Staff meeting for Rainbow core team members on December 2017, covering Parent meetings, Respect and Special needs case studies.

1. STAFF MEETING
1 0 T H D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 7

3. WHAT IS…

5. RESPECT MEANS…
…to demonstrate "high
regard" for or special
attention to someone

7. WHAT ARE….

9. RESPECTFULNESS
• Listen to what children are communicating to you
• Keep rules simple and easy to understand
• Say what you mean (use “do” instead of “don’t”)
• Talk with children rather than at children
• Keep your pitch calm and your voice low, speech slow
• Comfort and support children with warmth and physical contact
• Meaningfully engage children, avoid leaving them ‘lost’
• Set a good example – let them see how YOU deal with anger, frustration
• Treat each child as an individual (not one of a group)
• Avoid a ‘conveyor belt’ approach

10. THINGS TO THINK ABOUT…
• addressing every child with respect; never referring to or about them as if they are not
there as if they are a piece of equipment
• involving the children in conversation; never talking about children as if they were not
there
• respecting every child’s privacy at all times and in all places
• treating all information about children carefully, keeping it safe and sharing it only with
those people who need to know
• involving children in decisions that affect them: actively encouraging children to
express their views and where these cannot be taken into account, then explaining
why
• giving opportunities for the children to make their own choices

13. RESPECT
H O W C A N W E D O T H I S C O N S I S T E N T LY I N
E V E R Y I N T E R A C T I O N ?

14. HOW TO PREPARE…

15. PARENT MEETINGS
• This time round, they will be optional
• Sign up sheets for each colour group on the door of each unit
• Colour group leader + Team leader

16. EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE

17. OBSERVATIONS

18. UPDATE SUMMATIVE RECORDS

19. ANNOTATED WORK/PHOTOS
12/1/17 – Ori selected colours independently at the writing table without
adult support, she took a piece of paper and began drawing

20. PARENT MEETING PREP SHEETS

21. INCLUSION IS JUST GOOD EARLY
YEARS PRACTICE!

22. GROUP CASE STUDIES
• Real Rainbow Children
• What strategy or strategies could you
apply to support these children?
• What are the challenges?
• How could you overcome these?

23. ALL STRATEGIES SHOULD INCLUDE:
1. Observation
2. Record keeping
3. Clear and consistent communication
4. Discussions (ongoing) with your
team, team leader and manager
5. Consultation with parents, and
regular updating
6. Reflective practice