Early Years in Education

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About EYES

The Early Years in Education Society seeks to emphasise the importance and value of the early years of schooling by:

• Promoting the importance of early childhood philosophy and ethos;
• Supporting sound K-3 philosophy in order to promote appropriate practice;
• Providing professional leadership in early childhood education;
• Providing support networks;
• Providing an avenue for professional discussion of current issues in early childhood education;
• Becoming an advocate for quality early childhood principles and practice;
• Participating actively in other developments and organisations that impact on early childhood education;
• Providing workshops, public seminars, conferences, guest speakers, panels and forums for all interested personnel.

Philosophy

The society recognises that education is a life long process. It is acknowledged that children in the 4-8 age group experience a distinct period of growth and development that has particular implications for Early Childhood philosophy and practice.

Early Childhood education is developmental and provides for the child's physical, social, emotional, intellectual and cultural development.

Planning of each child's education is based on informed and purposeful observation, appropriate curriculum and outcomes achieved in partnership with all stakeholders.

Teacher Grants

-  Applicant must be a current 2008 EYES member (grants are in the member's name)

-  The applicant should be willing to show evidence of how the grant money will be  spent eg receipts and statements.

-  Applicant to work in the area of early childhood education

-  The grants to target the 2008 conference theme of "What's the Hurry". 

-   Winning applicants must be mounting a static display OR present a workshop at the EYES conference.

 The application must contain :

-  Brief statement about the applicant within their current work environment.

-  Brief statement about the work environment such as the demographics and school ethos.

-  The expected outcomes within the context of the Curriculum Framework.

-  The strategies.

-  Budget allocation.

-  How the grant would enrich your school community