Welcome back and a Happy New Year to all. Everyone looks so well and rested after three weeks of winter break. Some are a little jet lagged (as expected) but as I spend time in classrooms and chat to staff,…
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Our Image of a Child
During our recent open morning for parents a presentation was given, an element of which was focused on what we hold as our image of a child at ICS. Long gone are the days were children are viewed by many…
Reflections of Our Year and Looking Forward
When we reflect on the achievements this year, there is much to celebrate! The learning communities of the Early Years have shared a wonderful year of learning and growing. Through many purposefully planned and recognized incidental learning experiences teachers, students…
Readiness
At this time of the year it’s possible to hear parents and teachers conversing about readiness. Readiness to move to Kindergarten, readiness for the next school year. We know research is continually telling us that children learn through play, we…
Teachers as Learners and the Reggio Emilia Approach
Reggio Emilia is a pretty city in the north of Italy which looks much like others in the region, but for Early Childhood Educators Reggio Emilia is a place of inspiration for teaching and learning for young children. This February…
Community
During the last week of term all three EY2 classes demonstrated how they share learning within their communities. Inviting parents in to see the evidence of learning that is taking place helps to communicate how and what children are learning…
The children own the learning
As a team of Early Childhood Educators we regularly discuss and understand the value of the children’s role in their learning. Education looks different today than it has in the past. We know more about how a child’s brain develops…