RECEPTION CLASS TRANSITION - SEPTEMBER 2025
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to St Wulstan’s and St Edmund’s Catholic Academy. On behalf of our whole school community, I would like to thank you for choosing our school and I look forward to welcoming your family and your child into our school community.
We take great care in planning your child’s transition from their previous pre-school/ nursery settings and we understand that this time is an important milestone for your family.
Please accept your child’s place by emailing enquiries@st-wulstans.lancs.sch.uk as soon as possible.
Please find enclosed important documentation. Please return the paperwork by Friday 16th May 2025.
Admission Paperwork
Permissions/Consent form
Pupil Premium and Free School Meals form
‘All About Me’ booklet to be returned at the Welcome Meeting on Monday 16th June at 5:30pm
You will also find the following information:
Uniform
School Holiday Dates – It is important that holidays are booked during the school holidays.
We use the ClassDojo app as our primary means of communication between families and school. Please use the links emailed to you in due course to set up a profile. You will be notified with school updates and up to date information regarding transition. You will also be able to send messages to key members of staff with any queries you may have.
Nursery/ Pre School Visits
The class teacher will call or visit your child’s nursery during the summer term to meet them in a setting that is familiar to them. Please ensure that you document where your child currently attends in the admission paperwork.
Please find important dates for your diary:
Monday 16th June at 5:30pm – Welcome Meeting
You are invited to attend our annual Welcome Meeting in the school hall. There will be a lot of information shared at this meeting so we politely request that only parents/guardians attend and that you make alternative provision for your child. You will meet key members of staff at school, including your child’s class teacher. Important information will be shared at this meeting so it is important that you make every effort to attend, even if you already have children at school.
At this meeting, please bring along your child’s full birth certificate. Pupils cannot start school without the birth certificate being checked.
Thursday 19th June 3:30pm – 5:30pm – Summer Fair
You are invited to join us at our Annual Summer Fair on the back playground. This is a perfect opportunity to meet other families and the school staff. Family members are more than welcome to join us too.
Telephone Conversations/ Home Visits – Tuesday 24th June/ Wednesday 25th June
At the welcome meeting, you will be able to book in a time for your child’s teacher to either contact you via telephone or visit your home to meet your child in a place that is familiar to them.
Tuesday 1st July – Your Child’s First Stay and Play Session.
We welcome children into the Early Years classroom so that they can get to know their teachers and make new friends. We encourage parents to leave their children to play.
Children cannot attend this session without returning the admission paperwork enclosed. (Drop off and collection from the Reception class entrance on Poulton Road.)
9:15 am – 10:15 am - Group A (Pupils whose surname begins with A - L)
10:30 am – 11:30 am - Group B (Pupils whose surname begins with M - Z)
Tuesday 8th July – Your Child’s Second Stay and Play Session.
This is a chance for your child to see their new friends again and spend time in their new classroom. We encourage parents to leave their children to play. (Drop off and collection from the Reception class entrance on Poulton Road.)
9:15am – 11:00am – This is for all children starting reception class in September.
Medical Needs and Allergies – Monday 14th July & Tuesday 15th July
If your child has any medical needs, including allergies and asthma, or any special educational needs, you are invited to book an appointment with Mrs Storton, Deputy Headteacher/ SENCo. This will include writing medical care plans if needed. To book an appointment or if you are unsure whether this applies to you, please phone the school office. Please inform staff of any needs before they attend the stay and play sessions
Arrangements for September
Wednesday 3rd September - Group A (Pupils whose surname begins with A - L) to attend school for their first day. Drop off at 8:40am and collect at 11:40am. School uniform to be worn.
Wednesday 3rd September - Group B (Pupils whose surname begins with M - Z) to attend school for their first day. Drop off at 1:00pm and collect at 3:00pm. School uniform to be worn.
Thursday 4th September - All children to attend school. Drop off at 8:40am until 12:00pm.
Friday 5th September - All children to attend school. Drop off at 8:40am - 1:00pm. Pupils will stay for their lunch. All pupils in Reception class, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to Universal Free School Meals. Two hot lunch choices, jacket potato with choices of filling (cheese, beans, tuna).
If you wish to send your child with a packed lunch, please provide one from today onwards.
Monday 8th September – Children start full time. Please arrive promptly at 8:40am. Children will be marked late if they are not at school by 8:50am. Home time for Reception is at 3:10pm, whereas the rest of the school finish at 3.15pm. This is to support parents with siblings and reduce crowding in the playground.
Other Important Information:
Breakfast Café is available daily from 7:45am. The cost is £3.00 per day and includes breakfast. We also offer a later Breakfast Café from 8:30 – 8:45. This is 50p per day but does not include breakfast. You must book in advance on our school system, Arbor.
After School Club is available Monday – Thursday until 6:00pm and Friday until 4:30pm.
The full session until 6:00pm is charged at £8 per session and includes a snack and drink.
Alternatively, your child can attend until 4:30pm. The cost is £4.50 per session and includes a snack and drink.
You must book and pay in advance on our school payment system, Arbor.
Information will be shared about how to use Arbor on our school website.
Children are entitled to free milk at school using the Cool Milk scheme until they are 5. Milk is then subsidised for 5 – 11 year olds. Please find the letter enclosed in this pack for you to register your child.
Please supply a school PE kit week beginning Wednesday 4th September. The PE kit will stay in school and go home every half term to be washed. PE bags must be drawstring bags. Please ensure all clothing items are clearly named.
A pencil case and water bottle are gifted to your child on Wednesday 3rd September. If you would like your child to bring their own water bottle from home, please ensure it has a sports cap to avoid spillages and is clearly named. Only water is allowed at school unless there is a medical reason. Evidence must be seen.
Thank you for taking the time to read this information. I understand that there are many dates for your diary but hopefully giving you this information now will allow you to plan for your child’s start at school.
I look forward to meeting you in the near future.
Kind regards
Mrs J Storton
Deputy Headteacher/ Lower School Leader/ SENCo