{"id":592,"date":"2024-02-06T01:03:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T01:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/tapteamwebsitemain2019\/?p=592"},"modified":"2024-02-06T01:14:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T01:14:01","slug":"a-planning-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/tapteamwebsitemain2019\/2024\/02\/06\/a-planning-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"A Planning Journey\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The August In-Service Day seems a long time ago now, however, it was the starting point for Cherry Trees ECC, where I have been supporting in my role as TAP Teacher, on their journey of developing their planning process using the cycle in Realising the Ambition.<\/p>\n

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Cherry Trees ECC is a large 52 week establishment, offering a variety of attendance patterns for children aged 2 years to five years. \u00a0We have a mixture of term time and 52 week staff, part time and full time delivering a service for a current roll of 106 children.<\/p>\n

We started off well in August. \u00a0The 3-5 playroom is split into two zones, with the plan of staff swapping zones at the October holidays. \u00a0We needed two planning meetings every two weeks:<\/p>\n

The planning meetings started with a conversation about our observations of children, what we\u2019ve heard and seen them doing, where their interests and engagement has been (Finding the Threads)<\/em>. \u00a0Our job was then to plan where we could develop this further with motivating provocations within our learning areas. \u00a0We discussed bundles of E\u2019s and O\u2019s that we could develop within these provocations. \u00a0We also worked with the children to record what they already knew in a mind map (Sewing the Threads)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The team had decided not to use floor books, but instead focus on the planning process, and display the learning as it built on a learning wall in each zone.<\/p>\n

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At the next planning meeting it was time to reflect on the learning that had happened (Reflecting on the Threads).<\/em> \u00a0Staff were confident talking about what they had observed and been part of. \u00a0They could see where the children had shown progression. \u00a0We have ensured that the children\u2019s voices are represented in evaluations.<\/p>\n

By the time the October holidays arrived the two zones decided not to swap. \u00a0Both teams felt they had more work to do in their areas and wanted to develop what they had started further. \u00a0This was a really positive example of self-evaluation, where staff were invested in progression and depth in learning. \u00a0The zones did not swap until January, when we were four planning cycles along with well developed zones of learning. \u00a0We are now focussing on the development of skills within our areas, being cognizant of progression and depth in learning.<\/p>\n

So, what have we learned at Cherry Trees<\/span><\/span> ECC<\/span><\/span>?<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n

The Positives:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n