September 2027 intake
West Walker Primary School
Starting school is the beginning of something brilliant.
Reception is one of the most important years in your child’s education. It’s where confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning take root. With a team that knows every child by name and a strong focus on talk and play, we make sure it’s a wonderful start for children and for families.
Welcome to Reception at West Walker
About Reception at West Walker Primary School
Where learning starts with play and relationships.
Reception is your child’s first full year of school, and it lays the foundations for everything that follows. Children work across all seven areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, building the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that will carry them through primary school and beyond.
At West Walker, we take a play-based approach because the evidence is clear: this is how young children learn best. Play in our Reception class is rich, well-planned, and purposeful. Our practitioners are skilled at extending learning through careful questioning, the right resources, and an environment that invites curiosity at every turn.
Reception children have daily Read Write Inc phonics and plenty of time to talk, play and explore. Our curriculum recognises the different experiences every child brings through the door, and builds pride in where we live, including Walker’s shipbuilding heritage.
National Offer Day: 16 April 2027
Start date: September 2027
Come and see Reception.
The best way to know if West Walker is right for your family is to visit before you apply.