Welcome to Reception!

Teaching Staff

Miss Smith - Early Years Team Leader and Nursery Teacher
Mrs Lockton (Reception Teacher)
Mrs Armstrong (Reception Teacher)

Mrs McCarthy 

Mrs Carrott (PPA teacher)

Support Staff

Mrs Gage

Mrs Legge

Mrs Whitt

Mrs Laing

Miss Ward-Wright

Mrs Barnatt

Miss Beckett

Volunteers

Miss Shucksmith

Reception Topics

Autumn Term 1 - Magical Me

Autumn Term 2 - Light and Dark

Spring Term 1 - People Who Help Us

Spring Term 2 - Animal Magic

Summer Term 1 - Once Upon a Time 

Summer Term 2 - We Are Explorers

The early years curriculum is full of fun, with hands-on learning opportunities that provide children with foundations to build on now and in their future education.  Starting school is a huge step for children and parents. Parents are children’s first educators and an effective school and parent partnership is at the heart of what we aim to achieve at the William Alvey School. We believe in working together with parents to ensure that our children have the security and confidence to develop socially, emotionally and educationally. 

Our Ofsted inspection (March 2022) stated: “Children in the early years get off to a good start. Adults carefully plan learning activities for children in the outdoor learning areas. They match activities closely to children’s identified next steps. Teachers teach more formal elements of the curriculum with clarity. Children respond well. Children rapidly learn to read.” They also highlighted “The relationships between staff and pupils are positive. Teachers know the pupils in their classes well. Pupils in Year 5 act as buddies for younger children in the early years through to Year 1. This helps younger children settle quickly into this large school. Pupils say they feel safe and happy.”

Whilst this inspection was some time ago now, the strengths outlined above still exist, and many new ones have been developed.