AGE ON ADMISSION
We operate a system of September admission with the option to defer until the following January depending on the child's social, emotional and cognitive development.
All children who are five between 1 September and 31 January will start school full time from September 2004.
Children whose 5th birthday is after 31st January may start half-time until 11.55am for the Autumn Term then from the first week in January they come in full time.
SCHOOL VISITS
The headteacher and governing body encourages all children and their parents to visit Birdham School to see what school is really like, to ask questions and to discuss any matters with the headteacher.
Do please ring and arrange an appointment to see round the school and meet the staff and children at work.
TRANSFERS
Parents with children who have just moved into the area or those seeking a transfer from another school should also apply to the headteacher who will undertake necessary consultations before determining the result of the application.
Parents and children are again encouraged to come and see Birdham school for themselves.
HOME VISITS
Home visiting is the first step towards creating a purposeful and lasting home school relationship between you, the parent, your child and the school.
During the term before your child starts school, your child's teacher will make contact and arrange a convenient time to visit you at home. The purpose of the visit is to help your child to feel at ease meeting his or her new teacher and teaching assistant in familiar surroundings. It will also provide an opportunity to hear about school life, to ask any questions and to raise any concerns you may have in private.
We know that you want the best for your child. So does the school. We hope that this meeting will be the start of a long and happy partnership where we all work together for the best interest of your child.