The purpose of this resource is to share good practice by providing early years practitioners with examples of short term plans as a springboard to aid their own planning in an individual setting. Twelve topics have been chosen that support the EYDCP "Footsteps" package. The Themes are ideas for a range of activities that can take place alongside your scheme of work. A blank template is available for medium term planning.

We hope you will find this resource useful. You are welcome to copy, print and edit the material for education purposes in your setting.

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Thanks to the following for their contribution in developing this resource:

Julian Nietrzebka (ICT Advisor), Chris Grant (Web Designer), Nichola Day (Advanced Skills Teacher),  Christine Barnes (EYDCP and Cornwall LEA), Valerie Huggins & Jo Paterson (Early Years Teacher Advisers).

Early Years / Foundation Stage Practioners:  Annalisa Westaway,  Julie Edwards, Jacqi Stephens, Andrea Rodgers, Gill Pering, Jane Hill, Jackie Gater, Sara Bates, Julie Robertson-Smythe, Jan Burridge, Julie Morey & Christine Dymond.

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You probably have more excellent ideas for teaching and learning at the foundation stage so why not share them through this site. Send us your contributions in one of the following ways:

Post: Education Services, Oldway, Torbay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2TE

Fax: (01803) 208212

Email: Education@Torbay.gov.uk

If you like, you can download the template (right-click and choose 'Save Target As...') which can be edited using FrontPage (including FrontPage Express which can be downloaded for free here) then email us the page.

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