Settings-Based Research
Examples of research happening in Bristol early years settingsMathematically rich environments
Researcher(s): Laura Webb Setting(s): Stationhouse Nursery, Portishead Status: Findings published Stationhouse has noticed that within their EYFS data, funded two year children often have a lower number of mathematical observations than their peers and they are keen...
Speedwell Nursery School and Children’s Centre Allotment Project
Researcher(s): Luci Gorell Barnes and Sarah Hampson Setting(s): Speedwell Nursery Status: Speedwell Nursery School and Children’s Centre rent a Bristol City Council allotment site about 5 minutes’ walk from the setting. The allotment offers a peaceful...
Crescent moon and star: Working towards intercultural approaches in early childhood music education.
Researcher(s): Susan Young Setting(s): Redcliffe Children's Centre, Bristol Status: Young, S. Crescent moon and star: Working towards intercultural approaches in early childhood music education. A study in Rosemary Nursery, Bristol. There is an increasing need for...
Ukeleles and more…
Researcher(s): Helen Hogg, Bill Roberts & Matt Caldwell Setting(s): Knowle West Children's Centre Status: Findings published Through this project we hope that we will: Raise the profile of Early Years music. Become better musicians ourselves. Be spontaneous music...
The Being Two Project
Researcher(s): Donna Robinson and Helen Payne Setting(s): Rosemary Early Years Centre and Redcliffe Children’s Centre Status: Findings published The aims of the project are: • To develop a more critical and reflective and differentiated pedagogy to meet the needs of...
The genesis of mathematical semiosis in early childhood.
Researcher(s): Malfry Worthington Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: Ongoing This doctoral research analyses data from case studies of seven 3-4 year olds attending the maintained nursery at Redcliffe Children’s Centre in Bristol. It...
Ecological Learning
Researcher(s): Hugo Turvey Setting(s): Recliffe Nursery and Children's Centre Status: Ongoing I have been enrolled on a professional M.A programme, largely with colleagues, with Bath Spa University since 2013. So far I have successfully completed a double module on...
Infant Feeding Practices among Somali-born women now resident in Bristol
Researcher(s): Susan Young Setting(s): Redcliffe Children's Centre, Bristol Status: Young, S. (2016) Infant Feeding Practices among Somali-born women now resident in Bristol. MLitt Thesis, University of Bristol. A study at Redcliffe Children’s Centre, Bristol. This...
Education Endowment Fund: Early Years Toolkit
Researcher(s): Various Institution: The Education Endowment Fund (EEF) Status: Ongoing The Education Endowment Fund (EEF) have launched an Early Years Toolkit, assessing the effectiveness and cost of different learning strategies. The Early Years Toolkit is a summary...
Impact of socio-economic status on EYFS
Researcher(s): Tim Clark Institution: Southville Community Centre Nursery/University of Reading Status: Ongoing The recent introduction of ‘free early education’ entitlement for the most ‘disadvantaged 40% of two year olds’ in the UK (Dfe 2013) represents the latest...
Mathematically rich environments
Researcher(s): Laura Webb Setting(s): Stationhouse Nursery, Portishead Status: Findings published Stationhouse has noticed that within their EYFS data, funded two year children often have a lower number of mathematical observations than their peers and they are keen...
Speedwell Nursery School and Children’s Centre Allotment Project
Researcher(s): Luci Gorell Barnes and Sarah Hampson Setting(s): Speedwell Nursery Status: Speedwell Nursery School and Children’s Centre rent a Bristol City Council allotment site about 5 minutes’ walk from the setting. The allotment offers a peaceful...
Crescent moon and star: Working towards intercultural approaches in early childhood music education.
Researcher(s): Susan Young Setting(s): Redcliffe Children's Centre, Bristol Status: Young, S. Crescent moon and star: Working towards intercultural approaches in early childhood music education. A study in Rosemary Nursery, Bristol. There is an increasing need for...
Ukeleles and more…
Researcher(s): Helen Hogg, Bill Roberts & Matt Caldwell Setting(s): Knowle West Children's Centre Status: Findings published Through this project we hope that we will: Raise the profile of Early Years music. Become better musicians ourselves. Be spontaneous music...
The Being Two Project
Researcher(s): Donna Robinson and Helen Payne Setting(s): Rosemary Early Years Centre and Redcliffe Children’s Centre Status: Findings published The aims of the project are: • To develop a more critical and reflective and differentiated pedagogy to meet the needs of...
The genesis of mathematical semiosis in early childhood.
Researcher(s): Malfry Worthington Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: Ongoing This doctoral research analyses data from case studies of seven 3-4 year olds attending the maintained nursery at Redcliffe Children’s Centre in Bristol. It...
Ecological Learning
Researcher(s): Hugo Turvey Setting(s): Recliffe Nursery and Children's Centre Status: Ongoing I have been enrolled on a professional M.A programme, largely with colleagues, with Bath Spa University since 2013. So far I have successfully completed a double module on...
Infant Feeding Practices among Somali-born women now resident in Bristol
Researcher(s): Susan Young Setting(s): Redcliffe Children's Centre, Bristol Status: Young, S. (2016) Infant Feeding Practices among Somali-born women now resident in Bristol. MLitt Thesis, University of Bristol. A study at Redcliffe Children’s Centre, Bristol. This...
Education Endowment Fund: Early Years Toolkit
Researcher(s): Various Institution: The Education Endowment Fund (EEF) Status: Ongoing The Education Endowment Fund (EEF) have launched an Early Years Toolkit, assessing the effectiveness and cost of different learning strategies. The Early Years Toolkit is a summary...
Impact of socio-economic status on EYFS
Researcher(s): Tim Clark Institution: Southville Community Centre Nursery/University of Reading Status: Ongoing The recent introduction of ‘free early education’ entitlement for the most ‘disadvantaged 40% of two year olds’ in the UK (Dfe 2013) represents the latest...
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Mathematics
- Seeing the Maths
- Mathematical engagement
- Developing how children see themselves as mathematicians?
- A mastery approach
- Encouraging maths in free flow
- The adult role in supporting children’s independent mathematical thinking
- Developing children’s mark making
- The adult role in supporting children’s mathematical enquiry
- Supporting parents with children’s maths
- Variations in assessment with different assessment criteria
- Developing mathematical language and reasoning
- Encouraging independent problem solving
- Independent problem solving
- Mathematically informed data
- Mathematical play
- Inside v. outside mathematical provision
- Data handling and mathematical representations
- (Re)configuring quality: From a hegemonic framework to story telling
- Mathematically rich environments
- Speedwell Nursery School and Children’s Centre Allotment Project
Birth to Three
CLL
- A Bristol Childminder’s Research: Autonomy with Food
- Children’s social literacies
- Pretend play and the cultural foundations of mathematics
- Dialogue and Participation in Young Children
- Crescent moon and star: Working towards intercultural approaches in early childhood music education.
- The genesis of mathematical semiosis in early childhood.
- Infant Feeding Practices among Somali-born women now resident in Bristol
- Visible Thinking: the Performance Arts Club
- Early Years Setting promoting Community Cohesion
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