Managed Service on behalf of
Lincolnshire Birth to Five Support
Materials
- Enabling Environments
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An
Introduction to Visual Timetables
Guidance illustrating how to make and use visual timetables
with young children.
Suggested
Provision for the Indoor Area
Ideas for resourcing the indoor area including how to enhance
areas of learning.
Suggested
Provision for the Outdoor Area
Ideas for resourcing the outdoor area including how to enhance
areas of learning.
Outdoor Learning: Key
Messages
Quotes and key messages to illustrate the importance of the
outdoor learning environment.
Outdoor Learning: Risk
Assessment
A sample risk assessment form for use when assessing risks
in the outdoor learning environment. Suitable for all
settings.
Outdoor Learning: Checklist for
Safety Outdoors
Guidance materials for all early years
practitioners on how to set up and use the outdoor learning
environment.
Continuous
Provision Card: Sand Area
An example provision card showing the learning opportunities,
key vocabulary and the role of the adult within the sand area.
Space is available at the bottom of the card to add relevant
enhancement based upon observations, including children’s
interests and stage of development.
Continuous
Provision Card: Construction Area
An example provision card showing the learning opportunities,
key vocabulary and the role of the adult within
the construction area. Space is available at the bottom of the
card to add relevant enhancement based upon observations,
including children’s interests and stage of
development.
Continuous Provision
Card: Book Area
An example provision card showing the learning opportunities,
key vocabulary and the role of the adult within the book area.
Space is available at the bottom of the card to add relevant
enhancement based upon observations, including children’s
interests and stage of development.
Continuous Provision
Card: Mark - Making Area
An example provision card showing the learning opportunities,
key vocabulary and the role of the adult within the mark
- making area. Space is available at the bottom of the
card to add relevant enhancement based upon observations, including
children's interests and stage of development.
Baby Room
Routine
An example of planning for the regular routines within a baby
room. This illustrates the learning and development
opportunities with reference to the EYFS development
matters.
Daily Routine
An example of planning for daily routines. This
illustrates the learning and development opportunities with
reference to the EYFS development matters.
Learning Zone
Observation
Guidance for observing a learning area/ zone in order to
reflect on the effectiveness of the provision.
Gallery of Effective Indoor Practice in Lincolnshire
Settings
Guidance on how to develop areas of the indoor learning
environment in settings. This gallery includes guidance on
appropriate indoor continuous provision. Periodically,
photographs of effective indoor practice in Lincolnshire
Settings will be added to this gallery.
Gallery of Effective Outdoor Practice in
Lincolnshire Settings
Guidance on how to develop areas of the outdoor learning
environment in settings. This gallery includes guidance on
appropriate outdoor continuous provision. Periodically,
photographs of effective outdoor practice in Lincolnshire
Settings will be added to this gallery.
Early Years
Foundation Stage Self Evaluation: Enabling
Environments
Pages from the Lincolnshire EYFS Self- Evaluation booklet which
link to the 'Enabling Environment' Commitments. A useful tool
to celebrate success and plan for areas of development. The
Service recommends that all staff are involved in this
process.
Welfare
Requirements Audit
An audit which could used to measure your Setting's
provision against the Statutory Welfare Requirements of the EYFS.
As a Service, we recommend the use of this audit.
