"reception teacher" is a correct and commonly used term in written English.
It refers to a teacher who works with children in their first year of primary school, typically between the ages of 4-5. Example: The school is looking for an experienced reception teacher to join their team and help guide the young students through their first year of education.
"That's a commitment that we are prepared to make," said Jayne Watkinson, a reception teacher.
"Lunch is a focal point of the day here, where children can share their ideas and their jokes," said Lydia Gibbs, the school's lead reception teacher.
Lisa Causer, reception teacher at Thorpe House school Find calmness and focus Just providing space outside for revision can help to calm and focus the mind.
I needed something that offered greater flexibility, so I became a reception teacher for a while, but working in the public sector was very frustrating.
It was written by Sarah Butler, a real reception teacher, and was filmed at Malorees Juniors; by a bizarre coincidence, the producer's son had been taught by my sister there.
Meanwhile, though, at St Dominic's primary in Inchbrook, Gloucestershire, which runs four weeks of short days, reception teacher Lis Jones feels that from a child's point of view, a gentler settling in time is important.
The reception teachers focused on the basics in the morning, with all reception children learning to read and write with real rigour, and having a chance to explore and to work on projects in the afternoon.
'Learning goals' But "targetitis" hits the early years from September, when it will be a legal requirement for nursery, childminder and reception teachers in England to deliver what's been dubbed a "national curriculum for babies", more formally known as the early years foundation stage.
Helen Pope, a reception class teacher also from Lambeth, said: "It is no wonder four out of 10 teachers leave within their first year when their principles are attacked on this scale".
The school is currently advertising for three reception class teachers.
I recently did a monologue for Teachers TV [www.teachers.tv] in which I played a reception-class teacher in a primary school.
