Primary Transition - starting in Reception
When your child first starts school, it’s a big change in your family life. You may feel sad and be worried that your child will be unhappy, will not make friends, or will not enjoy schoolwork. You may be trying to support your child to make it all feel exciting while, on the inside, you are feeling just as nervous. Starting or changing schools can be one of the biggest transitions in a child's life, but it's worth remembering that most children love school and go on to make the most of their education.
Here you will find information, details of courses for parents and helpful advice for children who are starting Primary School.
Starting school in September?
Is your child starting school in September?
Here's some top tips to help them settle well:
| School readiness | |
| BBC Tiny Happy People |
Returning to school
Is your child anxious about returning to school?
Help them by discussing their worries and making a list of things they can look forward to.
Find out more tips by following these links:
| Going back to school | |
| Childline | |
| School anxiety and refusal - BBC Bitesize | |
| BBC Bitesize | |
| Managing back to school | |
| Anxiety support brochure | |
| School anxiety and refusal - Young Minds |
Ethnic minority or traveller families
Are you an ethnic minority or travellor family?
Do you need support about your child's education?
Find out more using the links below:
| Friends, Families and Travellers | |
| Education Advice and Advocacy | |
| Ethnic minority and Traveller education | |
| LCC |
Ethnic families - Languages advice
Are you an ethnic minority family? Find out why speaking different languages at home is great for your young child:
| Speaking different languages at home | |
| BBC Tiny Happy People | |
| Learning grandma's language | |
| BBC Tiny Happy People | |
| Multilingual games for toddlers | |
| BBC Tiny Happy People |