EYFS Online
Geography and History Training
2024
Ensuring Continuity of Learning EYFS into Year 1
Tutors: David Weatherly and Sheena Wright
Cost: £125 plus VAT per delegate - 9.00 am – 3.30 pm
January 17th 2024
Rationale of the day
The 2022 EYFS profile data highlights that over a third of children at the end of Reception did
not reach a Good Level of Development. In addition only 63% achieved the expected level
across all 17 Early Learning Goals. This poses real challenges around children moving to
more formal learning in Year 1, at a time when post pandemic education recovery is placing
unprecedented demands on schools. Recognising children’s varying starting points, the day
will focus on how the progression of learning from Reception to Year 1 can evolve smoothly,
building on the principles of the EYFS. Sessions will be practical and interactive and whilst
being centred on Geography and History provision, will consider approaches that will be
relevant across the foundation subjects.
Key Objectives:
For colleagues to:
- Meet the needs of children through a focus on exemplar learning investigations written
specifically to support transition from Reception to Year 1.
- Identify commonalities between the purposes and aims of the National Curriculum in
Geography and History and the learning and development and assessment
requirements of the EYFS statutory framework.
- Recognise the importance of maintaining observational assessment EYFS-Year 1.
- Consider how Year 1 learning environments – including those outdoors and in the local
community - could better reflect an EYFS approach.
- Reflect upon the significance of Year 1 learning in Geography and History which
enables the continued development of reading, language and specialist vocabulary.
How to Book
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Online EYFS
History Training 2023
Introducing History in the Early Years
Tutors: David Weatherly and Sheena Wright
Cost: £125 plus VAT per delegate - 9.00 am – 3.30 pm
October 2nd 2023
Rationale of the day
The Early Years Foundation Stage reforms to the Understanding the World educational
programme, together with the new Past and Present Early Learning Goal have accentuated
the need to establish strong and identifiable History provision at the foundation stage. The day
will provide timely and valuable support for EYFS and History leads seeking to clarify their
understanding and manage the implementation of the revised learning and development and
assessment requirements for History in the EYFS.
Key Objectives:
– all colleagues will leave the day:
- Understanding the major concepts and skills that underpin History teaching and learning
and how these help children make sense of the world at the foundation stage.
- Able to plan progression in historical knowledge, understanding and subject vocabulary.
requirements of the EYFS statutory framework.
- Knowing how to ensure curriculum continuity, sequencing, and development with Key
Stage 1 and across mixed aged classes.
- Recognising how the Characteristics of Learning and links to other Areas of Learning
can be key drivers in developing historical enquiry at the foundation stage.
- Having reviewed examples of learning enquiries using artefacts, storytelling, talk, visits,
role play and primary sources to develop a child’s understanding of ‘past’.
- With an extensive range of CPD materials to support the development of effective
practice amongst colleagues in their own schools and settings.
How to Book
E mail for a booking form to
Online EYFS
Geography Training 2023
Introducing Geography in the Early Years
Tutors: David Weatherly and Sheena Wright
Cost: £125 plus VAT per delegate - 9.00 am – 3.15 pm
November 1st 2023
Rationale of the day
The Early Years Foundation Stage reforms to the Understanding the World educational
programme, together with the new People, Culture and Communities Early Learning Goal
have accentuated the need to establish strong and identifiable Geography provision at the
foundation stage. The day will provide timely and valuable support for EYFS and Geography
leads seeking to clarify their understanding and manage the implementation of the revised
learning and development and assessment requirements for Geography in the EYFS.
Key Objectives:
– all colleagues will leave the day:
- Understanding the major concepts and skills that underpin Geography teaching and
learning and how these help children make sense of the world at the foundation stage.
- Able to plan progression in geographical knowledge, understanding and subject
vocabulary.
- Knowing how to ensure curriculum continuity, sequencing, and development with Key
Stage 1 and across mixed aged classes.
- Recognising how the Characteristics of Effective Learning and links to other areas of
learning can be key drivers in developing geographical enquiry at the foundation stage.
- Having reviewed examples of learning enquiries using storytelling, talk, visits, role play
and primary sources to develop a child’s spatial awareness.
- With an extensive range of CPD materials to support the development of effective
practice amongst colleagues in their own schools and settings.
How to Book
E mail for a booking form to