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WORKSHOP: Busy Bags (1.5 hours)
Area: Learning and Development Audience: Practitioner
At times, young children can become over excited, or really focussed on a certain task for
example threading. Busy bags can not only help harness this enthusiasm but can also be used
to support the next steps of development. Busy bags are also a non-confrontational tool to
help support children to better control their emotions and frustrations.
Busy Bags can be created quite cheaply and easily and can be used to help manage
behaviour as well as further development, they can be used in a variety of ways, this practical
workshop will support practitioners to identify how to create and use their own bags.
Learning Objectives:

• Explore what Busy Bags are
• Look at how Busy bags support development in all areas across the EYFS
• Explore ideas for Busy Bags
• Delegates will receive a resource pack including cards and activities to get you
started

WORKSHOP: FGM (1.5 hours)
Area: Learning & Development, Safeguarding & Welfare, Leaders & Managers
Audience: All
Families who practice FGM usually see it as ‘honourable’ and a way of safeguarding a girl’s
future, however it is a crime in the UK with a mandatory reporting duty. This workshop will
help raise awareness of the practice and describe your role in prevention and reporting
procedures
We will look at:
• What is FGM?
• Who practices FGM and why?
• Prevalence in the UK
• Recognising risk indicators at your setting
• Exploring concerns with parents and children
• The law and mandatory procedures

WORKSHOP: Maths on a Budget (1.5 hours)

Area: Learning and Development Audience: Practitioner
This practical workshop looks at what is meant by Mathematical development in the EYFS
and highlights how you can include elements of maths in a variety of everyday activities and
tasks. It will explore strategies to support the development of Mathematical concepts and
how many of these can be created for very little cost using everyday items from around the
setting or the home, meaning many activities can also be replicated by parents and carers.
Learning Objectives:
• Explore Mathematical development in the EYFS.
• Identify strategies to support the development of Mathematical concepts.
• Explore activity suggestions to support children’s Mathematical development
• Delegates will receive a resource pack including cards and activities to get you
started

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