This document provides an example of an activity planned for a 3-year old child ("Child A") and an observation of Child A completing the activity. The planned activity was making lollypop stick jigsaw puzzles, which relates to several areas of the National Early Years Curriculum. The observation notes that Child A shared resources with others, narrated their artwork, and correctly counted out sticks needed for their jigsaw, showing skills in areas like personal development, communication, and maths. Next steps highlighted increasing Child A's vocabulary when describing their artwork and focusing more on mathematical skills.

1. The following document presented is an activity that was planned for a key child, this is
solely an example of the type of work undertaken by myself as an Early Years
Practitioner and how I related this to the National early year’s curriculum to facilitate
my key child’s needs and interests.
For safeguarding and confidentiality purposes, under the Data Protection Act 2014
the identity of the key child has not been identified, hence the hypothetical title of
‘Child A’ has been allocated to protect the individual.
Key Person Planning under
the Early Years Foundation
Stage
(EYFS)

2. Short Activity
Child A is 3 years old. He/she is of average ability in all areas.
Below I have planned an activity for Child A below, and then completed an
example of a focused observation based on the activity.
Lollypop stick jigsaw puzzles (With clay cutters as templates for shapes which is optional or child
could lead on initiative)
The purpose of this activity is to observe Child A’s ability to communicate with other in the
environment around them in terms of sharing ideas and engaging in the activity with peers, as
well as exploring their ability to narrate what they are creating.
This will therefore under the Early Years Foundation Stage focus on Personal, Social &
Emotional Development with the characteristic self-confidence and awareness of space as
the nature of the activity will entail working with others and sharing materials and ideas, and this
will primarily come under Expressive Arts & Design (EAD) theme because child will be being
imaginative with colours and materials led on their initiative however an adult should intervene if
asked, also an element of Mathematics will be involved if child will be measuring by letting
practitioners know how big they want their jigsaw puzzle to be and will be counting the ratio of
sticks they are wanting and will be making amendments if required. Communication &
language will also be involved as a theme because Child A will be asked a series of questions
by the practitioner in regards to what they are making e.g. colours they are using? Can you show
me how to do one like this? (allowing child to use repetition in the art process) how many sticks
are they using? what shapes have we used?

3. Date: 12/10/16 Observers initials: SB
Learning outcomes & characteristics of effective early learning:
Making relationships: self-awareness & confidence:
Child is sharing resources with other children and space as other children are wanting to try the activity.
Child A is also narrating a story for the picture they drew for their jigsaw.
Being imaginative:
Child did 2 jigsaws of their hands on their initiative then decided to try a triangle shaped jigsaw with a
clay cutter template.
Mathematics: Numbers: Child A figured out whilst doing their second jigsaw they will need more
sticks for the picture and asked the practitioner for a certain number of sticks.
Observation:
Child A is sat with a ratio of 6 children in the art corner on the table doing a jigsaw puzzle with lollypop
sticks, initially Child A does not engage however after seeing other children he takes a handful of sticks
and lines them up after watching practitioner demonstration. Child A grabs some red paint and looks at
the clay cutters which other children are using as templates however he paints his hand and prints this
onto the lined lollypop sticks and laughs, Child A is engaged and starts to ask other children what they
are making saying, what’s your jigsaw picture?’ and ‘I’m going to do another one’, he grabs another
handful of sticks and lines them up and again paints his hands red and prints while showing his hands
to the other children saying ‘Look I have red hands’. After a while a practitioner asks ‘would you like to
try to make a jigsaw with the clay cutter?’ he looks at the other children’s jigsaw and nods his head,
practitioner asks ‘How many sticks do we want’ child counts them out of the pot and says ‘I want 6’and
lines them up, he grabs a triangle shapes cutter and paints over it onto the lolly sticks then looks at
practitioner and says ‘I want more sticks’, to which practitioner responds ‘How many more?’, Child A
says ‘5 and then looks at practitioner before adding 5 more pieces to the jigsaw and resumes drawing
more triangles.
Next Steps:
-To focus on mathematics, as practitioner had to intervene to ask Child A about ratio of sticks needed
-To work on vocabulary when narrating artwork to other children as opposed to short phrases such as
‘Look I have red hands’ which shows self-awareness however more engagement is needed

5. Links to EYFS
Personal, social & emotional
Making relationships
Self-confidenceand self-awareness -Achieved Child is
sharing
resources
with other
children and
space as
other
children are
wanting to
try the
activity.
Child A is
also
narrating a
story for the
picture they
drew for
their jigsaw
Managing feelings & behaviour
Physical Development
Moving and handling
Health & self-care
Communication & language
Listening & attention
Understanding
Speaking-Achieved By telling
practitioner
what they
have made
and asked
to make
another one
Literacy
Reading
Writing

6. Mathematics
Numbers-Achieved Child A
figured out
whilst doing
their second
jigsaw they
will need
more sticks
for the
picture and
asked the
practitioner
for a certain
number of
sticks
Size, space & measure
Understanding the world
People & communities
The world
Technology
Expressive arts & design
Exploring media & materials
Being Imaginative-Achieved Child did 2
jigsaws of
their hands
on their
initiative
then
decided to
try a triangle
shaped
jigsaw with
a clay cutter
template