All children are individual and progress at different rates. The reception team are highly skilled and work closely with Mrs Murray is our Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator where a child has a specific need.
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Does my child need a set of spare clothes?
Please send a spare set of underwear, tights, socks, skirt or trousers in your child’s bag incase you child has an accident to enable staff to change them.
Toilets
Toilets are located in easy reach of our Reception classrooms as part fo our Reception unit. The children are able to take themselves to the toilet as they need. Please make sure your child wears clothes they can dress themselves in.
Which entrance will we use?
Reception pupils all enter and exit their classroom through the doors in the Key Stage 1 playground.
This playground can be accessed through the gates at the front of the school.
When will my child need to bring a swimming costume?
Pupils do not go swimming until they are in Year 4 so no need to buy swimming kit just yet.
Does my child need their PE kit on day one?
No your child will not need to wear their PE kit on the first day, Reception staff will inform you when your child needs their PE kit.
PE kit is
- Red TShirt
- Black Shorts
- Black Jogging Bottoms (for outdoors in the winter)
- Trainers (velcro fasten if possible)
Can my child bring a packed lunch?
Yes if you prefer not to receive a free school meal your child can bring their own cold packed lunch. Please see our guidelines here
How much does school lunch cost?
School Lunch is provided free of charge to all reception, year 1 and year 2 pupils under the governments Universal Infant Free School Meals Scheme.
School encourages and assumes all pupils will take their free school meal unless you notify us they will be bringing a packed lunch. Changes from school meal / packed lunch can only be made half termly.
If you are entitled to a free school meal through the means tested scheme please notify the school office as school receives pupil premium funding to help your child achieve more whilst in school.
What can I do to help prepare my child for school?
The best thing you can do is to teach your child to be independent.
How to put their coat on and off by themselves, including the zip or buttons.
How to dress and undress themselves so they can get ready for PE.
How to to sit at the table for meals and eat with a knife and fork.
Click here to watch the virtual tour video of the Reception area.
What does my child need to bring with them?
On the first day:
- Water Bottle
- Book bag
- Spare change of clothes
Reception staff will inform you when your child needs to bring:
- Water Bottle
- Book Bag
- Spare change of clothes
- Packed Lunch (if bringing own)
- Wellies – to be left in school
- PE Kit