Staggered Start Times for Early Years Foundation Stage

Staggered Start Times for Early Years Foundation Stage The team aim to ensure your child settles as quickly and happily as possible into their new class setting.To further ease your child’s transition into school, the first two weeks of the new school year will be staggered for our youngest FS starters and the first week staggered for our FS2 starters. Not only will this support your child to gently and confidently adjust to their new environment but it also provides a valuable opportunity to chat with the class teacher and receive feedback about these important first few days at school.

FOUNDATION STAGE 1

The new school term begins officially on Sunday 30th August 2015. To further ease your child’s transition into school, the first two weeks of the new school year will be staggered for our youngest FS1 starters between Sunday 30th August – Thursday 10th September 2015.

Not only will this support your child to gently and confidently adjust to their new environment but it also provides a valuable opportunity to chat with the class teacher and receive feedback about these important first few days at school.

The information below outlines the transition timings into school for your child. Parents of the new FS1 starters are invited, if they so wish, to stay with their child for a short period during the first week. Please note, on the first two weeks of school there will be no bus provision for FS1 students.

From Sunday 13th September 2015 onwards, classes will follow the usual FS1 timings. The school day therefore begins at 7.45am for all children. As the parent of an FS1 child there is a choice of end of day collection timings, an FS1 child may be collected at either 1.00pm daily or 2.30pm daily. NB: Please note that there is an end of day school bus provision at 2:30pm only.

If you are at all unsure about exactly which end of day collection time will best meet the needs of your child, then please do not hesitate to discuss this with the class teacher – during either the Orientation Day or Week 1 of school.

Foundation Stage 1 Week 1 and 2 – Sunday 30th August – Thursday 10th September 2015
Group A children*	Group B children*
8.00am start and 10.00am finish to the day for Group A FS1 children. Parents are welcome to stay and support for the first half hour of week one if they wish i.e. until 8.30am.	11.00am start and 1.00pm finish to the day for Group B FS1 children. Parents are most welcome to stay and support for the first half hour of week one if they wish i.e. until 11.30am.
NB: Please note that, unfortunately, the school bus service is unable to support the staggered transition timing for FS1 children during weeks one and two.

*Parents should have received an email indicating which group they are in. Please see the Admissions office for any queries.

FOUNDATION STAGE 2

The new school term begins officially on Sunday, 30th August 2015.  To ease your child’s transition into school, the day will end slightly earlier for all Foundation Stage 2 children.

Not only will this support your child to gently and confidently adjust to their new environment but it may also provide a valuable opportunity to chat with the teacher at the end of each day and receive feedback about these important first few days of the new school year.

The information below outlines the transition timings for your FS2 child:

Foundation Stage 2 Week 1 – Sunday 30th August – Thursday 3rd September 2015

7.45am start and 1.00pm finish to the day for FS2 children.  Parents are most welcome to stay and support for the first half hour, if they wish, on Sunday 30th August until 8.15am

NB:  Please note that unfortunately, the school bus service is unable to support the earlier 1.00pm end of day transition timing for FS2 children during week 1 .