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Planning for the days ahead

Ideas and resources to adapt around your children, community and plans.

Planning support

Planning — EYFS

Age-specific planning guidance, curriculum materials and observation-led tools for baby rooms, toddlers, Preschool and Reception. Includes setting routes for childminders and nurseries.

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Special dates

Special Dates Calendar

Monthly calendars of festivals, celebrations and awareness events, linked to related ideas and resources. Adults can select relevant occasions for their community and check the individual event details.

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Festivals and seasonal themes are optional connections. Leave room for familiar play and the interests children return to.

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Seasonal themes & provision enhancements

Ideas for the season

Explore familiar themes and new possibilities for play.

Seasonal collection

Autumn

Seasonal observation, small-world, mark-making, maths and creative resources, with age-specific provision guidance. Adults can follow children's interest in natural change and choose practical activities or planning support.

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Seasonal collection

Winter

Winter wildlife, number, making and investigation resources with seasonal provision links. Adults can connect real weather and natural changes with play, shared observation and selected creative tasks.

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Seasonal collection

Spring

Spring observation pictures, life cycles, plant growth, minibeast hunts and creative or number activities. Connects real seasonal changes with shared talk and optional practical recording.

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Summer

Outdoor and seaside observations, design activities, mark-making cards, activity booklets and seasonal planning. Adults can choose practical experiences and optional records around children's interests during summer.

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Special dates · festivals · celebrations

Coming up

Browse the calendar and collections for your next planning ideas.

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Special Dates Calendar

Monthly calendars of festivals, celebrations and awareness events, linked to related ideas and resources. Adults can select relevant occasions for their community and check the individual event details.

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Festivals & Celebrations

A menu of cultural, religious and seasonal celebrations linking to printable resources and planning. Adults can choose meaningful topics for their community and select activities with appropriate context.

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Themes & Topics

A topic menu linking themed printables, planning and provision ideas. Adults can browse familiar interests and seasonal subjects, then choose resources for a clear learning or play purpose.

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From printables to pedagogy

Support for everyday practice

Practical resources and professional guidance for early years settings and classrooms.

Continuous Provision & Play

Explore learning spaces, invitations and resources for purposeful play.

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EYFS Planning

Age-specific planning support, observations and practical starting points.

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Curriculum & Pedagogy

Explore the EYFS Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite, from babies to Reception.

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Practitioner Toolkit

Find displays, routines, paperwork and everyday setting support.

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Resources for everyday discoveries

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