It can be hard for four and five year olds to adapt to school life – which is why the teachers at Eggbuckland Vale Primary School put so much care into settling the youngsters.
Ros Owen, assistant headteacher and head of Reception said:
“The children have had an amazing time exploring our setting, the grounds and all the amazing activities that we have to play with.
“They have loved visiting our library and reading in our beautiful tree house. We have been on welly walks and had lots of wonderful outdoor play in the autumn sunshine. The children have started phonics brilliantly and are loving taking home their first reading books.
“They have obviously been focussing on making friends and have all done very well with their social skills. Learning is about much more than reading and writing; it’s about learning to enjoy learning and developing their curiosity in the world around us, too.’
It’s quite a change for a lot of the children so they started off with one week of part time attendance, developing into full time hours. The staff work with the children helping them to learn the school routines and to adapt to life at ‘big school.’
Staff observe the children over the first few weeks, and then organise them into classes with the children and adults that have gelled together the most. The Early Years and Foundation Stage children at Eggbuckland Vale have their own play areas and a recently created woodland grove to roam in, making their school day full of variety, adventure and learning.
“It’s so rewarding now they are in gorgeous, happy classes in which they can go on and thrive!” added Ros. “We’re already showing parents around for September 2023 so please get in touch with the school if you’d like to see what we have to offer, from our woodland area to our new ocean conservation curriculum.”
