Reception 2026

Welocme to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School. We are so pleased that you have chosen to share your child's school journey with us. We hope that this page answers any queries you have about your child starting school here in September. If you have any questions that you cannot find the answers to, please get in touch with the school office and we will be happy to help.

This page will be updated over the coming weeks with all the information you will need to know for your child starting school in September 2026.

We look forward to meeting you at the New Intake Parents meeting on Thursday 11th June at 6.30pm.

Starting Reception

This link contains information for parents about key skills your child is expected to know before starting in Reception on their first day. We understand all children are on their own journey and some of these skills may not yet be mastered. Please practise these at home to help them to get ready for school in September.

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel New Intake Parents Evening Powerpoint

Below is the PowerPoint from the New Intake Parents meeting. Here you can find all the information you will need for your child starting at our school.

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Handouts from New Intake Parents Evening

New Intake Booklet

This booklet was designed to accompany the PowerPoint shared at the New Intake evening. This booklet gives parents all the basic information you need before your child starts school.

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Attendance

This is a Parent's Guide to Supporting their Child to become an Attendance Hero.

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Early Learning Goals

This sheet outline the Early Learning Goals, these are the end of year expectations that most children will achieve at the end of the summer term. This gives parents and carers an idea of what we are working towards during the Reception year.

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Pupil Premium

This leaflet explains the current Pupil Premium funding arrangements. School receive additional funding for families receiving certain benefits. This will be updated in the Autumn term.

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