Useful information

Reception starters September 2025

If your child is starting with us in Reception in September 2025 please see this document to prepare them for school. 

Start and finish times

The start and finish times are 

08:30 hrs – 15:00 hrs.

32.5 hours per week.

Before School

Teachers will open the school gates at 8:25 a.m. to allow children to enter school and be in class, ready to start on time.

After School

 If attending a club, children should be met by parents, at the area specified on the club information letter. Otherwise, parents should remain in the play area, outside of class, ready to receive children from their class teacher or class support assistant.

Up to Year 4, all children must be collected by an adult. If there is to be a change in the adult collecting a child then the school must be informed by letter. From Year 4 , particularly the Summer Term, parents may allow their child to walk home independently or to an agreed meeting point. The school must be informed in writing if a child is to leave school unaccompanied.

Holidays & absence

Family holidays should be taken within the school holidays rather than in term time. Please see our Attendance Policy for further clarity. Authorised absence must not exceed 10 days. Where attendance falls below 90% the situation is monitored by the Education Welfare Officer.

Absence from School.

If your child has to be away from school for any reason then we need to know. To meet legal requirements, please telephone the school on the first morning of absence. If we do not hear from you by the close of registration, your child will be marked as absent. We will endeavour to contact you by telephone by 09:30 am to establish the reason for absence.

On your child’s return to school please send a note of confirmation otherwise the absence will be recorded as unauthorised.

School Travel Information

We encourage children to walk to and from school with their parents or use bikes or scooters sensibly.  We work with 'Shift-it' to offer road safety training to pupils.