Some things to think about

Some things to think about • Do you know the name of your child’s teacher and their class? • Does your child have any health issues? • Have you visited the school? • Can your child do the following - blow their nose, wash their hands, dress themselves, do up buttons and zips, put their shoes on the right feet, hold and use a knife and fork, hold a tray. Do they walk?

Transition from an Early Years setting to Reception A guide for parents Kathy Buchanan Hazel Pegler South West Herts Partnership 2014

Concerns and how to address them • Children take time to adapt to the changes and routines of school and need to progress at their own pace • Children’s behaviour can change at this time – big difference in moods

Things to think about – meeting and playing with others • Taking turns and sharing • Don’t worry if they say they haven’t played with anyone, they might have been too engrossed to notice other people

Self Help Skills – How can we make it easier for young children to become independent • Going to the toilet • Getting dressed • Washing hands • Blowing their own nose • Label their belongings

Outdoor play • Learning experiences both indoors and outdoors • Opportunity to explore natural processes

Creative Play • Activities which allow children to use not only their hands and arms but all their other senses too, lead into the skills they will need to begin to start writing

Thinking and numbers • Think about all the different practical things you do that are maths related. • Knowing if the toy will fit in the empty tissue box will go a long way for when they are older and need to work out whether the • sofa will fit in the room!

Quiet Spaces Sharing a book with your child

Keeping our children safe • Protective Behaviours • Who are safe people • If your child is sad, lonely or have forgotten something who can they talk to

Let school know • Let school know if your child has had a bad start to the day • Also let them know if they are loving school • Tell school about your child – do they have hay fever, allergies, illnesses, disability

It is Best for your child if: • your child arrives on time • is appropriately dressed • they are ready to learn • you praise and encourage good work • you attend parenting and other relevant school meetings • you work together with the school if problems should arise • you do NOT arrange holidays in school time • if you try to arrange medical and dental appointments out of school hours

Some things to think about