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                                                                                     Hello and Welcome to Reception!

We are the Mossley Reception team Miss Luke and Mrs Swift and our lovely teaching assistants Mrs Fox and Miss Bailey.

Mrs Swift: I have two children called Harry and Sophie. I am a big Liverpool fan and have a cat called Whiskers. I absolutely love teaching in Reception because it is fun and the children learn so much in their time with us. We love playing inside and outside and getting mucky. I have been an EYFS and Year 2 teacher and I have been the Assistant Headteacher of Mossley for 6 years. I love my job! 

Miss Luke: I love travelling and doing Yoga. I am also a big Liverpool fan so Mrs Swift and I get on brilliantly! I have been teaching for 5 years now and the time has just flown by. Being in Reception is the brilliant because we learn about so many fun things. My favourite time was when Humpty Dumpty had been pushed off the climbing frame and we had to work out who had done it. We even a had a visit from the local police force. Mr Heades was the culprit and he was handcuffed and driven to the police station.

Mrs Fox: I am the cheeky one of the team and I am always up to mischief! I have two girls called Amber and Maisie and they like to keep me busy driving them to and from dancing. I love being with friends and family and am parital to a little bit of interior design. I have worked at Mossley for twenty years (even though I know I look 21) and I love planning fun learning opportunties. I am very creative and love a good sing-song.

Miss Bailey: I have been a Teaching Assistant for 4 years now and we have so much fun in Reception. I love to ride horses and have a beautiful horse called Ferdi. I ride at National level and am proud of all of my achievements. I also like to bake goodies and that goes down well on a Friday. At school I like to play outside with the children and being in the woods is great as we get to explore.  

             Miss Luke                                        Mrs Swift                                             Mrs Fox                                           Miss Bailey

Children's first year in school (Reception class) is the final year of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which children will have begun in Nursery, pre-school or with their childminder.

Our EYFS classrooms provides learning for sixty children. Staffed by two teachers and two teaching assistants, it provides a good adult/child ratio. Spacious and well resourced indoor and outdoor spaces enable the seven areas of learning to be provided inside and outside. This provides a favourable staffing ratio and environment for 60 children. We love Welly Wednesday or Forest Friday where can put our wellies on and have fun in our woodland. 

On this page you will find our policy, Long Term Plan and other information that you may find useful. 

In Reception we use the Primary Knowledge Curriculum to help us to plan an exciting year where the children make excellent progress. Please have a look at our Long Term Plan 2022-2023.

We use Class Dojo as a way to share WOW moments with our families and the children love uploading their home learning into their portfolios.

Don't forget to have a look under the Curriculum tab on our Mossley page to find out a little bit more about all things EYFS.

If you have any questions then please send us an email:

Mrs Swift: assistanthead@mossleyce.cheshire.sch.uk

Miss Luke: jluke@mossleyce.cheshire.sch.uk

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