Reception Class School Starters – September 2024
We want to wish you all a very warm welcome to Southill Primary School.
As we look forward to getting to know our new families joining our school community, and as we begin our transition activities for this year, we are once again going to use this webpage as a hub to hold all the information that you need as you prepare for September and your children starting school. Many of you will already have children in our school and so will be familiar with some of the information about the school, but for some of you this will be the beginning of your journey at Southill. We hope that, whichever the case, you will find this page informative and helpful.
1. Meet the staff
Mrs Puddick
Reception Class Teacher
Mrs Kench
Reception Class Teaching Assistant
2. Starting School at Southill Primary
This year, you’ll have the opportunity to visit school for lots of different events and activities. We will share lots of information with you to help support you in the start of your journey through Southill Primary.
Look out for information, invitations and fantasic ideas on this page and on our main website page too.
Full of information and pictures, this document will set the scene and get you off to a great start (opens as a PDF):
After the success of the last few years, we’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting another Book-nic afternoon inviting our new families to join us with our most favourite tales, treats and teddies! It’s a great opportunity to meet the team, to ask any questions and to make some new friends. We also launch our popular summer home challenge activity, full details will be shared at this event. We really look forward to welcoming you ..
Look out soon for our Book-nic invitation!
3. Document: Uniform Policy
4. Milk and Meals
Children under the age of 5 will be offered milk free of charge each day unless you ask us not to. After the age of 5 you can order and pay for milk from www.coolmilk.com
Our hot school meals are very tasty and highly recommended. Menus and ordering information will be sent to you well in advance of the start of term.
5. Practical tips for starting school
Below is a mini guide with ‘practical tips’ to starting school (opens as a PDF):
6. Parent/Pupil questionnaire
There will soon be a questionnaire heading your way – we will post this to you. It is designed to help us learn more about each individual child so that we can start to prepare for their transition to school. Please return the completed questionnaires to school as soon as you can.
7. General Information
Please follow these links to sections of the school website you might find useful.
Please follow these links to other useful websites.
BBC Bitesize – starting Primary School
BBC Radio – listening games and activities
8. School Health presentation for new parents
9. Some useful documents for you to explore.
The Road to School: Helping you and your child prepare for school
Steps to Starting School: Top Tips
What to expect, when?
A longer document looking at learning and development in the Early Years Foundation Stage
10. Pictures from our time at school
Just look at all the fun learning we get up to…
11. Home Learning Ideas
Home Learning Project for the summer holiday: Treasure Bags
At our ‘booknic’ we will give out a fun summer challenge – treasure bags. You will be given a paper bag and a list of things to collect over the summer. Here is a preview of the treasure bag challenge.
Try some of these fun challenges to help you prepare for starting school!
- Can you get dressed on your own today? Get your clothes ready and have a go!
- Read some of your favourite stories together at bedtime.
- Try some throwing and catching with a large ball.
- Sing some of your favourite songs or rhymes
Here are some other ideas.
Please spend some time looking at our Reception class vision – this is what makes our Reception class unique.
