SALUSBURYReception
Welcome to Reception at Salusbury Primary School
For information on how to apply for a reception place, please go to our main admissions page.
If your child has been offered a place in one of our Reception classes, then will have been informed directly by Brent. You now have until 30th April to accept your offer or risk losing your child's place. Once we have received confirmation of all our new starters we will be in touch with more information regarding the next steps.
Meanwhile, we will be adding information to this page to help support your child's (and your) transition to Reception, so please check back for any updates.
Our Reception classes also use the Tapestry App to communicate, so we will be add you to the correct cohort information feed. To find out more about Tapestry, please see the section below.
Tapestry Online Journal
Tapestry keeps you in touch with your child’s life in Reception and it is usually used once your child starts to send you photos and videos of activities that your child is doing at during the day at school.
This year, we will be using Tapestry to support your family's transition to Reception. Using Tapestry, prior to starting, you will receive information and videos that will help you feel a part of the Salusbury family. If your child is already in our Nursery then you should be familiar with how we use Tapestry .
Below is a copy of last year's parent presentation, as well as some guides to support you accessing the app.
Don't forget to download the app for easy access to the information. We will contact you once we have organised your activation.
Starting Reception
Starting Reception is an exciting time for everyone and we cannot wait to meet you all. However, we know it can also be quite scary and there may be lots of questions that you have. Below there are some links and documents that will hopefully give you some information and help you feel more reassured.
Included below is an example of our Welcome to Reception powerpoint. In the current climate we will update the powerpoint just before we start so that we can give you the most accurate information. Please bear in mind that some events and activities may not happen in the same way this year, including the staff allocated to each class.
Please remember, if you have any questions that are not answered here or in any of the information given, you can contact the school and someone should be able to help you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Salusbury Primary School is following government guidance which is often updated and therefore subject to change. While we are still in a continually changing environment and how it will look when your child will start school, it is hard for us to plan our usual transition activities, such as meetings, stay and play sessions and home visits. Due to social distancing, even visits to the school to bring in information and return forms is not advised. We will be using our website and email eyfs@salusbury.brent.sch.uk to communicate with our new families.
