Reception

A warm welcome from myself, Mrs. Aris, Reception’s class teacher. I feel incredibly privileged that you have chosen The Willows for your child!

I am very fortunate to be supported by Mrs. Vallely and Mrs Noble our wonderful Teaching Assistants. I am also lucky to have Mrs. Hayes who leads our outdoor learning sessions and Miss Mallinson who takes the children for their Music lesson.

As a team, we work exceptionally hard to make sure your child’s first year at primary school is very special and one to remember! Take a look at the information below to see what we have been getting up to!

Things to know about

Reception is very different to all the other classes in a primary school. We don’t sit down for formal lessons like everyone else, Mrs. Aris listens to what we like, what we enjoy doing and then tailors our activities to suit us.

We also follow a different curriculum, it’s called Development Matters; as the year progresses, we move onto the Early Learning Goals.

Like the other classes, we learn about our faith, Catholicism and we also learn about our bodies and exercise in PE.

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