1. Rode Heath New Starters' Evening Wednesday 3rd June

2. People to meet: Head teacher Chair of Governors Staff SLT Business manager Before & after school staff PA representative for uniform

3. Role of the PA Join or like Rode Heath Primary School Parents Association

4. School Uniform White polo shirt (logo optional) Grey skirt, pinafore or trousers Navy cardigan or jumper with school logo White or grey socks Black shoes Please encourage your child to get dressed independently before starting school. (We love velcro)! Please label EVERYTHING!

5. PE Kits Your child will need a plain white T-shirt, navy shorts and pumps. Please keep this in school in a labelled PE bag. Please label EVERYTHING! Book Bags We encourage children to have a book bag at the start of the year. Books will be sent home (with or without words) at the earliest opportunity. Customising the book bag with something that identifies your child’s bag to them (key ring) is a good idea. Please do not put water bottles or snacks in book bags.

6. Information pack Data collection – website, newspaper Permission requests Up to date contact numbers (we need these on the day visits) Your child’s preferred name that you would like written on their books

7. Transition Sessions Wednesday 24 th June Wednesday 1st July Wednesday 8 th July 1.15 – 3pm (puppet show) Morning sessions – 9.15 – 11.45am Afternoon sessions – 1.15 – 3.00pm

8. Transition days Please bring your child to the reception class door located via the infant playground. Encourage them to come in on their own and they will be directed to an activity. If your child is upset…we are experts in coaxing and cuddles! If your child is attending the morning session, you may want to send in a snack for break time in a labelled disposable bag. Please collect children from the reception door at 11.45 (morning session), 3.00 (afternoon session).

9. Morning sessions Grace Barnish Albert Bradbury Eva Brough Elliott Carter William Cunningham Joshua Duffin Spencer Evans Freya Fielding Noah Harmer Ffion Hassall Lewis Hollins-Bland Ethan Hood Noah Jury Lola King Afternoon sessions Aaron McDonald Evie Margett Daisy Mills Jamie Moss Lucy Nguyen Bradley Peters George Peters Maison Sample Matthew Smallbone Emily Steele Grace Swinnerton Sophie Threlfall Alicia Tickle Brooke Willis

10. All About Me In your new starter pack you will find an ‘All About Me’ booklet. Please complete this over the summer holidays and get your child to bring it to school on their first day in September.

11. Treasure Box Please make a treasure box to bring into class after the summer holidays. Cover a shoe box, then put your child’s name on it and possibly a photo. It can contain items/photographs of items or people that are special to your child. This box will enable us to identify what interests your child has, as well as give us a starting point for show and tell activities. Your treasure box will be returned home after the first few weeks.

12. What can you do to help your child be prepared for school? Ensure they can toilet themselves. Ensure they know how to wash their hands properly. Dress your child in school uniform and shoes that allow independence.

13. Curriculum There will be a curriculum evening in the first few weeks in September, there you will find out more about how and what your child will be learning in the reception class. There will be a termly curriculum brochure that will have a detailed plan on what will be covered that term and ways you can support learning at home. We are always looking for mystery readers to read to our reception children. If this is something you may be interested in please speak to me later.

17. Open door policy If you or your child feel anxious about ANY aspect of school life, please speak to me as soon as possible. Little concerns can often become big worries if not dealt with promptly so please share all worries with us.

18. You can find most of the information from tonight on our school website. www.rodeheath.cheshire.sch.uk