Transition dates

Parent Information Evening

There is an after school meeting for you to come and find out about starting school. This meeting will take place on Tuesday 11th June, 4:30-5:30pm. There will be an opportunity to meet the adults who will be working with your child, to tour the classrooms and to ask any questions. As your child has other opportunities to visit us, we ask that this is an adult only event. Follow the signs to the grey double doors (past the office and through the car park) at 4:30pm and we will let you in. 

EYFS Stay and Play Snack Session

We would like to invite both you and your child to join us for stay and play snack sessions. To ensure that these sessions are really successful, we ask that parents stay to support their child’s transition. This will allow the children to feel confident with their familiar adult as they get to know their new environment, new teachers and new teaching assistants. It is preferable if you come with just your child who will be starting school in September 2024 but you can bring both older and younger siblings too if necessary. School staff will be available to support the siblings so you can focus on your child who will be starting school in September 2024.

Please choose the date that suits you best. You can indicate on the google form which session you would like to attend. Come to the EYFS Gate (Gate 1 - opposite the park) at the time the sessions start and we will let you into the EYFS area.

• 19/6/24 3:30pm-4:30pm OR

• 3/7/24 3:30pm-4:30pm

EYFS Stay and Play morning with lunch

We would like to invite both you and your child to join us for one stay and play session with lunch. We again ask that parents stay to support their child’s transition. Please select the session you would like to attend with your child on the google form. A hot dinner will also be provided for each child starting school in September so they can experience what a hot dinner will be like. You will need to pre-order their lunch choice on the google form too. Staff will be there to support you in showing your child how to line up to get their lunch and how to hold their own tray. 

• Wednesday 26th June 10am-12pm OR

• Thursday 27th June 10am-12pm 

Little Forest School Transition Sessions 

We would like to invite your child to join us for Little Forest School Transition Sessions. To ensure that these sessions are really successful, we again ask that parents stay to support their child’s transition. Your child is welcome to attend just one of these sessions. Again you can indicate your preference on the google form if you would like your child to attend the sessions. Please come to the EYFS Gate (Gate 1 - opposite the park) at the time the sessions start and we will let you into the Little Forest School area.

• 16/7/24 (no siblings) 1-2pm OR

• 17/7/24 (no siblings) 10:30-11:30am

Transition Dates in September 

To ensure a smooth transition into school, we have staggered the start days so that your child will build up to being at school for a full day. In these initial days, they are only with half the class so that they get used to their new environment with a small number of children before all the children are together on Tuesday 12th September 2024. 

• September 4th - children who attend Acorn2Oak and Wigwams do half a day (9am-11:30am)

• September 5th - children who attend Acorn2Oak and Wigwams do half a day and lunch (9am-12pm) 

• September 6th - children who attend Acorn2Oak and Wigwams do a full day (9am-3pm)

• September 9th - children who attend Highfield and any other pre school setting/no setting do half a day (9am-11:30am)

• September 10th - children who attend Highfield and any other pre school setting/no setting do half a day and lunch (9am-12pm)

• September 11th - children who attend Highfield and any other pre school setting/no setting do a full day (9am-3pm)

• September 12th - all children start full time (8:30am-3pm)