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Early Years Transition

  • Reading at home Watch this short video to introduce you to the Little Wandle reading programme

 

Key Dates - 2025

New Entrant Welcome Meeting

New Entrants meeting Wednesday 30th April 2pm or 5pm

This meeting will give you the opportunity to meet the St John’s team and learn about vital information      regarding your child’s start in school.  Please let the office know which meeting you will attend. 

On the meeting day please sign in at the main office.

Stay and Play’ in the Reception Classroom

Week Beginning Monday 2nd June 2025

10-11am or 1.15—2.15pm

This session gives you and your child the opportunity to see the Early Years setting and meet the team.

Parents will sign up for a convenient time to visit this week at the New Entrant meeting.

Teacher’s visit to Pre-school setting - During June

We will visit all the children in their Pre-school setting in June, this helps to inform class groups and ensure the children have time with St John’s teaching staff to support the transition process.

Classes and teachers allocated END of June.

You will receive a letter via email confirming your child’s class teacher

 

SCHOOL TRANSITION DAYS

 Tuesday 8th July 2025- Mrs Dickinson’s Class

 Wednesday 9th July 2025- Miss Hiseman’s Class

Parents and children are invited into school for a morning or afternoon session to share songs, play games and begin to settle into their new school environment.

Home visit information shared with families.

September 2025 Transition

Families will all be invited to a ‘Teddy Bears Picnic’ on Friday 5th September

Mrs Dickinson’s Class- 10.30am-12pm

Miss Hiseman’s Class 1pm-2.30pm

Children to wear school uniform for this session

Home visits September 2025 – Monday 8th September - Thursday 11th September

A half day visit into school for either the morning or the afternoon on – Friday 12th September

Children to wear school uniform for this session

 

All children in full time -8.30am-3pm – Monday 15th September 2025