Starting School

Starting School September 2025

A very warm welcome to our new Ducklings and their families! We are so excited to get to know you all over the next few weeks. Please ask if you have any questions or queries and don't forget to check our webpage as we will be keeping it up to date with any important information.

Following on from our home visits, this page will give you all the information shared ready for the first few weeks of school.

Home Visits:

Thursday 4th - Wednesday 10th September

School Dates 2025:

Thursday 11th September 9-11am or 1-3pm (half classes)

Friday 12th September 9-11am or 1-3pm (half classes)

Monday 15th September - all children in at 9am and children stay for lunch (collected at 12.45pm)

Full time from Tuesday 16th September 8.45 - 3.15pm

Side gates will be closed by 8.50. If you arrive after this time you must report to the school office.

Key messages for families:

‘Getting to know you’ boxes: For the W.B. 15.09.25
Please bring in or email a family photo for the classroom home corner
Bramber Book bags (no rucksacks please) – Labelled
Set of spare clothes in bag - Labelled
Pleasure ensure your child has appropriate clothing – Eg raincoats, sun hats and waterproof shoe
Wellies – Labelled and pair to be left in school
Water bottles – Water only, closed lid & labelled
PE kits – To be worn every Wednesday. Children come to school in their PE kits and stay in them all day.

Parent Workshop: Six Week-in Meeting - Friday 17th Oct 25 at 9am

Tapestry:

At the home visits we will have given you a form to sign and some information about Tapestry. We will set up an account, please make sure you activate your account as soon as you receive your emails as it is time limited.