Early Excellence Podcast

We welcome Evan McCormick to the studio for this week’s podcast as we explore key strategies to support children’s communication and language skills. As part of the conversation, we discuss our use of routines, plan-do-review cycles and effective adult interactions. We also consider the specific needs of some children including those with English as an additional language and also children who have developmental delays.

• Find out More About our Training on Effective Adult Interactions and Communication and Language Development
• Read our Blog on Navigating the Sea of Talk 
• Listen to our Podcast Episode with Catherine Laing - Exploring Early Speech and Language Development

Nova Robinson catches up with the team at Quinton Primary School in Birmingham for this week’s episode. They discuss the implementation of an effective approach to Key Stage One practice based on an enabling learning environment, strong adult-child learning relationships and smoother transitions from the EYFS.

• Watch our Free Plan Your Learning Environment KS1 webinar
• Last Chance to attend the KS1 Roadshow in Doncaster or Kent
• Purchase our KS1 Continuous Provision Guides
• Download Free KS1 Planning Guides and Audit Tools

This week, we’re joined by Natalie Bignell from Kidstart Nursery in Manchester. We discuss the key transition procedures in place at the nursery and the positive impact for children, the families and staff team. 

• Listen to our recent episode "Effective Transition with Phil Armstrong"
• Read our Blog on "Exploring Powerful Learning Through Domestic Role Play"
• Watch our Free Room Planning Webinar
• Explore EYFS CPD for You and Your Team

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Outdoor storage is the focus this week as we’re joined by our very own Matthew Sayer. We discuss the importance of high levels of organisation outdoors and offer key advice on storage sheds, labelling and the role of the adult.

Download our Free Outdoor Audit

Download a Free Outdoor Planning Guide

Order a copy of our Guide to Outdoor Provision

Book Your Place on One of our Outdoor Training Courses

This week, Nova Robinson interviews Jude Arkwright and Jane Godfrey from St Michael's School in Wiltshire. They discuss the school's approach to continuous provision in Key Stage 1 and the impact it has on children's learning and well-being.

• Explore our FREE KS1 Room Planning Webinar
• Visit St Michaels Website to find out more

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Early Excellence Curriculum Consultant, Matthew Sayer, joins us for this week’s episode of the podcast as we explore the wonderful possibilities of muddy play. As part of our chat, we discuss how to get the most out of your mud kitchen area, which resources should be available and how to manage the space effectively.

• Get Set for Outdoor Learning! Watch our Free Training Video
• Book a Place our Outdoor Webinar Training 
• Read our Blog on Exploring Outdoors in Cold, Wet and Windy Weather

This week, we’re joined by Phil Armstrong from the Early Excellence Curriculum Team as we explore effective transition processes within the EYFS. 

• Read our Blog all About Effective Transition to Year 1
• Listen to The Podcast Episode "5 Things to Remember in September"
• Access our EYFS Training

In this inspiring discussion, Gillian Jones and Jayne Richardson reflect on their school’s journey of implementing continuous provision from Pre School through to Year 2. They discuss the process of developing well- planned learning environments and how this has had a positive impact on the practice, the children and the staff team.

• Watch our Free KS1 Planning Your Environment Webinar
• Read our Blog on Incidental Learning in KS1
• Access High-Quality Training for Your KS1 Team
• Join us for the Early Excellence KS1 Roadshow!

Gillian Hewitt, the Deputy Headteacher at Dyce Primary School, joins us this week to discuss the fantastic possibilities of baking in the EYFS.

• Explore our CPD Opportunities for EYFS
• Listen to our Gardening and Growing Episode

Catherine Laing, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Linguistics, rejoins us this week for a close look at speech and language research. 

• Book your Place on our Let’s Get Talking Training Course
• Listen to our Earlier Episode with Catherine Laing "Exploring Early Speech and Language Development"
• Explore our Free Continuous Provision Guides and Audits