How is your summer holiday going? Whether you’re working right through with a hotch potch of childcare or have secured the time off, the return to school and nursery is just around the corner. Whether your child/ren are returning to their setting or starting somewhere anew, the blurry eyes of July and August can make the most seasoned parent feel bewildered. What do I need to prepare? What are we doing for childcare again? It can all feel a lot to keep in your head at once.
Thankfully, we have a breadth of resources at Stamptastic to help you with transitions and returns to routine. In this post, we’ll signpost our best articles to help you get back into the swing of things (or begin them!).
New settings and starting school
As September approaches, you may find yourself revisiting questions from earlier in the year. If your child is new to a setting or school (especially if they are just starting primary school), it can feel a lot trying to figure out everything you can do to prepare them. We’ve provided several articles to help with this. A great place to start is our ‘What to Expect’ piece, talking you through what you’ll need to do to prepare for September. Our school readiness article will also help you spot things you could sort now to give your child the best chance to settle in quickly. We also have a fabulous range of free printable games and activities to help you and your child/ren get excited about the upcoming changes!
Once your child has begun school, there are bound to be hiccups. Our article on the settling in process will aid you in ensuring it’s a smooth transition once it begins, and if your child has more overt struggles? We’ve covered you there too with an article advising on how to approach teachers, how to talk with your child, and how to ease things a little if they’re finding it hard.
School admin, organisation and budgeting
School admin can seriously stack up without forethought. From parents evenings to PE kits, there’s always something that needs your attention! We’ve got you covered. Our comprehensive school organisation guide will help you spot quick wins and ways to keep on top of the school admin.
Childcare doesn’t stop at school age either. If you have younger children, you’re likely to still be negotiating with the admin of childcare and its associated funding (a top tips guide on what you can access for childcare in the UK and when, here). We have a full guide to wraparound childcare and holiday clubs here, too, to help you plug the gaps in half terms and summer.
Plus, if you’re getting involved with your school PTA, we have a fantastic PTA referral offer to help you meet your funding targets. Read more about that here!
Uniform tips
Finally, we’d be remiss not to cover our guides to uniform, being your favourite spot for getting school uniform ready! Our ultimate primary school uniform guide gives you all the lists, information and tips you need to know to make sure you’ve purchased and prepared everything you could possibly need for children, of all school ages. View here (not one to miss!). Plus, of course, we have our full run-down of how to use your name stamps to secure their longevity and make sure your stamps last right through the year (and through many a wash).
Have we missed anything?
We’re constantly building out our content to provide you with timely, useful tips and information on how to survive the wild school years. We’d love to hear from you, though: what would you like to know about school life? What would be helpful and useful information? Pop us an email at info@stamptastic.co.uk, or let us know across our social channels. We’re all ears!
