EY Connect - January issue 2025
Hello there everyone, Our next break is just around the corner, and it's getting chilly soon near the Lunar New Year. Stay warm and bundle up next week! 🧣 1 REFLECTION Last week, Lewis Newman (Y1 Lead) and Katie Stears (Y2 Lead) at RCHK facilitated the first-ever meeting for Early Years Phase Leaders across ESF. It speaks to the commitment ESF is making to the early years, but also of the urgency of which we need to come together and start having conversations around a shared vision, the strengths and stretches of individual schools and as a Foundation, and what tangible steps we're going to take to move steps forward. Takeaways from the day: We need to start thinking of the early years as a phase, from Pre-K to Y2, whether it be through the lens of values, beliefs, mindsets, or practices. Continuing to make the distinction between kindergarten and primary does not serve the goal of individual development and continuity of learning. When we say the child is at the heart of th...