You may find the following information useful a your child’s reaches School age:
Some points to consider when preparing you child for this move are as follows:
Let your child be as actively involved with school preparations as possible, making them aware of any visits that may take place to school.
Use their teachers name in conversation.
When choosing a lunchbox, uniform, book bag, etc let your child get involved in the process. This will give the child the opportunity to familrise themselves with these items, as well as making themselves feel special.
At Nursery we spend alot of time promoting personal hygiene, this is something that schools are keen for children to do themselves. Parents can support their child in advance of school by giving lots of encouragement and practice with hand washing, going to the toilet, and getting dressed and undressed.
At meal and snack times encourage your child to use a knife and a fork, and provide opportunity for them to practice open items such as yogurts, and drink bottles. It maybe worth checking with the school your child will be attending to see if there are any items that they do not allow.
Encourage your child to recognise their own name, as items will be labelled at school.
It is important that all your child’s information is passed on to the school ,including emergency contact numbers, who will be collecting, and requirements your child may have such as allergies. The Nursery will pass on your child’s profile, which will contain information about your child development.
At the end of your child’s first week they are going to be extremely tired, and although they may have been eager to start school, there may be a little resistance. This is completely natural, and very common upon this transition. It will take the child at least 3-4 weeks to find their feet, and start to feel comfortable in this new environment.
If you have any concerns, speak to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.
We hope you have found this to be helpful, and we wish your child a fantastic start to their new school, and to the journey they are about to embark on.
Finally, if you havent already done so, please can you notify us as soon as possible of your child's last Nursery day if they are leaving us this year to go to School this year.
Thank you!