It could be argued that teachers who move into teaching reception for the first time, face the same challenges as the children themselves as they start in reception.
Imagine a child coming into a reception class after 48 months at home with a parent, or a 52 month old child leaving their new born baby sibling at home while they are pushed through the reception class door knowing nobody. Think about the refugee children who may have been in the country for just 11 weeks, having left their father and now living with their relatives, or a child who has been neglected for 18 months, having lived with their birth parent, then moving to a relative, and now living with a new unknown adult who is a foster carer.
All young children coming into school (and reception) for the first time need and deserve the best from us for a strong foundation and brilliant early years experience.
Strangely, an adult teaching reception for the first time can also feel just as vulnerable. EYFS teaching in Reception requires a distinct set of skills and knowledge. It is different to teaching older primary children, so as a teacher new to reception, you could find yourself feeling just as small, unknown and lost as the children you are expected to teach.
