New to Hotham
Welcome!
We are delighted you are joining us and if you haven’t yet visited, we are looking forward to welcoming you in person very soon.
Before you start
Please make sure you complete the pupil data form before you join us, by clicking on the button below:
See our EYFS Classrooms
If you will be joining our EYFS (Nursery/Reception), please click the button below and scroll down the page to see a virtual tour of our classrooms.
First Day
We will contact us to arrange a date for your child to join us. Please bring your child to the main school office for 8.30am. This is earlier than our usual school start time, but will allow us to check we have everything ready for their first day.
Please complete our online pupil data form as soon as you have accepted your place: Pupil Data Form
On your first day, please bring a copy of either your child's passport or birth certificate and a recent utility bill (from the last 2 months) showing your address.
Your child is welcome to have a school lunch on their first day. Pupils in Reception to Y6 currently receive a free school meal. If you child wishes to bring a packed lunch, this is also fine. We are a nut free school, so ask that packed lunches from home to not include items containing nuts or sweets and fizzy drinks. If your child has a food allergy, please speak to the school office upon admission. For more information on School meals, please see our school meals page.
If you think your child qualifies for ‘free school meals’, please speak to the school office. Even though all children currently receive a free meal (thanks to the Mayor London’s scheme), it is still really important we register this information.
School Uniform
Our uniform is available online, via School Uniform Direct. Please see our school uniform page for more information.
What else do I need to bring?
Unless you are bringing your own lunch, there's nothing else you need to bring on your first day. Your child will need refillable water bottle - please make sure it's clearly named.
You won't need your PE kit on the first day.
Hotham will provide all of your pens, pencils and exercise books.
If it's sunny, your child may bring a sunhat - don't forget to name it
Our School Day
Our usual school day is from 8.45am until 3.15pm. More information about before and after school care can be found on our Clubs page. You wont be able to make these bookings until your School Gateway Account has been activated, usually once your child has been admitted.
Medical needs
If your child needs an EPI pen, prescribed antihistamines for a food allergy or an inhaler during the school day, please print and complete the relevant form below. You will need to bring these medications with you on the first day. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to administer non-prescribed medications.