New Intake: Oak Class 2023/24

Welcome to Chawton CE Primary School and thank you for visiting our website.

We are a small but successful and exciting school on the outskirts of Alton. As expressed in our school vision, we believe that every child should live life to the full. This is why our curriculum provision makes the most of learning outdoors - including Forest School weekly in our youngest Oak class, enrichment activities such as school trips and visitors and making learning fun and engaging for everyone. This includes using a wide range of resources, such as Ipads, laptops and practical activities. Our gallery shows many of these exciting activities taking place.

The County Website Admissions

All information about applying for a school place is published on the County website www.hants.gov.uk/admissions where parents can apply on-line at any time for an in-year application or between 1st November and 15th January for the appropriate New Year R Intake. 

The national notification date for on-time applicants is 17 April 2023

If you applied online, you will be sent an e-mail confirming the outcome of your application on the notification date. 

If you applied using a paper form, you will be sent a letter on the notification date by post. Please allow 2 to 3 working days for your letter to arrive.

Key Information about our school

Our Vision and Values

Follow these links to find out more about the process and things to consider when it's time for your child to start school.

• Starting School in Hampshire

• Decelerated Admission to Year R

• Childcare and Early Years

• Immunisations

• Ready, Steady School: school readiness leaflet

• School term dates

• Home to School transport

Follow this link for more information on our uniform.  

This year's guide includes useful hints to get school lunch ready, our standard two-choice classics menu, the benefits of children eating a school lunch and the link to our special diet portal registration. The 2023 deadline for new Year R parents to register their child for a medical special diet menu is 16 June. 

Please follow HC3S on Facebook and Twitter for even more top tips to get your little one big school ready!  

Dates for the diary:

• 24 May Facebook LIVE! From 1.30pm

We are going LIVE on Facebook with our in-house dietitian, where we will chat with parents about the tasty nutritious food your child will eat when starting school for the first time. Whatever questions they have we'll be ready to help.

We also have two interactive events on our Facebook page where new Year R parents can join our Q & A about the tasty nutritious food children will be eating when starting school for the first time.

• 6 July Year R Shout Out 1.30pm – 3.00pm
• 24 August Year R Shout Out – 6.30pm – 8.00pm

Our school milk scheme

Did you know our school has a school milk scheme?

By registering your child for our school milk scheme they will receive a 189ml (third of a pint) carton of semi-skimmed milk every day. This is delivered fresh and chilled to their classroom every day.

“How much does it cost?”

Thanks to government subsidies, school milk is free for all under-fives and is subsidised at around £18 a term for children aged five or older.

“Why should I register my child?”

School milk provides your child with essential nutrients such as calcium and protein, for strong, healthy teeth and bones. It is also rehydrating and energy boosting, helping to bridge the long gap between breakfast and lunch so children stay focused.

“How do I register my child?”

If your child is under five-

1. Go to www.coolmilk.com/register
2. Just register by a Tuesday for your child’s free milk to start the following week.
3. Free milk will continue until the Friday before your child’s fifth birthday. You will receive a payment request three weeks before this time- if you wish for your child to continue to receive school milk simply make a payment.

If your child is over five-

1. Go to www.coolmilk.com/register
2. Pay Cool Milk online, over the phone or at a local PayPoint.
3. Just pay by a Tuesday for your child’s milk to start the following week.

“How do I find out more?”

Visit www.coolmilk.com or contact Cool Milk directly on 0800 321 3248.