Reception September Starters 2025
Welcome to the Sherwood Park family! We hope you are excited as we are to have your child join our school. This area will be updated with important communication and information about your child starting in Reception over the Summer term. Please keep coming back to check for updates.
Useful information for starting school
Below are some key documents you will find useful for your child starting at Sherwood Park. Please see the main policy section of this website under the 'Key Information' tab for other school policies and documents.
Reception Baseline Assessment
Please see this booklet for parents which tells you more information about the government's Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) which happen within the first 6 weeks of your child starting at school.
Updates
Keep an eye on this page for important and helpful information about your child starting with us.
Transition Timetable for Reception 2025
Welcome meeting for all new Reception parents: Tuesday 10th June at 9:00am
Home visits for children new to Sherwood Park: Wednesday 2nd July and Thursday 3rd July
(Parents/Carers to return paperwork to Reception staff)
Transition sessions for children new to Sherwood Park:
Tuesday 15th July 1:30pm- 2:30pm and Thursday 17th July 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Transition sessions for children attending Sherwood Park Nursery will take place during the week beginning Monday 14th July.
September 2025
Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd September: Children attend 8:30am – 11:00am
Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th September: Children attend 8.30am – 1:15pm
Friday 5th September: Children attend all day (Usual hours)
Monday 8th September onwards: Children attend all day (Usual hours)