One and a half form entry Reception classes- how many staff?

[millhill]

If you are in a one and a half form entry class (45 children), please could you let me know how many staff you have working at one time?

Thank you

[Susan]

I think you need 2 teachers at all times! TAs etc depend on school.

[millhill]

Thanks susan. It is the amount of TAs I am interested to find out about. When there are 2 classrooms.

[catma]

One of our 45 intake schools that I know of has mixed year groups in each year so they have a reception and a reception yr1, Yr 1 and a Yr1/yr 2 etc. They have a teacher and a TA for each class group.

[MrsL]

We are extremely lucky and have 5 staff. 2 teachers, 2 level 3s and a TA.

[millhill]

We are extremely lucky and have 5 staff. 2 teachers, 2 level 3s and a TA.

 

That is lucky! Are you all in class full time Monday -Friday?

[Guest ShelleyT]

I believe the ratio is one teacher to 30 children. Therefore you need two teachers. Legally I don't think you need any other staff but most schools would have one LSA per class. We do not always have an LSA. Some afternoons we have one between both classes.

[MrsL]

Yes millhill, except the ta doesn't work Friday afternoons.

[Guest]

Was wondering what happens if more children join after the classes have been set. For example say there were on 28 expected but by September this increases to say 33 and there is only 1 teacher (but school has a 45 intake). Any ideas?

[catma]

Under infant class size legislation it is 30 per class group so you would need another teacher