New Entrants 2025
New Entrants 2025
We are delighted that you are considering Pennington Infants for your child and we look forward to welcoming you to our school.
This page is for all our new Year R entrants and it will be updated throughout the year as the admission and transition process progresses.
We hope this page will offer you initial guidance. We are all here to help you and your child become settled into school life.
School Tours
We would be delighted to show you around our school and we are happy to offer individual tours with our head teacher, Mrs Richards. If you would like to come and meet with us, please contact the school office on 01590 672910 or email us at admin@pennington-inf.hants.sch.uk to arrange your visit.
Applying for your child's place
All applications go through Hampshire Admissions. The initial deadline for September 2025 school applications has now passed (January 15th 2025). However you are still able to apply as a 'late applicant'.
To apply for your child's place for year R for September 2025, please click on the below link:
Accepting your place
If your application was made on time, your child should now have been offered a place at a school from Hampshire admissions.
In order to accept your offer of a place at Pennington Infants, you will need to provide the school with some important information. Please bring these to the school office once the offer has been made, so we can begin the process of enrolling your child into Pennington Infants within the timeframe. The school office is open 9:00am - 3:30pm each weekday.
You will need to bring:
- confirmation of your child's date of birth (normally the short birth certificate or passport)
- 2 pieces of evidence of the address used on the application (we ask for the child's permanent address as of 15th January 2025). This could be a bank statement, council tax bill, driving licence or utility bill.
We kindly ask that you provide the school with this evidence by Friday 16th May 2025.
Important Diary Dates
Transition is an important time for all members of the family and we provide many opportunities to ease this process. We are splitting these sessions based on your child's birthday.
Wednesday 4th June - New Entrants Parent's Welcome Meeting at school - 2pm-3pm
Wednesday 11th June - Stay and Play session with parents (sorry no siblings) Group One 1:10pm - 2pm / Group Two 2:10pm - 3pm
Wednesday 2nd July - Stay and Play independent sessions (parents to drop off and pick up later) Group One 1:10pm - 2pm / Group Two 2:10pm - 3pm
Home visits - you will receive your appointment date/time soon but these will take place between 5th - 8th September.
There will also be a transitional start for your child in September, to enable them to become familiar with their new routines and expectations. Your child's start will be as follows:
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All children will be in school full time from week commencing Monday 15th September
Communication is key to a good home/school partnership and we try to ensure that important information is accessible to all. We send regular reminders about key events via email, text messages and on the school Facebook page. You can also sync the school calendar on this website to your phone so that you automatically receive any event updates.
Uniform
It is never too early to start collecting uniform and we have a selection of preloved items available in our school office. Why not have a browse when you bring in your paperwork. Our uniform consists of a jumper or cardigan with a polo shirt. Children are asked to wear grey skirts or trousers and black shoes. Items do not require a school logo but we recommend you purchase one for school events and photos.
Further information can be found on our school uniform page.
You can also contact PMG Schoolwear in New Milton directly or visit their website:
School Meals
Our school meals are cooked onsite by our fabulous team from Education Catering. Education Catering provides a variety of options to children with special dietary needs. You can find details of the school meals by following the link below:
Should your child have a medical need requiring an adapted menu, you must register your child's information on the Education Catering online portal. Deadline to apply for special diet menus for children starting reception in September 2025 is tbc.
Menus will be approved by an NHS dietician over the summer and appear in the portal for schools and parents to view ready for September if this is completed on time. Please register any special requirements using the following link:
Are you eligible for Pupil Premium?
You may be eligible if you or your partner receive:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of Pension Credit - Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get
It is a quick and simple online form and the only information you will need is:
- Your own name and date of birth
- Contact details
- National Insurance Number or National Asylum Seekers Number
- Child’s name and date of birth
- School your child is attending/will attend
Click here to see if you are eligible
Top Tips for School Readiness
Between now and September, here are a few top tips that can be practised at home to help your child prepare for starting school.
- getting dressed by themselves including removing a jumper.
- using the toilet independently.
- practising with a knife and fork.
- recognising their own name.
We hope you have found this page informative as we look forward to working together at...
