Starting new to school - EYFS
September 2025 Open Days
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You are hopefully visiting this page as you have had the exciting news that your child will be starting Weeke Primary School in September. Throughout this page and via other links, you will be able to navigate your way around in your own time, enabling you to digest the information.
Having a child start their Primary journey can be such a mindfield of information - using the information provided you can refer back throughout the year. Alternatively, you can contact the school office for any information or clarity.
Weeke Primary School - Early Years Introduction Video
We want the children to start at Weeke feeling confident and ready to learn. This video will help you and your child to become familiar with the school and its routines. We can't wait to see you all.
We're proud of our Learning Environment
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Welcome to Early Years Information video for parents and carers
Supporting you when your child starts school
Many of our staff team are parents and have experienced the same challenges when a child is due to start school. At Weeke we want to support you. Please use the information and links below.
We are pleased to bring to your attention new NHS school and parent resources to ease moving up transitions with a focus on raising children's emotional wellbeing. www.inourplace.co.uk/moving-up is an NHS parent portal for:
- easy-to-follow video resources for parents to help support emotional wellbeing during school transitions: with insights from Headteacher of
- Balsall Common Primary School and NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist (as well as children sharing their thoughts!)
- online learning and resources with tailored material for supporting children with additional needs and considerations
- signposts for practical support and ideas to ensure smooth transitions, including information on mobile phone use and technology
- extensive additional e-learning content for parents on childhood development and emotional health from 0-19+
Helping your child to understand change?
At Weeke we understand the importance of giving as much support as possible to your child, preparing them to transition to their new environment, new people and new experiences. With this in mind, below are a range of books being read out on video. Alternatively, you can order the books and read to your child.
When they start in September, we'd really like to know how they got on with the stories and whether they helped.
- The Colour Monster goes to School - Anna Llenas
- Ruby's Worry - Tom Percival
- Oh the Places you'll Go - Dr Seuss
- A Little Bit Brave - Nicola Kinnear
- The Otter who Loved to Hold Hands - Heidi Howarth
Story Time
The Early Years team are really excited about you all starting school in September. We have provided a selection of videos for you to watch read by teachers and staff in school.
Story Time
Find out more....
Now that you have become more familiar with the staff and how your child will settle and start their journey at Weeke, why not click on the link below to go to our EYFS curriculum page.