1. How can we help our children
PSED in Reception
How can we help our children

2. What is PSED ? Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Forms one of the three key prime areas of development.
These underpin all learning in EYFS.

3. Areas of learning with PSED
Making relationships
Self-confidence
Managing their feelings & behaviours
Being independent

4. Making Relationships….
Children are learning to:
form new friendships
play co-operatively
take turns
take account of others thoughts and feelings
resolve conflicts independently
find compromises

5. Self Confidence…. Children are learning to:
speak openly about their needs and feelings
describe themselves in positive terms
say when things are wrong or have upset them
tell their peers how they feel
give things a go and try first

6. Managing feelings…. Children are learning to:
to manage their needs and feelings when interacting with their peers.
adjust to different learning environments
take changes in routine in their stride
follow instructions straight away

7. How can you help…. Please encourage your child to be more independent
They need to make mistakes and know that it is ok to do so.
This can be through allowing them to:
get themselves dressed (they will need sufficient time in the morning!)
brush their own teeth
wipe their own bottom after using the toilet
getting a tissue and then wiping their own nose
do their own zips up and put their own shoes on

8. How can you help (cont)….
Referring to Building Learning Power Pets….
Sensible Squirrel
Caring Caterpillar
Responsible Rabbit
Tough Tortoise
Team Ant
Wise Owl

9. Responsible Rabbit….. Responsibility
Taking responsibility for own actions & words.
Looking after own belongings.
Taking care with other people’s belongings.
Making good ‘learning choices’ in the classroom / outdoors.
Enjoying learning new things.
Trying to find out for themselves.

10. Tough Tortoise….. Resilience
Trying things out for themselves … then trying again!
Never give up.
Learning from our mistakes.
Being focused with our learning choices – finishing a task.
Concentrating well and noticing how well they are achieving .

11. Sensible Squirrel….. Resourcefulness
Trying to find out for themselves.
Making good use of the resources to support learning.
Being confident to ask questions.
Being able to explore and find out answers for themselves.
Making connections with pervious experiences.

12. Wise Owl….. Reflectiveness Leaning from our mistakes.
Thinking before we act / do / say something to someone else.
Being fully engaged in tasks and being able to say why they have chosen that particular task.
Developing a love for leaning something new.

13. Team Ant….. Reciprocity Being a good listener.
Like working in a team with others
Being able to work independently as well.
Sharing ideas and appreciating other people’s ideas too.

14. Caring Caterpillar….. Respect Thinking about others feelings.
Understanding that everyone is different.
Always being helpful.
Always being kind.
Always using gentle hands.

15. Our School Community
During the first term in reception we also focus on developing the children’s confidence by encouraging them to become part of our whole school community.
We gradually introduce them to:
Y6 buddies – they meet once a week in FS and once a week at circle group meetings. Buddies share reading books, complete maths games and play together.
Y6 playleaders – Y6 children apply for various roles of responsibility around school and one of these is to be a play leader on the infant playground at lunchtimes. This role involves supporting the children with finding friends to play with and learning new games to play.
Circle Group Meetings – Y6 collect their buddies from their classroom on Thursday afternoons and take them to their circle group meeting with other children from each class and a member of staff.
Celebration Assembly – Children in reception join our weekly Celebration Assembly on Fridays where certificates are given out each week to children who have their name in the gold book.

16. Any questions?