Cherrywood Community Primary School
Starting School
A warm welcome to Cherrywood!
Key Dates
The aim of these sessions are to help you and your child grow familiar with their new surroundings and new teachers, easing those first‑day nerves and building confidence for a happy start to school. Please attend as many of these as possible!
New parent information evening - Monday 11th May at 5:00pm - 6pm
Stay and Play Session - Tuesday 2nd June at 4:00-4.45pm
Stay and Play Session - Tuesday 16th June at 4:00-4.45pm
Stay and Play Session - Wednesday 1st July at 4:00-4.45pm
Stay and Play Session - Wednesday 15th of July at 4:00-4.45pm
New Parent Coffee Morning/School Readiness workshop - Thursday 11th June at 9.30am
*Home Visits - Tuesday 14th July
*Home Visits - Wednesday 15th July
*Home Visits - Thursday 16th July
School starts - Half days from the Thursday 3rd to Wednesday 9th September.
First full day - Thursday 10th September
Welcome new families 
You are invited to come to school on Monday 11th May at 5:00pm to meet the school staff and collect your child’s starting dates and other important information.
- You will have the opportunity to see the classroom and find out about how your child will be learning.
- Information will be given about start days, home visits and what you and your child can expect from the first few days at school.
- School uniform and PE kit will be available for you to look at and details of where to buy these will be shared.
- Staff from our kitchen will provide samples for you to taste and menus of our meals will be provided.
Please email or phone the school to confirm your attendance.
adminoffice@cherrywood.hants.sch.uk
01252 547896
Useful Information
“School readiness” by Hampshire County Council – School Readiness Workshops
If you have any questions or anything you would like to discuss prior to your child starting school with us in September please do not hesitate to contact us.
adminoffice@cherrywood.hants.sch.uk 01252 547896