Welcome to Reception

Welcome to Reception where we are learning detectives!  The children learn through fun and engaging activities which are planned using the current topic, which is linked to the children’s’ own interests and to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. 

We work with our class teacher and teaching assistant for part of each day, often learning about phonics, writing or maths and children from both classes learn together during our play based learning time.  This is when we learn through play and investigate our own interests. 

We love to learn outside and so we go into our covered outdoor learning area during these sessions (whatever the weather), and we have are own playground area for activities requiring more space, such as tricycles and scooters.  We use our forest schools area, where we spend a whole morning or afternoon learning in nature, at least once a week. 

Chestnut Class Oak Class

Mrs H Richardson and Mrs S Roberson - Class Teacher

Mrs M Fitzsimons - Early Years Practitioner

Mrs K Rawson and Mrs S Shewbridge - Class Teachers

Miss S Thrale - Teaching Assistant

 Mrs R Slack -  Additional Teaching Assistantworking across both classes