My first priority was to look at what was already in place: planning, organisation and assessment. I followed this up by sending staff a questionnaire about what they liked and what they would want to improve.
As was to be expected, this brought differing opinions, some quite defensive. Being the 'new person', I was initially viewed with suspicion. Even so, the information proved a useful starting point to improve the good practice that was already happening. From this I planned the organisation of the space, ensuring that the noisier play, such as construction and small world, were kept away from areas that required more quiet and concentration, such as reading.
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