{"id":4955,"date":"2021-10-06T16:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2026-03-23T18:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:34:03","slug":"creativity-reflecting-on-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/creativity-reflecting-on-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Creativity &#8211; reflecting on practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_66\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_66-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/creativity\/\">Creativity<\/a><\/h1>\n<h5>\u00a0&#8211; Supporting your Self-Evaluation<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2 layout-3\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2025\/11\/13090836\/Quality-Framework-CI-Ed-Scot-Sept-2025-211x300.png\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><strong>Play, learning and developing p28 &#8211; Children&#8217;s engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Careful observation allows us to interpret children\u2019s interests and provide opportunities to extend their thinking without directing their play. We use a variety of approaches to respond to children\u2019s cues to support development of self-regulation, empathy, confidence, creativity and curiosity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play, learning and developing p31 &#8211; Challenge questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How well do we support and encourage children&#8217;s natural curiosity, creativity and problem solving?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Curriculum p33 &#8211; Curriculum Rationale and design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outdoor learning is a valued and embedded part of our curriculum design. It offers rich opportunities for inquiry, exploration and wellbeing, and is planned progressively to support children\u2019s development and learning across curricular areas. We ensure challenge and enjoyment, breadth, progression, depth, personalisation and choice, coherence and relevance across the curriculum. Creativity and learning for sustainability are embedded in our curriculum design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Curriculum p37 &#8211; Challenge questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In what ways does our curriculum foster creativity, enterprise, outdoor learning and <br \/>learning for sustainability?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning, teaching and assessment p38 &#8211; Children&#8217;s learning and engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are highly effective in using the environment to support children\u2019s <br \/>learning. Children explore, experiment, and develop curiosity and creativity through a wide range of high-quality resources and spaces. We carefully consider the flow of the day, taking into account opportunities for children to maximise learning, be active and offer time and space to rest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_126\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2 layout-3\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_126-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/Documents\/Frameworks_SelfEvaluation\/FRWK2_NIHeditHGIOS\/FRWK2_HGIOS4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2882 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/11221604\/HGIOS4-211x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/11221604\/HGIOS4-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/11221604\/HGIOS4-21x30.png 21w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/11221604\/HGIOS4.png 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_126-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>QI 1.3 p25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How effective are we at nurturing creativity and innovation?<\/p>\n<p><strong>QI 3.3 p53<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are opportunities to develop creativity skills evident across all areas of the curriculum?<\/p>\n<p>Are learners transferring their creativity skills to new contexts?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_84\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2 layout-3\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_84-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/media\/3bjpr3wa\/realisingtheambition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4810 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/09175918\/RTA2-211x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/09175918\/RTA2-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/earlylevelportal\/uploads\/sites\/3720\/2021\/11\/09175918\/RTA2.png 626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_84-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>p47 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo support cognitive development the learning environment should be rich in opportunities for children to engage with concepts and foster skills such as reasoning, creativity and problem-solving. The choice of experiences on offer should reflect an environment of open-ended possibilities in which children can feel intrinsically motivated to explore and investigate through play \u2013 including taking calculated risks and learning from mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creativity \u00a0&#8211; Supporting your Self-Evaluation Play, learning and developing p28 &#8211; Children&#8217;s engagement Careful observation allows us to interpret children\u2019s interests and provide opportunities to extend their thinking without directing their play. We use a variety of approaches to respond to children\u2019s cues to support development of self-regulation, empathy, confidence, creativity and curiosity. 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