Nursery and Reception | EYFS Class Teacher - Mrs C Goodsir, Mrs L Pucci

Teaching Assistants | Mrs C Deuter, Miss J Bickley & Mrs S Kendall

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A Warm Welcome from the Early Years Team!

This year is the start of an exciting new journey for our wonderful Early Years children! We are so excited to welcome you into our school family and cannot wait to see your smiling faces as you step into your classroom for the very first time!

Starting school is a big moment - a real milestone in your child’s life - and we feel incredibly privileged to be a part of it. Over the coming weeks, we will be learning, playing, exploring, and creating together, and we know it is going to be a fantastic year ahead!

There are so many exciting things planned! Early on, we will be creating our very own self-portraits to celebrate how unique and special we all are. We will also be learning all about the incredible work of the emergency services, and even taking a leap back in time to discover the amazing story of Florence Nightingale.

Later on, we will be blasting off into a Space adventure - exploring the stars, planets, and galaxies beyond, with plenty of opportunities for arts and crafts, literacy, and mathematical learning along the way.

We know how important it is to stay connected, so we will be sharing regular updates about your child’s learning on our school website, Tapestry and on our Twitter page. We would love for you to follow along and see what we have been up to in class! If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office - we are always here to help.

Year 1 | Miss E Martin, Mrs K Bates
Teaching Assistant | Mrs C Pittaway

Welcome Message
We are really excited to welcome you all into our Year 1 classroom. We can’t wait to embark on a journey of discovery and fun with you! From exploring space and beyond to creating our own fruit salads, we are excited to begin this adventure with the children.

Year 2 | Miss E Beaman
Teaching Assistant | Mrs C Pittaway

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I am delighted to welcome everyone to our Year 2 classroom! I am looking forward to an exciting year filled with discovery and excitement, from learning about knights and castles to building our turrets and tunnels. It’s going to be a fantastic learning adventure with the children.

Year 3 | Mrs K Devlin
Teaching Assistant | Mrs M Robinson

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Mrs Devlin would like to welcome you to Year 3. Your learning will be supported by Mrs Robinson. We are excited to learn new things and share amazing experiences with you! From learning about the Romans to making yummy sandwiches, we can't wait to start this adventure with you all!

This is where you will find all the information you need to know about what we will be doing in Year 3. There is so much to look forward to this year!

Year 4 | Miss Kerry Tunnicliffe
Teaching Assistant | Mrs M Robinson

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I have a feeling that this is going to be the best year yet! I cannot wait to embark upon this 2025-2026 adventure together; from learning about Traiders and Raiders to Rivers and Mountains, making salads and exploring Tamworth Castle. We are going to make the most incredible team and I guarantee we will create long-lasting and lovely memories.

Year 5 | Miss Samantha Jones
Teaching Assistant | Miss C Burns

Welcome back to our brand-new Year 5s! Your classroom may be in the same place but there is a whole new world of learning waiting for you.

Miss Burns and I can't wait to see you all and we have an exciting 3 days ahead filled with special activities to welcome you back to Gentleshaw after the long summer break.

We then have an amazing first half term ahead where we will be traveling back in time (from the comfort of our own classroom!) to find out all about the Tudors. We will be finding out about how we keep our feet on the ground in our Forces topic in Science as well as exploring exciting new stories and re-booting our Maths brains by looking at calculation strategies.

Bring your best smiles and positive attitudes!

Year 6 | Miss H Spencer
Teaching Assistant | Miss R Whitworth

We are so excited to welcome our new Year 6's to the best year ever! We have a busy  yet incredible year ahead, with fun topics, a trip to Paris, a show stopping end of year performance, and who could forget our sensational SATs tests! We cannot wait to spend a year getting to know you all, watching you grow and sharing many a giggle together. We have an exciting first term ahead of us, kicking off the year with our Mexico topic and learning all about the circulatory system in science.

Academy Office Manager & Finance Support Officer | Mrs. N Boston Mrs. P Giles

Site Supervisor - Mr A Chapman

Catering Staff | Mrs B Davies, Mrs L Gregory

Lunchtime Supervisors | Mr A Chapman, Mrs S Reece

Squirrels Staff | Miss J Bickley, Mrs S Kendall