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Our school
Holmes Chapel PrimarySchool is a CommunitySchool with an age range of
4 to
11years.Wehave twomixed ability classes in eachyear group.
EarlyYears Foundation Stage (Reception)
Our EYFS teamwork closelywith all of our feeder pre schools, nurseries
and childminders to help each child settle happily into our Reception
classes. The childrenmake a number of visits to school before they
start in September and initially they come to school on a part time
basis. This allows time for the children and staff to get to knoweach
other.Wehave an information evening and coffeemornings to
welcome newparents to our school community and to give parents
information about howthey can best support their child’s learning.
The two Reception classrooms are linked and the children also have
access to their own creative roomaswell as a dedicated outdoor
learning and play area.
Joining school after Reception
If your child joins the school after Reception or partway through the
school year, youwill be invited tovisit the school withyour child to
meet the class teacher and the other children.Wewill contact your
child’s previous school to ask for information thatwill help tomake
your child’s transition as seamless as possible.
Key Stages 1 and 2
Throughout KeyStage 1 (Years 1 and 2) and KeyStage 2 (Years 3 to
6) the children’s progress ismonitored to ensure each child reaches
his/her full potential. InYear 6 the children complete SATs in English
andMaths.
In eachyear group, the teacherswork closely together, supported by teaching
assistants, to ensure the same curriculum is covered across both classes.
Transfer to Secondary School
Themajorityof our pupils transfer toHolmes Chapel Comprehensive
School.Wehave long
established linkswith the Comprehensive School; children inYears 5 and 6 have several
opportunities tovisit and teachers from the Comprehensive School come to our school to
talk to the children about their transition.