A very warm welcome to all our Reception September 2022 families! We are delighted to welcome you to Ellel St. John’s C of E Primary School and we can’t wait to meet you all!

Over the coming weeks we will be adding information to help support our families with a child starting school in September.

Kind regards,

Mrs Tyson (Acorn Class Teacher)     

g.tyson@ellel-st-johns.lancs.sch.uk

Induction Evening Invitation

If you were unable to attend our Induction Evening then our PowerPoint can be viewed here – 

Reception Induction Meeting

SUPPORTING TRANSITION

All About My New School

A child’s transition into education is an exciting time for families. However, it can often raise questions from parents about how life is going to change. What will primary school life be like? And what can they do to help give their child the very best start?

To help answer some of these questions the Starting Primary School campaign offers a toolkit of practical advice, support and resources for parents, guardians and children across a wide range of areas including school life, daily routine, sleep and how to support children practically and emotionally. Starting Primary School also provides video and articles for parents from experts, teachers and parents.

Preparing for school:

School Readiness Poster

Getting ready for school poster

Preparing your child for school a guide for parents and guardians leaflet

Starting school skills parent and carer information sheet

Parents Guide to the EYFS

Get a feel for our Acorn Class by checking out our current class web page – https://ellelstjohns.school/classes/acorn-class/

Here you will find classroom photos, information, curriculum links, timetables etc.

 

May 2022

Dear Parents / Carers,

We are delighted that your child has been given a place at our wonderful school. We have a very experienced staff team who are all looking forward to meeting you and your child. We will do our very best to offer you and your child a smooth and happy transition. We want to make sure your children have the best possible start to their school life.

In the coming weeks you will reeive induction packs with key information and forms which will need returning to the school. We will use the email, phone numbers and postal addresses you provided the Local Authority with when you applied for your school place. If you need to update your contact details please let us know.

We are proud of how closely we work with our families to support the education and well-being of our pupils. We will give every effort to helping your child settle in to school life quickly and happily.

Thank you for choosing Ellel St. John’s and welcome to our school community; we cannot wait to meet your little stars as they start their seven-year adventure with us.

Kind regards,

EYFS Team

Top tips for starting school include:

Don’t worry, be happy.

Don’t be shy or nervous. Be brave.

Be kind and you’ll make lots of friends.

Have a good breakfast to make you strong.

Eat your school lunch for energy.

Eat healthy snacks.

Practise putting your uniform on.

Practise getting dressed in the morning and getting changed for PE.

You don’t need to unfasten all your buttons.

Read your favourite books with your family.

Practise counting.

Practise writing your name.

It will all turn out great!