Starting in Reception
We are excited to welcome you to the Reception classes.
We work hard to build positive and respectful relationships with the children, their families and their community – working in partnership to ensure all children are confident, happy, self-assured and successful.
The studio is a dedicated space where children can deeply connect and work collaboratively on projects. They have the time to be curious, follow lines of enquiry and have their learning extended by being introduced to a wide variety of media and resources by a thoughtful, reflective practitioners.
Exploring in the Workshop
Exploring with the blocks in the workshop develops so many areas of learning and development including negotiation, communication and language, and mathematics.
When children are building they are comparing and counting the blocks, measuring distance, using symmetry and continuously solving problems and thinking creatively.
Learning in the Nest
Role play is how children make sense of their world, acting out experiences, ideas or stories. Imagination, which is at the heart of children’s role play, is more important than knowledge according to Albert Einstein, “for knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world.”
Role play takes place throughout the setting, indoors and out. It can be encouraged in a specific area where props to further the play are provided. Arches, windows and fabrics invite children into the role play area and cosy nooks allow them to withdraw for solitary and imaginary play. Natural and recycled materials extend children’s play in open ended ways.
Mrs Emma Guest
EYFS Lead and Reception Teacher - Bee Class
Mrs Guest's passions are in early child development, particularly speech and language development and also children’s personal development and wellbeing.
Her favourite part of the day is story time and her bag is always full of books that she thinks the class will love!
Miss Rachel Burt
Reception Teacher - Dragonfly Class
Miss Burt is passionate about the Early years and setting up learning environments for the children to learn and explore. She particularly loves exploring outside and seeing the progress children are continually making in all areas of learning.
Miss Esther Brace
Reception Teacher - Ladybird Class
Esther enjoys singing songs and rhymes. She is always finding opportunities to take learning outside.
Mrs Sharon Rourke
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Mrs Rourke enjoys storytime and can't wait to share lots of lovely books with you.
Miss Collette Bates
Teaching Assistant
Miss Bates enjoys creating silly songs and reading stories. She is looking forward to getting to know the children.
Mrs Laura Hill
Teaching Assistant
Miss Hill enjoys creating stories through role-play or small-world play.
Mrs Mira Grozeva
Teaching Assistant
Mrs Grozeva is looking forward to seeing the children grow in confidence when listening, telling stories or acting through role-play. She also enjoys exploring the arts outside using natural objects.
