Reception

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Reception (ID 1051)

Mr Williams

Reception Teacher (Red Class)

Mr Williams

Mr Williams is also our Deputy Headteacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, EYFS Lead, Phonics Lead, Music Lead and PSHE/RSHE Lead.

I teach in Reception which is an absolute privilege, as I get to help the children at the very beginning of their journey in school. When I'm not in Red Class, you'll probably find me either singing down the corridor or playing the piano in the hall. In my spare time, I love spending time with my family, running, swimming and reading. I love to read lots of different types of books; The Detective Dog by Julia Donaldson is one we always read in our house, but my all-time favourite books have to be Harry Potter!
Mrs Worsley

Reception Teacher (Red Class)

Mrs Worsley

Mrs Worsley is alsoComputing Lead and Art Lead.

I have always loved working with and teaching children especially at Northway and I have worked here for 8 years.I love to play sports and on my days when I am not at school I can usually be found at the park with my two little girls.
Mrs Tomlin

Teaching Assistant (Red Class)

Mrs Tomlin

Mrs Heath is also a first aider and on our gardening team.

I'veworked at Northway as a teaching assistant for 9 years, I enjoy working with all the children.
I love that we learn something new everyday and everyday is different. I love watching and helping the children grow over the 3 years to become happy, confident and respectful 7 year olds.
Miss Inns

Teaching Assistant (Red Class)

Miss Inns

Miss Inns is also a first aider and a gardening queen.

I'm a T.A and I absolutely love it! I've been at Northway Infant now for a few years and really enjoy supporting the children's learning in the classrooms and outdoors. I sometimes run a gardening club called The Busy Bees and we have lots of fun sowing seeds, planting bulbs and learning about nature. A smile goes a long way and I make it my priority to help keep the children smiling!

During the first year at school, children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum. This statutory curriculum is for children from birth to five years of age.

Seven key features of effective practice underpins our EYFS curriculum:

The best for every child
High quality care
The curriculum: what we want the children to learn
Pedagogy: helping children to learn
Assessment: checking what children have learnt
Self-regulation and executive function
Partnership with parents

The EYFS curriculum is organised into Prime and Specific areas of learning.

The three Prime Areas are:

Communication and Language
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Physical Development

Strands for these areas of learning underpin and run through the Specific Areas of learning, which are:

Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design

Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning

We ensure that our environment and delivery of the curriculum incorporates the three characteristics of effective teaching and learning:

Playing and Exploring (Engagement) - children will have opportunities to investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’.

Active Learning (Motivation) - children will have time and space to concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties and enjoy their achievements.

Creating and Thinking Critically (Thinking) - we encourage and support children to have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.

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