New Starters – September 2023

UPDATE – 

Dear Parent/carers

Please be aware that this page will be taken down at the end of next week (15th September) and all information will come from the EYFS page. IF you have the App, please make sure you have ticked the EYFS category only, so you receive the relevant news and events.

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

Let me take this opportunity to warmly welcome you and your family to Cookridge Primary School. I am delighted that your child will be joining us in September and I am very confident that they will be happy and successful during their time at Cookridge Primary School.

In order to make life easier and to reduce the anxiety of, ‘Which forms do I need to fill out?’, please follow the step-by-step process located on this page. There are also links that navigate you around our website to important information that New Starters might need to know.

Complete the following Steps:

Step 1:

Read the following letter of information

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Reception new starters induction letter 2023

Step 2:

Join us on our Induction meeting:

 – Thursday 6th July at 5:30pm (In the School Hall – Access by the bottom play ground – Entrance C).

 

 

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Step 3 –

Fill out the following form – (This form needs to be completed by 10th July 2023)

 

Title Published Expires
Admissions form 10/06/2020 Never

Step 4:

Sign up to our Teddy Bear’s Picnic and a stay and play session by completing the forms below and submitting it (Blue links).

Colour group allocation for Stay and Play sessions W/C 17th July 2023 and Teams

If your child’s surname begins with (e.g. My name is Ben Kerr, so I would come to a PURPLE stay and play and I would buy a PURPLE PE uniform for my child.):
A, B, C, D:  RED
E, F, G, H, I, J, K: PURPLE
L, M, N, O, P, Q, R: BLUE
S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z: GREEN

 

July 2023’s transition timetable:

When attending all of the events below, your child is more than welcome to come in uniform or their Team PE kit, if you have purchased any by the time of the events. Please don’t feel any pressure to do so, go with what you feel is right for your child. 

Step 5:

If you require a 1:1 meeting on Thursday 13th July, to discuss in more detail your child’s needs, please book on the form below (OPTIONAL): 

 

New Starters 2022 1:1 Meetings Mr Kerr/Miss Rushworth

Step 6:

Sign up to Tapestry:

 – Reception’s online learning journal for parents/carers to access and view child’s learning.

 

Title Published Expires
Tapestry 10/06/2020 Never

Step 7:

Download our school App and follow the guidance on the video below:

Still struggling with the technical apsects of the App? Please follow the link or the QR codes to view our web and App provider’s website:
Smart School Parent App – Parent Guide:
https://vimeo.com/239100247
 
Contact the App Support Team:
http://smartschoolwebsites.co.uk/smart-school-app-user-guide/

 

In September you will be given a further user name and password to link with your child’s attendance figures and receive individual notifications

 

 

Step 8:

In an effort to support those parents who work, we want to ascertain how many new parents would need before and after school care.

Please visit our booking system and register your child if you require this service. If you require any assistance please contact the office.

 

https://cookridgeprimary.magicbooking.co.uk

 

 

Useful links for a new parent/carer:

July 2023's Transition Timetable

September 2023's Transition Timetable

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