Children are motivated through active exploration of real and imaginary worlds; movement is essential for the growth of children's minds as well as their bodies. Through play, children explore ideas, feelings and relationships, extending and consolidating their experience. They can take risks and try things out, uninhibited by fear of failure.
Rich play is much more than recreation: it has a fundamental role in early childhood education, supplying the foundation upon which learning is built. It expands the limits of what is possible, and helps children to be creative, flexible and imaginative.
Our well-planned learning environment supports children as active learners, provoking their interest and enquiry.
The Princess of Wales said: “The way we develop, through our experiences, relationships, and surroundings during our early childhood, fundamentally shapes our whole lives. It affects everything from our ability to form relationships and thrive at work, to our mental and physical well-being as adults and the way we parent our own children.
These are the most preventative years. By focusing our collective time, energy, and resources to build a supportive, nurturing world around the youngest members of our society and those caring for them, we can make a huge difference to the health and happiness of generations to come."
The Early Years team at The Ryleys School utilises the EYFS Framework to ensure a well balanced education for your child.. Our curriculum includes:
communication and language
physical development
personal, social and emotional development
literacy
mathematics
understanding the world
expressive arts and design
We welcome children from the age of 12 months, in three dedicated Early Years rooms. We look forward to welcoming you too.
We are proud to employ a tremendous group of teachers with long length of service and exceptional results.
There are over sixty employees at The Ryleys School, too many to feature individually, but each one with dedication and a creative approach to teaching and engaging our pupils.
"I really love leading the Early Years department at the Ryleys School. It truly is a 'home from home' environment and I am very lucky to work with a team of such passionate and dedicated people, each with only the children's best interests at heart. I've been here for 8 years and I know this is where I will still be for many more years."
Julia Langford.
Headteacher
"I joined The Ryleys School in 2011 and have been the headteacher of The Ryleys School for over five years. We have a truly unique blend of inspiring teachers, extensive facilities and supportive families. As a result, our pupils are ambitious, quietly confident and happy. I look forward to welcoming many more families to our school."
Sally Kirkbright.
Deputy Headteacher
"Having worked at the Ryleys for more than 30 years, I have witnessed many children flourish, achieve success and realise their dreams all while being part of the family that is The Ryleys School. I can’t imagine working anywhere else."
As part of our Inspiring Young Minds programme, Year 4 pupils and our Year 5 and 6 girls enjoyed a fantastic visit to Withington Girls' School to prepare for this year's Trashion Show.
As part of our Inspiring Young Minds programme, Year 4 pupils and our Year 5 and 6 girls enjoyed a fantastic visit to Withington Girls' School to prepare for this year's Trashion Show.
A huge congratulations to our Gardening Club and Mr Tadman, who have been quietly working behind the scenes over the past few weeks to prepare their wonderful entry for this weekend's Arley Hall Garden Festival. Their creativity, teamwork and dedication have been truly impressive, and we are incredibly proud of everything they have achieved.
Our annual Grandparents' Afternoon was a wonderful celebration, as we welcomed grandparents to the Centenary Hall for a special performance by the children. From the moment the singing began, the hall was filled with smiles, applause and plenty of proud faces as pupils entertained their guests with confidence and enthusiasm.
As we look ahead to celebrating 150 years of our history from September, it has been wonderful to receive some incredible historic report cards and letters from the family of former pupils John & Philip Mayall. They provide a fascinating snapshot of school life from years gone by and a reminder of just how much has changed in such a relatively short space of time.
Our annual swimming galas took place this week, with Years 3 and 4 competing on Thursday, followed by Years 5 and 6 on Friday. It was wonderful to see every child giving their best, demonstrating not only determination and resilience but also excellent sportsmanship throughout the events.
Sailing Club enjoyed perfect conditions on the water this week, giving pupils the ideal opportunity to build their confidence and develop their sailing skills.
Pupils from Years 3-6 wowed audiences with their spectacular performances of Mamma Mia! Junior, showcasing incredible confidence, talent, teamwork and enthusiasm.
FACILITIES
Swimming Pool
Outdoor, heated swimming pool that the children love!