Open Day for Year 3 Pupils Starting September 2026

We love our school and are proud of the children and their many achievements. We welcomed prospective Parents/Carers to our Open Day on Wednesday 15 October 2025, in the School Hall at 09.00 or 14.20. This was an opportunity to be introduced to the school, meet the school leadership and have a tour of the school. Some families joined us for a tour of the school on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at 16.15-16.45.

You can see the slides from our 2025 Open Day below.

Key dates for applying for a Year 3 place for 2026:

• 1 November: application process for Year 3 junior school places opens
• 06 November: open morning (9am) and open afternoon (2.20pm) in the school hall
• 15 January : Applications are due by
• 16 April: Parents/carers will be notified of school places
• Wednesday 16 April: Year 3 offer day

Click here to visit the HCC site where you can apply for your September 2026 school place.

Transition is a major event not only for a young person but also for the family members who support their child. It is therefore our aim to ensure that the transition journey is enjoyable, informative and exciting.  A move to a new school and organisation (King’s Group Academies) is a significant time for any family. During the transition, every family will receive a warm welcome and opportunities to learn more about the school, Team Gomer, our approach and have opportunities to preview KS2 learning. For some, transition will be an exciting time. For others, this will be a time of nervousness. Whatever ‘change’ means for your child, our established team will ensure that our offer is inclusive and we will endeavour to meet need. You can be confident that Team Gomer are committed to ensuring that all children are given the opportunity to reach their full potential with an understanding that this takes children, as individuals, different amounts of time.

Transition 2026: Y2-Y3

Our Transition Website for our 2026 Year Three learners is live and a helpful source of information. We will be hosting Parent/Carer Welcome Meeting 2026 on Thursday 2 July, which is essential for all parents to attend with their child.

Team Gomer are always keen to introduce their junior school community. Our New Starters Open Day video was made a few years ago but the content is still relevant and you can watch it below.

Transition Menu 2026

To help your child with their transition our menu of activities includes:

• w/b 6 May: Welcome letter sent home with links to the online portal and this Transition Website.
• w/b 6 May: Online portal for parents/carers sharing information becomes live. 
• w/b 6 May: Access to a 360 tour – navigate your way around the school and find the embedded videos, audios and slides to find out about learning at King’s Academy Gomer.
• w/b 8 June: Year 2 will join us for breaktime or lunchtime play, on our field or playground, as infant school teachers can make available.
• w/b 15 June: e mail sent home with Class Teacher and House information.
• w/b 22 June: Year 3 team to visit pupils in their own school.
• Thursday 2 July: Meet Team Gomer. Child and parent/s to attend a Welcome Meeting in the School Hall at 3.30pm and access a carousel of activities. It will be difficult for us to accommodate younger or older siblings, so please aim to make alternative arrangements for them.
• Tuesday 7 July: children to spend the whole day at King’s Academy Gomer – they will need a packed lunch (provided if child is in receipt of FSM.
• Tuesday 7 July: FROGS Y2/Y3 disco.
• Wednesday 2 September:  First day of school at King’s Academy Gomer.

We will do everything we can to support every child with their transition to King’s Academy Gomer. For some, this will be an exciting time. For others, this will be a time of nervousness. Whatever ‘change’ means for your child our established team will ensure that our continued offer is inclusive and will endeavour to meet need. We look forward to working in collaboration with our parents and carers, the time when we can meet in person.