Help please question for parents of primary children: Do haringey schools usually start reception children in second week of autumn term?

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Permalink Reply by Priya on January 20, 2018 at 13:02

Hi Kathy

it does depend on the school. For example Chestnuts seem to start all the children in a single week. Whereas South Harringay stagger start dates and some children don’t start until the end of September. 

Probably safest to check with the school(s) you are yrying to get in to 

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Permalink Reply by MD on January 21, 2018 at 19:36

According to Haringey Council's website, the return date set across the borough is Monday September 3. But schools usually add a couple of inset (teacher training) days onto the end of the holidays to get themselves ready, so I imagine most will be back on Weds 5/Thurs 6. As Priya says, you're best off calling the school where you're hoping to get a place.

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Permalink Reply by Tina S on January 26, 2018 at 7:36

Ours staggered according to age. My kids are summer born and didn’t start till 2 weeks after the term started but as others said better call the school. Also, they school websites usually have all term dates on them.

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Permalink Reply by JulieB on January 26, 2018 at 9:27

Most do a staggered start. At Chestnuts they do it over a week and a half with the youngest children starting on the first day back. But they only do half days for the settling in time, at least they did when my daughter started there.

So if your child’s birthday is before the end of 2018 it’s likely they’ll start towards the end of the settling in period.

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Permalink Reply by Tina S on January 26, 2018 at 10:03

That’s interesting and makes sense. Our school got the oldest children to come in first. 

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Permalink Reply by Moira Kayes on January 26, 2018 at 10:26

Yes they do, usually a gradual introduction to full day

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