Life in Reception
Useful information for incoming Reception families
We are looking forward to you and your child joining The Mall School, becoming part of our welcoming and friendly community.
Once your child joins the school, their primary contacts are the class teaching staff, Mr Selby and Ms McManus, who will soon get to know them extremely well. We hope that the children settle quickly into their new class but understand that they may be a little apprehensive at first.
All our staff are well qualified to cope with this but do feel reassured that we will contact you if there is any cause for concern. And we assure you that after the first few weeks of term, the children will all be confident and happy in the classroom, on the climbing frame, in the swimming pool and at lunchbreak!
Joining Reception handbook
For new families to Reception class, this interactive joiner’s handbook should give you a brief overview to school life.
Uniform for Reception pupils
Uniform
2024-5 School Uniform
Items in bold are school regulation pattern and can only be obtained from Stevensons, 1-5 Heath Road, Twickenham. (Tel: 020 8892 2201) twickenhambranch@stevensons.co.uk www.stevensons.co.uk All items are compulsory unless specified otherwise. Summer uniform may be worn from September to October half term and for the whole summer term. Pupils should either wear winter or summer uniform, not a combination of both.
Winter
- Mall School blazer or Mall School coat in cold weather
- Mall School grey v-neck jumper or cardigan
- Mall School white polo shirt
- Long grey trousers or Mall School pinafore
- Gloves are optional but if worn must be plain black gloves
- Short charcoal grey socks or grey tights
- Plain black shoes (Velcro). Not trainer type.
- Mall School rucksack
- A scarf is optional but if worn must be a Mall School scarf
- A hat is optional but if worn must be a Mall School hat
Summer
- Mall School blazer
- Mall School grey v-neck jumper or cardigan
- Mall School white polo shirt and
- Grey shorts (flat front, single pleat, not cargo style) or
- Mall School Summer dress
- Short charcoal grey socks with shorts
- Short plain white socks with summer dress
- Plain black shoes (Velcro). Not trainer type.
- Mall School burgundy sunhat
- Mall School rucksack
PE and swimming kit
- Mall School white and burgundy polo shirt
- Mall School white and burgundy shorts
- White socks
- White Velcro fastening trainers with non-marking soles
- Mall School drawstring PE bag
- Plain black base layers may be worn under polo shirt and shorts in colder weather (no track suits)
- Mall School black and maroon zipped mid-layer top optional
- Plain black speedo swimming briefs (must be tight fitting) or plain black swimming costume
- Mall School swimming cap
- Mall School swim bag
- Goggles
- Towel
