Reception

Please arrive promptly.

Our Reception children have their own dedicated exit and entrance. This is by the gate onto their outdoor learning space next to the main school car park. There is clear signage to direct you to the correct entrance and exit.

Arriving on Your Child’s First Day

In September the following transition arrangements are in place to help settle your child into the routines of Reception: 

Tuesday 5th September and Wednesday 6th September 2023. 

8:45-8:55am until 12:00pm (No lunch on these days).  

Children should be picked up at 12o’clock from the Reception gate. 

Thursday 7th September and Friday 8th September 2023. 

8:45-8:55am until 1:00pm (Children will have lunch at school on these days) 

Children should be picked up at 1pm from the Reception gate. 

From Monday 11th September 2023 

Children will be in school full time – 8:45-8:55am until 3.10pm. 

From this date normal school times will apply.  

Reception children can begin to use the Haswell Bus for their journey to and from school once they begin to attend school full-time. For most children this will be Monday 11th September 2023.   

We appreciate that it may be difficult for you to leave your child initially and perhaps for your child to leave you.  All children are different and will settle in different ways.  A quick definite goodbye is often best but you know your child and can settle them best in your own way.  If you need help, please ask. 

All children do settle happily, but some can take longer than others. Children who settle initially, may become unsettled after a week or two. Usually there is a simple explanation, but if you know of reasons for this, you may wish to talk to staff to enable us to resolve any problems together quickly.  

If your child is upset it is important to reassure your child that you will be back soon to see what they have been doing and explain what you will be doing while they are at school. 

Key Stage 1

Times of the School Day 

Please arrive promptly. 

A typical day: 

Children in KS1 have separate entrances and exits to each other. These are their entrances and exits:  

Year 1: The doors leading from the Key Stage 1 hall and dining room (Key Stage 1 Entrance A).  

Year 2: The door in the glass walkway which connects the 2 buildings. This door is on the opposite side to the main car park (Key Stage 1 Entrance B).  

Our KS1 children should always be collected by a named adult. 

Key Stage 2

Children in Years 3 and 4 have their own separate entrance and exit to those children in Years 5 and 6.  

The entrances and exits are: 

Year 3 and 4: The door at the top of the steps from the playground. 

Year 5 and 6: The middle door leading from the main car park.