Ridgeway Infant School

New Starters - Sept 2025

If your child is due to start school in September 2025, we would love the chance for us to let you know more about who we are as a school. Please enjoy our Welcome to Ridgeway Infant School video that will take you on a short tour of our school! We hope you enjoy watching!  

We would be delighted to show you around our school and for us to tell you a little bit more about us . . . we have a number of dates and times available - please click this link to book:

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For parents/carers of children starting school in September (aged 3-4years) with confirmed or suspected Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), please see more information from Derby City Council with more information about support available: Ready for School - Parents Information Session

New Starter Pack 2025

Please see below some useful documents with important information regarding your child starting school with us:

School Information Booklet - everything you need to know in one handy place!

Reception Information Book - a simple book showing staff and images of school to look at together over the summer.

Derby City Council Term Dates

Please see our INSET days below:

• Thurs 4th Sep 2025
• Fri 5th Sep 2025
• Mon 3rd Nov 2025
• Fri 13th Feb 2026
• Mon 1st Jun 2026

Class Dojo Information 

What is FORs?

Volunteer Form

School Readiness

Power of Playtime - OPAL

Welcome to Eat Culture Derby 2024 Derby

Eat Culture Sample Menu

Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Cool Milk Information Leaflet

Privacy Notice - Pupil Data

School Uniform 

Before and After-School Care 

Reach More Parents 

If you would like a hard copy of any of the documents listed above, please do contact the Main School Office. 

Additional Documents

Please see below some documents that you may find helpful in preparing your child to start school with us:

Encouraging Talking

Tips for Parents 

Supporting Understanding