
Mrs Holman
Reception Teacher - RHH
I am one of the Reception teachers at Webheath. I am very passionate about early education. It is uplifting to be part of a curriculum which is inspired by capturing the children’s interests and promoting a love of learning. I believe in Reception we are the foundation to engaging your children into enjoying and taking control of their learning. Whilst at school I enjoy getting creative in the art area and spending time in the mud kitchen trying out new recipes served by the children. I want your children’s Reception year at Webheath to be happy and full of wonderful memories of make new friends, getting creative, being curious, enjoying lots of stories, learning new skills, solving problems and so much more. It is a privilege to watch the children at Webheath achieve in so many areas of their learning. I am very fortunate to work with a team of staff that will go over and beyond to provide the children with the best education.

Mrs Ashforth
Reception Teacher - RCA
I have taught different year groups in Key Stage One and Two, but Reception is an extra special place to teach. It's so rewarding to see the progress the children make in such a short space of time. Their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn is a wonderful thing to be a part of every day. When I'm not working, I love to spend time with my family and friends, read, cook and travel to new places.

Mrs Mayne
Teacher, Management and PPA Cover - Reception
I work with the children whilst their teachers are having PPA, management or curriculum time. Mainly based in Reception and Key Stage 1, I really enjoy helping the children develop into young readers, writers and mathematicians, while discovering their own unique personalities. When I am not at school I enjoy reading and visiting National Trust properties with my family.

Mrs Newburn
Teaching Assistant Reception
I have worked with children in Education since 1992, starting as a NNEB Nursery Nurse. I have been at Webheath since 2007 working in several different year groups. Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my family creating lots of memories.

Mrs Haywood
Teaching Assistant Reception
I very much enjoy going on walks with my dogs and I absolutely love being creative.

Miss Horsburgh
Teaching Assistant 1-1

Mrs A Lewis
Teaching Assistant 1-1
Things to remember:
Wednesday | Forest Rangers – Children need to come in their PE kits (no laces/no jewellery including earrings). |
Thursday | Reading books to be returned for changing. |
Friday | PE – Children need to come in their PE kits (no laces/no jewellery including earrings). |
Friday |
New reading books sent home.
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Phonics
We follow the Sound!Start Phonics Scheme. We have two sessions each day. The first is Learn a Letter, where the children learn a new phoneme (sound) and grapheme (the symbols that represent the letters and groups of letters). The second session has a reading or writing focus and allows us to practice and apply our skills.
As the children learn new phonemes they will bring home a ‘We have been learning to…’ booklet on a Friday. This will enable your child to share their learning with you.
Maths
We will ensure children can use a variety of manipulatives to explore the value of number and ensure a thorough understanding. We follow a Mastery approach and want to ensure fluency. Whilst we explore number, we will use tens frames and grouping as a per-curser to multiplication.