Thursday 7th July 2022
Dear parents,
Further to my letter informing parents of our changes to the school structure for 2022-2023 academic year, we have now finalised our staffing for the year.
Information about classes for next year
The structure of classes for 2022-2023 has changed owing to the number of pupils we have in school from September. Within our plan, the classes will be structured as follows:
Class name |
Year groups |
Class Teacher |
Ladybirds |
Reception |
Mrs Jones (Early Years Lead Teacher) |
Apple |
Year 1 |
Mrs Adey |
Poplar |
Year 1&2 mixed class |
Ms Fiaz (KS1 Lead Teacher) |
Rowan |
Year 2 |
Mr Jones |
Chestnut |
Year 3 |
Mr Griffiths |
Cherry |
Year 3&4 mixed class |
Mrs Bosco |
Hawthorn |
Year 4 |
Mrs Neil (LKS2 Lead Teacher) & Miss Hallmark |
Cedar |
Year 5 |
Miss Christie |
Sycamore |
Year 6 |
Mr Jee |
Silver Birch |
Year 6 |
Miss Southouse & Mrs Griffiths (UKS2 Lead Teacher) |
Class Lists and mixed age teaching.
We have been asked by some parents for clarification on how the class lists are organised in school, especially for the classes that have a mix of two-year groups together.
Ultimately, we make a holistic, professional judgement on where each child will have the best opportunities and access for their learning. Where pupils are placed in mixed age classes, the teachers plan the curriculum carefully and differentiate their planning carefully to ensure all pupils are accessing age and stage appropriate learning in class.
In September, we will be organising curriculum meetings with the class teachers so that parents will be able to find out more about how this works in practice. There is also information on the school website on mixed age teaching. Class Structures and information for September 2022 | Botley School
I am pleased to say we have now finalised our class lists and the information regarding which class your child will be in will be shared in the covering letter that goes with the reports on Monday 11th July.
As I am sure you all appreciate, organising class lists is very time consuming, and can only be completed at the end of the summer term, when we can be sure of the pupils who will be with us in September. We understand that this means parents have information late in the term, but we hope this letter provides the reassurance for parents that we take our class organisation incredibly seriously and dedicate the full amount of time necessary to ensure we have made decisions based on the best interests of each child at Botley School.
Yours sincerely
Jo Reid
Jo Reid BA(hons) PGCE MA NPQH
Headteacher