At my setting we are in the process of making a British values tree. This will show examples of how we use our golden rules and images to support children visually.

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1.3 – we also have a British values tree or our family tree where we ask parents to print pictures of their families for all the children to visually see everyone’s different families and then in the middle we have our British values and use our golden rules book during circle times and when dealing with behaviour issues

In my previous setting, I made a “Golden Rules” board with pictures of the children showing kind hands, listening ears etc. Taking the pictures was a learning opportunity in itself, discussing with the children what they think is examples of these as well as them telling me what is not. Children could use this board as a reminder and I even had one child reminding other children to look at the golden rules board if they wasn’t being kind!

This is something that my new setting use, so I will be finding out a lot more about it!

We have just used the colour monster yesterday, and the children loved it, I feel a bit sad, as today I hear there has been coloured “Monster poo” (mash potato) in the garden….

Hello everyone!

Just some ideas from what I did last year for my evidence:

– Making changes to the environment – having the children help you ‘audit’ the environment by asking them what they would like or want to change. From this my children wanted more music so I made a music wall in the garden using old pots and pans.
– You could analysis your setting’s cohort tracking data and plan how you will develop the environment in order to meet their specific needs.
– Hold a staff meeting where you discuss dispositions, abilities and backgrounds and minute this group discussion.