Continuous Provision — Weekly Planning Template
A simple weekly planning template for continuous provision — what's available where, what's been enhanced, what learning is being noticed. Replaces 30-page planning documents with one page that actually gets used.
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Learning objective
Plan and document continuous provision in a way that's useful, not bureaucratic.
About this resource
- Subject: EYFS & Early Years
- Type: Template
- Grade levels: Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3-4, ≈ Nursery), Kindergarten (ages 4-6, ≈ Reception / Y1)
- Pages: 6
- Date added: 2026-09-10
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
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