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Infant teacher - shortlisted for TES Resource Contributor of the Year 2014 & 2015. All my resources have been made for my class, so have been tried and tested before uploading them to share with others. I hope you find my resources useful.

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Infant teacher - shortlisted for TES Resource Contributor of the Year 2014 & 2015. All my resources have been made for my class, so have been tried and tested before uploading them to share with others. I hope you find my resources useful.
Holy Week
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Holy Week

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Information and images on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. Information on Easter Monday has not been included, as these events are secular nowadays. Text courtesy of projectbritain.com.
The history of St Valentine's Day
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The history of St Valentine's Day

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Information from on St Valentine as a Roman priest and how the custom of sending valentine's cards and gifts came about. To view this properly, download the first powerpoint which contains a small animation. The font used is Valentine in Love by weknow. Second powerpoint is just png images of the first, so easily viewed, but with no animation. Thanks to CBBC Newsround for content.
Behaviour reflections
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Behaviour reflections

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Behaviour reflections form based on form seen on lauracandler.com, but just updated in UK English spellings. May be useful to record a meeting with parents before a behaviour IEP is put into place.
What is Holi?
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What is Holi?

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An introduction (based on Scholastic's Festival Facts Holi) ton the Hindu festival of Holi. To be used in conjunction with the story of Prahlad and Holika. Holi is the festival of colours, and is celebrated with the throwing of coloured powder and water.
iPod/iPad activity for Transition day
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iPod/iPad activity for Transition day

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iPod/iPad themed activity for transition day. Children to design their own iPod/iPad apps to describe themselves as a person. Could then be used as a first display in the class, ready before they start in September. Differentiated so suitable from EYFS up to upper KS2. Idea taken from Pinterest, but updated to include differentiation across the primary age.
Think Say Write Check marking guidelines
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Think Say Write Check marking guidelines

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Large display cards for class marking display, a 1 side of A4 size for tables and individual bookmark styles for sticking into exercise books. The symbols are my school's marking policy symbols. Hope this is of use to someone else!
EYFS Profile moderation prompt for PPMs
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EYFS Profile moderation prompt for PPMs

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Moderation prompt form for pupil progress meetings. Simple table ensuring that learning journeys are consistent, and analysis of percentage of progress made that term. Good progress of 78 points / average scale point of 6 per area of learning. Analysis of class make-up: SEN, G&T, EAL, LAC, FSM etc. Reasons for v high/low profile scores and any future CPD needs. Useful as a summary for the EYFS Co-ordinator when talking to SLT/HT/OFSTED/LA Profile Manager.
OFSTED action plan templates
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OFSTED action plan templates

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Action plans/school development plan templates based around the Every Child Matters outcomes. To be completed by Nursery Manager/staff, Headteacher/teaching staff together or independently, and then share outcomes. Q-Cards are the Leicester City Council’s response to action planning for OFSTED (Q for Quality & Risk Analysis)
Pet show certificates
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Pet show certificates

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3 different categories: best in show, agility (obstacle course/tricks) and obedience. Certificates made for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, so can bring in ordinal numbers. I will also be uploading a generic participation certificate, so everyone gets something for joining in!
Random acts of kindness heart jigsaw
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Random acts of kindness heart jigsaw

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Two different pictures of hearts to be cut up and put back together. Suggestions of simple random acts of kindness they could do. Also a blank heart template for children to create their own ideas.
Speech language and communication screen
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Speech language and communication screen

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An assessment tool to be used on all new arrivals to the school, to all initial concerns/low achievers and also across all SEN pupils. The SLCN screen helps to focus on the needs of the individual (if any). To be used in conjunction with the Leicester City Meeting Individual Needs SLCN manual.
Overview of SEN
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Overview of SEN

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Staff INSET on SEN, covering: 1. Definition of SEN 2. Code of Practice 3. Types of SEN 4. Roles and responsibilities 5. Graduated response (stages of provision) 6. Individual Education Plans
EYFS tracker
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EYFS tracker

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Apologies if already uploaded - I couldn't find it. This is my LA's current tracker system to cover the whole of the EYFS in its current state. The only bit missing is scale points 9 on the profile. This will be changed once the LA study the new Development Matters and get the new ELG format for the 2013 profile.