Welcome to Chew Stoke Church School!  We are so pleased that you have chosen our school for your child and we look forward to getting to know you all over the next few weeks, through our induction programme.

Induction Programme

We have arranged a wonderful induction programme and we hope that you will bring your child to as many of the events as possible.  The more visits your child can attend this term, the easier they will find it to settle in when they join us in September.  Details of our induction programme can be found here:-

Starting School

New Parents’ Meeting

The induction programme starts with a meeting for new (and returning) parents on Tuesday 3rd June at 6.15 pm (no children please).  At this meeting you will meet the members of staff who will have most contact with your child, as well as other members of school staff, governors and Out of School Club staff.  School uniform will also be on display from our suppliers, South West Schoolwear, together with second-hand uniform from the shop run by our PTA.

Home Visits

A special feature of our induction programme is our home visits, which we undertake during the first week in September.  You will be sent a link to a booking site where you can select your preferred time for our Early Years teacher and teaching assistant to visit you and your child at home.  Children love showing us their favourite toys and games, and the visit helps to reinforce the important link between home and school.  

In addition to attending our induction events, you can help your child to prepare for school at home.  The charity Parentkind has produced a short video, found by using this link, that you may find helpful:-

https://beschoolready.parentkind.org/Kwjd/p1?utm_source=bsr&utm_medium=hub