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Information for parents/carers of children in Y1-6 wishing to start at Staverton
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Information for parents of new reception children
Information for parents/carers of children in Y1-6 wishing to start at Staverton
If you are moving to the area or transferring your child from another school your first move will be to contact us and make an appointment to view the school. During the visit you will be given the necessary forms which are returned to us and then forwarded to Wiltshire Council's schools admissions section who will contact you thereafter.
Wiltshire County Council are the admitting authority and the granting of a place in school remains their decision.
Information for parents of new reception children
A guide to those first days in the Reception class
Parents and School- a partnership As parents you have done a tremendous job of teaching your child before they start school. Children learn more in the years before they start school than at any other period in their lives. We need you to help us give your child the best possible start to their education, so if you have any concerns about your child and school, or if there is anything that you feel might help us get to know your child better, please let us know.
Your child’s teacher will be happy to talk to you at the end of the day if you have any queries; first thing in the morning can be a bit hectic. There will be a chance to have a meeting with your child’s teacher once your child has had a chance to settle in school, after about 4 weeks.
Thank you for letting us care for your child. If you want to find out anything else about school, please phone or call in or explore the website further
First day:
All children will go home at 12.00 noon for the first two weeks
Since September 2011 parents can now choose for their child to commence full days at the start of the school year regardless of their birth month.
The School Day
You may bring your child to school from 8.50 and take them to their classroom through the playground door. Once inside the room your child should hang up their coat and put their book bag in the tray. Any money may be put in the money basket in a named envelope. Please pay dinner money (£1.80 a day) on Monday if possible. Please put money in separate, named envelopes. Once inside the room there will be activities out for your child to go to.
The children will prepare their own snack (Government-provided fruit or vegetable) as part of their work programme and they will eat their tuck and have a drink of milk or water before going out to play at 10.30am.
Lunch is at 12.15pm. The children will go to the hall together and may sit with a friend from their class, regardless of whether they bring a packed lunch or are having sandwiches. After lunch the children will have a playtime before afternoon lessons start.
School ends at 3.15pm. Please wait for your child in the playground outside the classroom. The playground is very busy at the end of the day and we hand over the children one by one. Please be patient, we do not want to lose any children.
Your child will need
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A bag for putting a reading book in. You may wish to buy one from the office.
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Daps, shorts (blue if possible) P.E. shirt (blue or white) socks, joggers for the cold weather.
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School uniform – blue sweatshirt, jumper or cardigan, blue or white polo shirt (much easier than proper shirts and blouses) grey trousers or skirt, white or grey socks.
If you wish your child to bring packed lunches, the school policy is that sweets, glass bottles or fizzy drinks are not allowed, thank you.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME