Managing the Transition from Nursery to Reception
The transition to school from nursery can be a stressful time for both children and parents. So here are some top tips to ensure your child is ‘school ready’ and how to make this transition a smooth, happy and effective one.
What does being "school ready" mean?
What you can do:
Tower Hamlets Primary Schools Admissions
Starting Primary School in Tower Hamlets 2022 Brochure
For children born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018
Click here for more advice on Starting Primary School from www.familylives.org.uk
Watch a film on supporting parents to help their child get ready for school from www.maslaha.org
What does being "school ready" mean?
- Having strong social skills
- Can cope emotionally with being separated from their parents
- Are relatively independent in their own personal care
- Have a curiosity about the world and a desire to learn
What you can do:
- Plan visits to the school ahead of time – more than once if possible
- Be positive, talk about starting school with your child
- Get "starting school" storybooks from the library and read them to your child
- Practise the school run, the route you will take
- Develop your child’s independence with dressing and toileting
- Relax as much as possible
- Understand that the transition can take some time
Tower Hamlets Primary Schools Admissions
Starting Primary School in Tower Hamlets 2022 Brochure
For children born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018
Click here for more advice on Starting Primary School from www.familylives.org.uk
Watch a film on supporting parents to help their child get ready for school from www.maslaha.org
