Early Excellence Podcast

This week, we’re joined by Lee Dunn who is the Acting Head of School at Oldbury on Severn CofE VC Primary School in Gloucestershire. Lee shares the school’s journey of improvement and the positive impact on the whole school community.Transform your Early Primary Education and Elevate Outcomes with our Bespoke School Improvement Services Maximise your Learning Environment with our Free Room Planning Service and Expert Guidance

Our own Llewella Ivins joins us for this week’s episode as we explore the importance of real life experiences for our youngest children.Read our blog on developing powerful learning through domestic role playBrowse our Woodwork Resource CollectionsListen to our podcast episode on Cultural Capital in the EYFS

Josey Hall, the EYFS Leader at Knavesmire Primary School in York, joins us for this week’s episode. Three years on from the first Covid 19 lockdown, we remember the changes and the challenges and reflect upon the ongoing impact on young children.Explore our Training All About Child Development in the EYFSDiscover our Blog on Nurturing Children’s Self-Confidence and Security in the EYFS

This week, we talk to Alison Clark about her recent book Slow Knowledge and the Unhurried Child. As part of the conversation, Alison discusses the pressures within Early Childhood Education and makes the case for slow pedagogies when working with young children.Watch the low Pedagogy-Making Time for Children’s Learning and Development Video ClipOrder a copy of Slow Knowledge and the Unhurried Child

Dr Nathan Archer, Director of the International Montessori Institute, joins us for this week’s episode as we explore the life and work of Maria Montessori. As part of our discussion, we explore the impact of Maria Montessori’s work and how her approaches to education have influenced practice and provision to this day.Explore the International Montessori Institute at Leeds Beckett University

Our own Matthew Sayer, Curriculum Consultant at Early Excellence, joins us for this week’s episode of the podcast as we explore boys’ learning in the EYFS and debate why they nationally are not achieving the same levels of expected development in aspects as girls, and what needs to be considered.Find out more about our Unpicking the Gender Gap TrainingBook on to one of our free Planning Your Environment Events

This week, we talk to Catherine Laing, Lecturer in Developmental Linguistics at York University. As part of the discussion, we explore early speech and also the impact of the Covid19 lockdowns on children’s speaking skillsRead our blog on Navigating the Sea of TalkBook onto our Let’s Get Talking Course

The podcast explores the importance of effective routines in early years and Key Stage 1 education. It discusses the significance of routines in supporting transition and learning opportunities, the benefits of observational drawing for holistic learning, setting up a weather station for meaningful learning, and the power of meaningful interventions in learning.

We are delighted to be joined by Dr Helen Williams on this week’s episode of The early Excellence Podcast. Helen is an independent educational consultant, specialising in the learning and teaching of primary mathematics. Helen’s book "Playful Mathematics for Children 3 to 7" won the Nursery World Professional Book of the Year Award in 2022.Read our Mathematical Musings blog by Jude Twani Listen to our Mathematical Musings podcast episode with Jude Twani

Our own Sarah Carey, the presenter of the Head-to Head Podcast, joins us for this week’s episode and introduces us to Emma Prokipczuk. Emma is the Executive Principal of three schools in the Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust and joins Sarah to discuss their recent Ofsted inspection visits.Subscribe to the Head-to-Head PodcastJoin us for our National BriefingFind out about the Early Excellence Leadership Programme