 and 4. Lots to learn here.

Teacher for 30 years, now working as an Advisor for Religious Education

I really enjoyed watching this video. The children all appeared really engaged in their learning and responded to the role play so very well. I am definitely going to use these ideas in my setting. i particularly love the mind maps and ownership of the areas that the children have. They must get so much from the activities.
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what a fantastic setting you have, if only all receptions classes were like that . Also well done to all the children they were amazing .

My daughter has trully flourished as a result of learning through play. She isn't yet 5 so for me it was very important that she was going to be in the right reception environment. Albert Bradbeer has given her a fantastic start to her education. I can't speak for the other parents but we are 100% happy with the experience our daughter has had.

I am working in a very conservative environment in southern Belize where parents, often illiterate themselves, would truly struggle to accept this kind of play based learning.

I wonder how parents in the UK react.

Thanks to the staff and children for sharing their lively approach to child centred learning and to Chris Pascal for her measured comments which not only gave key information but a vision.

More like this please

Thank you for watching us. We liked being filmed. Thanks for the nice comments too!
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excellent! gave me lots of ideas for role play etc especially as i am going to be an nqt teaching reception in september. thank you!

I enjoyed the video and found the contents useful

Wow! what a stimulating environment. What it would be to see all classes that interactive!