Following the news shared early in March (https://browncleeschool.org.uk/staff-changes-next-year/), we held interviews at the start of last week to appoint two new teachers.
We are happy to announce that we have appointed Mrs. Sherri (for 1 day/week) and Mrs. Norman (for 4 days/week).
We can now share the class structures for next year:
| Class |
Year Group(s) |
Teacher(s) |
| Scorpions |
Year 5/6 |
Mrs. Cains |
| Bees |
Year 4/5 |
Mrs. Norman / Mr. Harley |
| Dragonflies |
Year 3/4 |
Mrs. Heath |
| Grasshoppers |
Year 1/2 |
Mrs. Morris / Mrs. Sherri |
| Fireflies |
Reception |
Mrs. Fox / Mrs. Lister |
As you can see above, given our variable numbers in year groups (some very large and some smaller), next year, we do need to join some year groups back together to create some mixed-aged classes in Dragonflies, Bees and Scorpions. However, we will be doing the opposite in Fireflies and Grasshoppers.
This means that we will have a pure reception year group in Fireflies, all of Year 1 and Year 2 in Grasshoppers. Year 4s will be split between Dragonflies and Bees – and Year 5s will be split between Bees and Scorpions.
As with previous years, we spend an extensive amount of time in assigning children to their classes. This is, however, not done based on age or academic attainment – but on what we feel is best for each child and the class dynamic. We will be informing children in Year 4 and Year 5 of their classes later next half term.
Next year, we have various different plans – including with P.E., music and French – where all of Year 3/4 will regularly be taught together and the same with all of Year 5/6.