We are a Reception/Year 1/Year 2 class at Exeter House and have 12 children in our class: Julie is our Class Teacher and Nadine is our Higher Level Teaching Assistant. Adam, Charlie, Lisa and Faye are our 4 fabulous Teaching Assistants. Everybody works together to help us achieve our individual goals in all aspects of the school day.

As the youngest pupils in the school, settling happily into school life and learning all the new routines is a major focus in our class. Therefore the personal and social aspects of the curriculum are central to the children’s learning.

Also important are plenty of opportunities to learn through practical play activities. Through play and exploration, both independently and alongside an adult, children are learning a whole range of skills across all areas of the EYFS curriculum.

We are very lucky to have a spacious classroom with a separate quiet room. We have designated areas in the class which enable us to plan a broad range of activities and deliver to the children’s individual needs. As well as this we have our own secure playground with a variety of outdoor equipment and exciting areas to explore.

During the school week we participate in a variety of activities including literacy, phonics, numeracy, Attention Wiltshire (bucket), cookery, art, soft play, lots of sensory play and some of us will have jacuzzi and hydrotherapy sessions! We are fortunate to have support from Zac our specialised PE teacher to help us enjoy our PE sessions, and we love our Forest School sessions with Bex. We enjoy whole group sessions, as well as working in smaller groups and individually within the class.

We have a busy year planned, where each term the Lower School Department will have a different topic as a basis for activities and learning. We love using all our senses to experience exciting activities. For regular updates check out our class blog. Please contact me by phone or in the Home/School diary if you have any comments or questions.

Julie Inglis