Thank you for choosing Hamstel Infant School and Nursery!

 

We would like to warmly welcome all new families and the children who will be starting with us in 2025.

We hope that the information on this page will answer some of your questions you may have about your child starting school in September.

 

Transitions from Pre-schools and Nurseries

We will be visiting as many pre-schools and nursery settings to find out a little bit about your child and where they are with the learning.

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Your will receive a letter in June 2025 to let your child know who their new teacher will be, which class they will be in as well as dates and times for all our transition events.

 

Transition Events:

 

Online Teacher Parent Meetings: In order to get to know our new families, the new Reception teachers will be arranging online meetings with you and your child. During this meeting you will have an opportunity to ask your child’s new teacher any questions you may have regarding your child starting school. The teachers would also like to introduce themselves to your child and find out a little bit about them.

Monday 23rd June or Monday 30th June or Wednesday 2nd July or Monday 7th July 2025

 

Induction Meeting for Parents: We will be holding an induction meeting for new Reception parents on Thursday 26th June at 1.45pm or 6.45pm in the school hall.

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Talking Transitions: As part of ‘A Better Start Southend,’ we have joined the Talking Transitions programme to further enhance the children’s transition into school. As part of this we are holding a Talking Transition event in June for all new children and parents starting Reception. Friday 4th July 9.30am – 10.30am

 

Home Visits: Home visits will take place on Tuesday 2nd September, Wednesday 3rd September or Thursday 4th September.

 

Stay and Play Sessions: We will be inviting every child to two short stay and play session. The first session will take place on Monday 8th September, 9.00am to 10.30am or 1.30pm - 3.00pm, parents and carers are welcome to join their child for this session. The second stay and play session will take place on Tuesday 9th September, 9.00am to 11.30am or 12.30pm to 3.00pm, we will be encouraging children to stay for this session without their parent/carer.

 

Reception Curriculum Meeting: We will be holding our Reception Curriculum Meeting during the stay and play session without parents/carers on Tuesday 9th September at 9.05am or 2.30pm. This meeting will last approximately 40 minutes.

 

Starting School Full Time: ALL children will start in Reception on Wednesday 10th September, 2025

 

Facebook: We are very keen to get to know the children as much as possible and have therefore set up a Facebook page just for parents with children joining us in September 2025. We would love you to share photographs and information about what you have been up to and we will be posting ideas of activities you can do at home in order to prepare them for Reception. The Reception teachers will be part of this group and will be responding to your posts as a way of getting to know you all before the summer.​