Early Excellence Podcast

We're so proud to announce that our amazing Early Years Leader, Dora Rackham, featured as a guest on the Early Excellence podcast.

You'll know that we were recently awarded Outstanding by Ofsted in the Early Years for the second time. They noted: 'Children get off to an exceptional start in the Nursery and Reception. The school’s carefully sequenced and rigorous curriculum is highly effective. Staff prepare children for the next stages of education, instilling the necessary language and communication skills through enriching activities and opportunities. Children build meaningful relationships with each other and the well-trained staff who skilfully facilitate highly purposeful learning.'

We were thrilled that Dora was specially invited to participate in the podcast; in this episode she and Andy Burt explore the progression of writing skills in Reception. Dora has developed a tool to track the small steps involved in developing writing skills. She joins Andy to share how it used and the impact it has had on practice in our school and trust.

Well done, Miss Rackham!