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New Starters (EYFS)- September 2026

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:

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https://www.cookridgeprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Reception-New-Starter-Induction-Letter-2026.pdf

Step 2:

Join us on our Induction meeting:

Tuesday 23rd June at 5:30pm (In the School Hall – Access by the bottom play ground – Entrance C). If you are struggling for childcare, please bring your children along to the meeting

Please find the slides from the information meeting on 23rd June:

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Step 3 –

Fill out the form via the Arbor App – (This form needs to be completed before stay and plays on 7th July, otherwise your child cannot be left on their own for the stay and plays )

You should receive an email from School/Arbor over the next month with login details (Check spam/junk folders). Once received, please fill out all sections within your child’s account. From a Health and Safety point of view if this account is not completed before your child starts their transition into school (7th July) we will not be allowed to let your child stay unaccompanied for the stay and plays and if it’s not completed by the time school starts in September, we will have to wait for the account to be populated before your child starts school. If you do not receive the email, please contact the school office Tel No. 01133862500. Alternatively, Mrs Turpie will be available to answer queries at the information meeting on 23^rd June.

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 and Teams W/C 6^th July 2026
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, E, F, G:		RED
H, I, J, K:		PURPLE
L, M, N, O, P, Q, R:		BLUE
S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z:		GREEN

July 2026’s transition timetable:

When attending all of the events, your child is more than welcome to come in 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. You are more than welcome to bring your child to both of the stay and plays that are allocated to your child’s team.

Title	Published	Expires
Teddy Bears’ Picnic – Monday 6th July 2026 – 9:45-10:45am	08/06/2022	Never
EYFS Stay and Play – RED and PURPLE Group Bookings – Tuesday 7th July at 9:45-10:45am	09/06/2020	Never
EYFS Stay and Play – GREEN and BLUE group bookings – Tuesday 7th July at 13:15-14:15pm	09/06/2020	Never
EYFS Stay and Play – GREEN and BLUE group bookings – Wednesday 8th July at 9:45-10:45am	09/06/2020	Never
EYFS Stay and Play – RED and PURPLE Group Bookings – Wednesday 8th July at 13:15-14:15pm	09/06/2020	Never

Step 5:

If you require a 1:1 meeting with our SENDCo (Mrs Kerr) , to discuss in more detail your child’s needs, please book a Monday 29th June meeting on the form below (OPTIONAL):

(Optional) Reception Parent Consultation Booking

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, making sure you set your categories to ‘EYFS’ and ‘EYFS New Starters 2025’:

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 so we can adjust

Our booking system (MAGIC BOOKINGS) for the before and after school childcare will be available to parents of new to EYFS children mid-July. Please use the link below in JULY.

Beehive request form (Before and After School provision)

https://cookridgeprimary.magicbooking.co.uk

Useful links for a new parent/carer:

Prospective Parent Page

Uniform - Children entering Reception September 2025 will only be required to wear PE uniform.

Lunch Menu

Beehive - Before and After School Provision

Calendar and Term Dates

Development Matters and Early Learning Goals - 2020

School App Guidance

July 2026's Transition Timetable

September 2026's Transition Timetable

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Forms:

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Title	Published	Expires
Teddy Bears’ Picnic – Monday 6th July 2026 – 9:45-10:45am	08/06/2022	Never
EYFS Stay and Play – RED and PURPLE Group Bookings – Tuesday 7th July at 9:45-10:45am	09/06/2020	Never
EYFS Stay and Play – GREEN and BLUE group bookings – Tuesday 7th July at 13:15-14:15pm	09/06/2020	Never
EYFS Stay and Play – GREEN and BLUE group bookings – Wednesday 8th July at 9:45-10:45am	09/06/2020	Never
EYFS Stay and Play – RED and PURPLE Group Bookings – Wednesday 8th July at 13:15-14:15pm	09/06/2020	Never

Title	Published	Expires
Tapestry	10/06/2020	Never

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