This short post doesn’t fit in to any particular category – but it’s something I wanted to put on record and share with other parents who might be reading this blog (and indeed teachers, F/friends and anyone else who may be interested in early years education). By now, I know that with a growing readership several parents [...]
Archive for the ‘Parental exemptions’ Category
29 Nov
Do you know what your child (aged four) needs to do to improve?
Sunday afternoon. I’m tackling that familiar set of tasks befalling parents on a regular basis: making sure school uniform is clean and checking the school bag for forms and notices…in preparation for another busy week. I’ve got something to say about this form, readers, as you can imagine. I’m sharing the answers we’re sending to our local authority. It may be useful to other parents [...]
27 Nov
Early Years Foundation Stage – Learning and Development Requirements
I’ve lifted this comment out of the comments section. I was very pleased to receive it, thanks Jo. And no, you’re not making a fuss about nothing. I’m working on another means of taking action, so stay tuned next week for more… Jo’s words: “I am so pleased to have found this site, which I [...]
9 Nov
The Wall.
Twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Times have changed and so has education. I’d like readers to listen to the words of this song again. After our experiences with the Early Years Foundation Stage Learning and Development Goals and the exemption process – I think I’ve finally understood what Pink Floyd were trying [...]
6 Oct
Parental ‘choice’ and Early Years Education
There’s some truth in the statement that I write to save my life. I don’t mean this blog is therapy. It isn’t. I write partly to understand the structures I encounter on a daily basis with my family. To draw conclusions and to deal with them. In one sense - this is understandable. There are so [...]
2 Oct
Statement on rejection of EYFS Parental exemption request
Quite a number of readers have asked to see the public statement we made when our exemption request was rejected. The statement was published in the Quaker international journal “The Friend” last week. Here it is: “The first parental exemption request to the compulsory Learning and Development Requirements of the English Early Years Foundation Stage [...]
21 Sep
Child Care Today. Dr. Penelope Leach ‘getting it right for everyone’.
Life as a mum is nothing but eventful. Woke up to Babes insisting she wanted to eat carrots for breakfast. I’d already cooked porridge which she usually loves and it’s always better she eats it straight away as (like me) she really needs her slow-burning carbs. A major meltdown ensued. We usually have at least one a day, which [...]
19 Sep
Reader responses to Early Years Exemption ‘Challenge’
And another one – this time from Arthur. Arthur – I’ve lifted your words out of the comments section as they really do hit certain nails on the head…thanks for the feedback. F. Arthur says: ”All well and good, except that you probably won’t be able to find another school within the state system that is prepared [...]
18 Sep
Reader responses to Early Years Exemption ‘Challenge’
As readers can imagine, it has been a tough day in some ways (received the letter which confirmed that our parental exemption request has been rejected see previous post) , so I was really pleased to receive this reader comment from Hazel. We really appreciate your comment Hazel, thank you very much for your thoughtful support. [...]
