Understand current statutory framework requirements for early years settings in relation to physical development, food and nutrition
Use the internet to research guidance on writing early years policies and procedures.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage’ from the Department for Education
- 'UK Chief Medical Officers' Physical Activity Guidelines’ from the Department of Health and Social Care
- 'Physical activity guidelines for the early years’ from the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine
- 'How to cope with feeding a fussy toddler’ from the Baby Centre website.
- 'Types of allergies’ from the Allergy UK website.
- PANCo and Cambridge Childhood Partnership website
- 'Example menus for early years settings in England: Guidance’ from HM Government
- 'Example menus for early years settings in England: Recipes’ from HM Government
- Laser Reading Text: 'Physical exercise and nutritious food – PANCo'
- Laser Reading Text: ‘Physical development for young children’
- Laser Reading Text: ‘Guidelines and recommendations for a healthy diet’
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s presentation on 'Parents and food in nursery settings'.
- Click to launch this lesson’s second presentation on 'Physical exercise for young children'.
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- The Kids Health website has an article ‘Fitness and your 3- to 5-year-old’ and looks at family fitness tips.
- This section of the Better Health website, sponsored by the NHS, looks at ‘Healthier food swaps’.
- This section of the Leicestershire healthy tots programme covers ‘Physical activity’.
- Use the internet to research guidance on writing early years policies and procedures.
- Extended Learning
- Extended Learning
- Think And Challenge
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