1. Welcome to Cadishead Primary School

2. Staff Miss McIntyre – Reception teacher/FS team leader
Mrs Bentham, Mrs Gartside – job share Reception Teachers
Mr Metcalfe, Miss Shaw – Nursery Teachers
Mrs Cross, Mrs English, Mrs Smith, Miss Vega, Miss Gilbert – Foundation Stage Teaching Assistants
Miss Kelly – 1:1 Teaching Assistant

3. Nursery Classes Miss Shaw(27 children) Finley Matthews Joshua Lovell
Ayaan Moughal Archie Harbottle
Maisie-Jae McKerrell Jake Irwin
Jacob Evans Reece Millward
Riley Butterworth Ruby-Mae Millward
Eivah Branston Isabella Bradley
Saanvi Singh Joel Mann
Alfie Darnton Max Stephan
Freya Hannay Daisy Prescott
Willow Odins Oskar Round
Oliver Baguley
Lucian Baguley Kaci Gorst-Hoy
Ollie Dawson Pavika Pandey
Geet Chahal Paige Fernley

4. Nursery Classes Mr Metcalfe (24 children) Thomas Holt Elliot Gordon
Samarth Chouhan Isabel Horton
Maisie-May Walker Kyan Mills-Crampton
Archie Critchley Jake Higham
Keon Fernley Rooney Sellars
Daniel Vallupara Keira Hourston
Alfie Mabey Neive-Rose Morrow
Ellis Yates Scarlett Norris
Fletcher Allan-Poole Layton Briggs
Vincent Foster Heidi Hibbert
Ava MacDonald Enya Leedham
Freya MacDonald Lucy Yeo

5. Reception Classes Miss McIntyre (28) Mrs Bentham/Mrs Gartside(27)
Taking her current Nursery class *Taking Mr Metcalfe’s current Nursery
Abbie Nuttall class
Jayden Kangombe *Adhinath Aravind
Michael Ward *Samyuktha Balajee
*Noah Lumb
*Oscar Young
*John Shadrach

6. Nursery Induction
Home visits from Wednesday 2nd September- Monday 7th September- you will be given a letter about these on your next visit to school.
Half days from Tuesday 8th –Friday 18th September
Week beginning 21st September, the oldest (afternoon) children start at am and have lunch. The youngest (morning) children stay for lunch and go home at 1pm.
They will all be full time the week beginning 28th September.
Please speak to your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

7. Reception Induction
Home visits Thursday 9th July for Miss McIntyre’s class, and Friday 10th July for Mrs Bentham/Mrs Gartside’s class. You will be given a letter about these on your next visit.
First day of school – Wednesday 2nd September (8.40am-11.30am). Repeat Thursday 3rd.
Friday 4th stay for lunch and go home at 1pm.
From Monday 7th September – a full day, 8.40am-3pm.
Please speak to your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

8. Dates for your diary…
Visit with your child on Monday 22nd June – choose from 2 slots, 10am-11am, OR 1.30pm-2.30pm
Visit with your child on Wednesday 8th July -1.30pm-2.30pm

9. Communication
In the first few weeks your child will be allocated a Key Person.
We operate an open-door policy at the beginning and end of each day.
Your child will bring home a home-school diary.
Look out for letters and signs.
Check out the school website and twitter account.

10. Practical Details
Please ensure all uniform is labelled with child’s name, including shoes and PE kit
Children need to have a coat/wellies in school. We play outside in all weathers.
Nursery children won’t need a school bag- they will have one on their peg instead of a tray.
All children have “accidents”, or simply get wet or messy playing at school. Can you please provide a set of spare clothes, which can stay in school.
We collect £1.00 snack money each Monday.
Lunch money is also collected each Monday –
£ 9.50 per week. PLEASE NOTE, RECEPTION CHILDREN ARE ENTITLED TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS
Red reading bags are available from the school office – they cost £3.50

11. Medical Matters
Any sickness and/or diarrhoea, must be followed by 48 hrs absence from the last ‘incident’.
Any absence requires a note or telephone call explaining why.
Any medicines, including inhalers, can only be administered by prior arrangement with the school office.

12. What you need to do today…
Complete the school admission form
Order uniform (
Introduce yourself to your child’s teacher