Reception 2025

new PARENT Information

We are delighted that your child has been offered a place to join us in September and we are looking forward to welcoming you to our school. If you have not yet accepted your place, please contact Bristol City Council admissions team on 0117 903 7694 or log into your Parent Portal account.

Our online pupil registration and consent form can be found here. Please complete this form as soon as possible. This form enables us to find out a little bit more about your child and help us to place them in an appropriate class. Please get in touch if you would like help completing the form.

Key Dates

Thursday 12^th June 2025 – Induction Meeting for Parents and Finding out Your Child’s Class

Thank you to everyone who attended the Induction Evening on the 12^th June.

If you were unable to attend, a copy of the presentation can be found here.

An email has also been sent to confirm what class you child will be joining in September, along with a transition timetable and transition booklet to share with your child. Copies of the transition timetables and class booklets can be found at the bottom of this page.

Wednesday 25^th June 2025 – Stay and Play Session for Children 

We would like to invite all the children to come to school to meet the adults they will be working with and explore their new classroom. The session will last 45 minutes and will either start at 09:45am or 10:45am, depending on what group your child will be in. (This information can be found in the class email that was sent to parents on 13th June).

Group A - 9:45 until 10:30am
Group B - 10:45 until 11:30am

They will spend time with their key adults and some of their new classmates. We deliberately keep these sessions short, as we do not want to overwhelm them. We want this visit to be the most positive it can be!

We would love you to bring your child to their new class and then make your way upstairs to one of the other classrooms. We understand that for some parents leaving their child can be difficult, but please be assured that if your child becomes upset, and we cannot easily cheer them up, we will come to get you!

Whilst your child is at this session, we would like to invite you to meet some other really important people who you may come across whilst at our school. You will meet some members from the Senior Leadership Team, Governors, Parents and teacher association (PTAF) and our before and after school care provider (Zebras).

 September 2025

Our transition period will start on the week beginning Wednesday 3^rd September 2025. The first week of the transition period we will be offering all families a home visit (you will receive this date before the close of the academic year in July 2025).

The first week that your child will attend school, will be Monday 8^th September 2025, where they will be attending on half days (not including lunch). The following week, children will attend alternate full days before they are full time starting on Friday 19^th September 2025.

This transition period is highly beneficial for our Reception children and ensures that all children make the move to Cotham Gardens smoothly and happily.