Reception - Oak Class
The Reception Class includes children in the age range from 4-5 years old. The Reception Year is the foundation on which future learning takes place. We encourage creativity, independence, enquiry, communication and problem solving. Most importantly with the children we try to create an enjoyable experience and have fun. The classroom and its outside area are always busy. You never know what you may find in Reception: a park keeper, a bean stalk, caterpillars and best of all a whole class of new friends.
Miss Palmer, who joined Meadowside in 2005, is part of our excellent reception team. Mrs Palmer will always greet you with a smile. Her experience and knowledge of EYFS is simply awesome and we are very lucky to have her. She is enthusiastic about outdoor learning in our Forest School, is the Geography Subject Leader and is also a key member of the English team.
“I enjoy working as part of the Reception Team, welcoming children into our Meadowside family.”
Miss Tanner joined Meadowside in September 2024. However, she really joined us much earlier, having been a Meadowsider since the age of 4! We are delighted to have Miss Tanner back at Meadowside and working in an incredibly important developmental stage of children’s lives.
“I am delighted to be back at Meadowside doing what I have dreamed about since I was a child here. Helping children at the very start of their school journey has always been very important to me, making them feel comfortable to come to school and have fun is the key to them achieving all their dreams.”