Reception 2025 Stay and Play Session and School Tours - Friday 25th October. This is an inset day for the rest of the school but please do come along and meet the team if your child is due to start Reception in September 2025.
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Dear parents and carers,
 
Firstly, we would like to thank you for considering Etwall Primary School as the next step for your child's educational journey.   
 
Within this section of the website, you will find information relevant to your child's Reception place application. However, if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
 
 
If your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 your child will be eligible to start school in September 2025.
 
https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/school-places/primary-admissions/primary-infant-and-junior-school-admissions.aspx 
 
 
Online Applications Open:
9am - 11 November 2024
 
Deadline for Applications:
Midnight on 15 January 2025.
 
Reception Offers Day:
16 April 2025
 
Below is an example of our induction timeline to give you an indication of the transition and admission arrangements. 
 
Induction Timetable for 2025
 
16th April 2025 - List of children allocated to Etwall Primary released and processed
 
25th April - Welcome letters sent to all families.  
 
1st May onwards - Visits to pre-school settings by Etwall staff
 
Class Dojo accounts set up for our new families.  Class Dojo is a great way of communicating between home and school and new information will be posted regularly!
 
1st July  - Induction sessions for children and welcome meetings for parents/carers.  This includes a stay and play visit with a parent and an introduction to Mouse Club. 
 
Your child will be invited to a 2 hour session.  After taking your child to the classroom, there will be a meeting in the hall with the headteacher and EYFS lead to share information about September.  You will then be able to join your child in the classroom again to find out about Mouse Club before the end of the session.  
 
4th/5th September - Inset Days (No children)
 
8th/9th/10th September - Home visits - children not in school on these days. 
 
Thursday 11th September - Half day visits 
 
Friday 12th September - Most Reception children in for full days from this day onwards.  Please note that if your child might benefit from a longer transition session or some half-days, this can be discussed with the EYFS team.