The initial component of the QF5000 module involved collaborative work with our colleagues culminating in an exhibition demonstrating our understanding of historical perspectives in the early years. The following essay will discuss my individual reflection on this process on both a personal and professional level. To start the Module we had to create our teams. Since we had worked together before, we chose to work with the same group of me, CG and HW. (Initials are used for confidentiality reasons) Throughout this experience I found that effective teamwork improved our results as topics could be approached from different angles. We were each able to contribute our own thoughts and ideas from our own individual experiences, practices and settings, and we were able to appreciate new perspectives and techniques from each other. For example, I learned about the positive experiences that free-flowing gaming experiences had in both CG and HW environments. Interestingly, it was through this process of sharing our professional experiences that we established the central idea of ​​our exhibition. We had established that the importance of play in the early years was a topic often debated by parents, peers and policy makers. By choosing this as a topic we hoped to have a better understanding of the historical implications of play in early childhood education, resulting in professional expertise and the ability to lead and mentor others on the meaning of play. Rodd (1996) argues for the importance of early childhood professionals having the skills to build, establish and maintain credibility in the rapidly evolving early childhood sector. I found that working within a team allowed us to spread responsibility and we determined… . half of the document ......a significant component of high-quality early years teaching according to teacher standards (National College for Teaching and Leadership, 2013). continually reflect and improve once practice is synonymous with high-quality education. (Cited in Basquill, 2012, p236) By reflecting on the QF5000 Module I have improved my ability to work collaboratively, recognized my management style, made changes to both my practice and my environment and contributed to ongoing professional development of my colleagues. I have learned that my strengths are organization and leadership and that public speaking is an area I would like to improve. My ability to reflect has facilitated change which will ultimately improve my practice as an early years practitioner.