Joyce Morris Early Years Forum

What can you expect from our upcoming RCTN session?

💬 Rich discussion on assessment experiences
🧠 Insightful input from Sharon Vince
👥 Breakout rooms to talk with other Reception teachers
📌 A curated Padlet with:
• Key ideas
• Practical strategies
• Further reading

This isn’t a “sit and listen” webinar.
It’s a professional learning space—grounded in research, shaped by practice.

🗓 Tuesday 12th May
⏰ 4:30–6pm
💻 Online

Registered RCTN members will receive Zoom + Padlet links.

If you’re currently…

🗂️ Second-guessing your judgements
📈 Feeling pressure around outcomes
🧠 Holding so much knowledge about each child—but struggling to translate it into a number or statement…

You’re not alone.

This RCTN session is designed for exactly this moment in the year.

✨ A space to:

Share experiences honestly
Reflect on practice
Hear research-informed perspectives
Connect with others who get it

Because assessment in Reception isn’t just technical…
…it’s emotional, ethical, and complex.

🗓 Tuesday 12th May | 4:30–6pm

Not a member yet? Join free https://bit.ly/3Ukcjct

📊 Fair judgements?

As Reception teachers, we’re deep in it right now…
✔️ Gathering evidence
✔️ Making decisions
✔️ Balancing what we know with what’s expected

But…

👉 How fair are our judgements?
👉 What shapes them?
👉 And who do they serve?

Join us for a timely and thought-provoking RCTN session:

‘Fair judgements? Assessment in EYFS’

🗓 Tuesday 12th May
⏰ 4:30–6:00pm
💻 Online

Let’s make space to think, question, and connect.

One week to go... the continuing dilemma that is inclusion

Culture, Community & SEND with Penny Borkett
Tuesday 10th March | 4.30–6pm | Online

Free professional development for those who work in Reception Classes.

Members — your link is in your email.
Not yet a member? Join RCTN today to attend. https://forms.office.com/e/BrGd6anrJJ

Let’s explore this— together.

Culture, Community & SEND
Tuesday 10th March | 4.30–6pm | Online

Free professional development for anyone who works in a Reception Class.

Members — your link is in your email.
Not yet a member? Join RCTN today to attend. https://forms.office.com/e/BrGd6anrJJ

Let’s think deeply — together.

Inclusion is not just about provision.
It is about relationships.

It is about trust.
It is about listening.
It is about culture.

Join us on Tuesday 10th March, 4.30–6pm for our next RCTN meeting:

Culture, Community & SEND — Working with Parents and Families

With the amazing Penny Borkett

A space for Reception to reflect, question and strengthen their practice together.

📧 Members — check your inbox
📝 Not yet part of RCTN? Sign up and join us.

“Are families partners in your SEND practice — or recipients of it?”

Working with children with SEND means working with families — but what does genuine partnership look like?

On Tuesday 10th March (4.30–6pm) we will explore:

Culture and belonging

Community as a protective factor

Democratic engagement with parents

Navigating difference, tension and trust

If you work in early years and want space for thoughtful, professional dialogue — this session is for you.

🔗 RCTN members — check your email
✨ Non-members — join the network for free access https://forms.office.com/e/BrGd6anrJJ

Culture, Community & SEND — Join Us This March
How do we build genuinely collaborative partnerships with families of children with SEND in Reception?

How do culture, community and belonging shape how we work with parents?

Join the Reception Class Teacher Network (RCTN) on:

🗓 Tuesday 10th March
⏰ 4:30–6pm
💻 Online
🎟 Free to attend

This session will explore relational approaches to SEND, democratic partnership with families, and what inclusive community really looks like in practice.

📩 RCTN members — check your email for the meeting link.
📝 Not yet a member? Sign up to join the network and access this free professional development. https://forms.office.com/e/BrGd6anrJJ

Coming up in January. A chance to get together and talk Reception Class Practice.
Hope to see you there.
Tues 27th Jan 4.30-6pm
Members get a link via email
Not a member yet? join us now for free https://bit.ly/3Ukcjct

Coming up next week - Share with any reception Class Teacher you know!
A great opportunity to share strategies for working through challenging issues or themes with children in the Reception class.
Tuesday 27th Jan 4.30-6pm
Members check your inboxes for your link.
Not a member yet? Join us https://bit.ly/RegisterRCTN

Happy New Year!
Let's start the New Year off by getting together to talk.
Tues 27th Jan 4.30-6pm
Members get a link via email
Not a member yet? join us now for free https://bit.ly/3Ukcjct