Year 2 teacher moving to reception

[MOSagain]

Is this normal?

DS starting in reception in September and yesterday we found out about the classes. It seems that his new teacher has been a year 2 teacher for a number of years. To be honest, I didn't have any views on this, was more upset (for him) that he has been split up from all his best friends from nursery but a few parents have commented that they have concerns.

Surely teachers are highly trained enough to be able to adapt to different age groups. It seems that the school tends to shake things up like this every few years and wondered if that was normal practice?

Grateful for any views/comments

dd1 had a Reception teacher who had been a Y3 teacher for several years. They all loved her, and she discovered she preferred teaching in Reception

heggiehog I know teachers who have spent their entire teaching career (35+ years) in the same year group.
When I qualified I taught in every year group except Y5 before getting the opportunity to move to reception, where I wanted to be and where I stayed for almost 2 decades before moving to KS1 4 years ago.

The wonderful and lovely new reception teacher at our school spends part of her week teaching reception and part teaching year 5/6, where she was previously part time. She is excellent and adapts very well.

Completely normal, though nqts usually consolidate in one year group for 2 years before moving. My career has so far looked like:

2 years in y2
3 years in R
2 years in Y1

Moved schools

3 years in R
2 years as Dht and Y4 pt

3 years out to have dc

2 yrs in R
Currently in
Y2 and 3 as accelerated learning teacher....hth!!!

I actually prefer having a teacher new in the year group as they are usually full of enthusiasm and energy to make it exciting. (Not saying they can't be other times just when they have a new challenge like most of us they really rise to it)