Starting school in September 2026

Hello - we are looking forward to having the opportunity to show you around our lovely school.  This page is all about Reception, but if you look through the website, you will find lots of information about us and our school.

Introducing the Staff:

Class Teacher – Miss Loveless - Mon, Tues, Wed morning and Fri afternoon

Class Teacher – Miss Crouch - Wed afternoon, Thu, Fri morning

Teaching Assistants - Mrs Clementson, and Mrs Lawson

The EYFS is about how children learn, as well as what they learn. Children need opportunities to develop their own play and independent exploration. This is enjoyable and motivating. They also need adults to ‘scaffold’ their learning by giving them just enough help to achieve something they could not do independently. Helping children to think, discuss and plan ahead is important, like gathering the materials they need to make a den before they start building. These are ways of helping children to develop the characteristics of effective learning.
 

The characteristics of effective teaching and learning:

• Playing and exploring – children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’.
• Active learning – children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties and enjoy achievements.
• Creating and thinking critically - children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas and develop strategies for doing this.

CAL – Communication and language

PSED – Personal, Social and Emotional Development

PD – Physical Development

L – Literacy

M – Mathematics

UW – Understanding the World

EAD – Expressive arts and design                                                      

How to support your child at home:

READING – this is your number one priority! Short, regular reading sessions really make a difference to the progress your child makes.

The closing date for applications for September 2026 is 15th January 2026. You must apply via Sefton Council:

https://www.sefton.gov.uk/childrens-services/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/