Everything you need to know about Primary school offer day
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Primary school offer day is the day when parents and guardians find out which primary school their child has been offered a place at for the upcoming academic year. Here...
How Do I Apply For Primary School Place?
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To apply for a primary school place in the UK, you need to follow these steps: Check the application deadlines: The application process for primary school places usually opens in...
What Should I Do When I Get My Child's Primary School Place?
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Congratulations on getting your child's primary school place! Here are some things you can do: Respond to the offer: Make sure to respond to the offer within the given deadline,...
How Can I Prepare My Child For Primary School?
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Preparing your child for primary school can be an exciting and challenging time for both you and your child. Here are some tips to help your child get ready for...
How Can I Prepare My Child For Pre School?
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Preparing your child for preschool or nursery can help them feel more confident and comfortable when they start this new phase of their life. Here are some tips that you...
Back to school checklist for parents of primary school children
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Here is a general back to school checklist for parents of primary school children: School supplies: pens, pencils, crayons, markers, notebooks, backpacks, lunch boxes, etc. Clothing: check for proper fit,...
Preparing Children For The First Day of Primary School
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Preparing for the First Day At School Starting school is an exciting time but also presents a big transition in a child’s life and family life particularly if it’s your...
Preparing Children for Starting Big School: Early Number Skills
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Understanding numbers is a key skill that pre-schoolers need to master. Mastering what we see as quite basic number skills is actually a complex learning journey for a child. Learning...
Preparing Children For Starting School: Pattern, Shape and Colour Recognition
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Colour, Shape and Pattern Learning Fun Did you ever stop and wonder why we place so much importance in the pre-school years on teaching shapes, colours and patterns. The ability...
Starting Primary School and Sleep!
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Last night Jenna Wilson from Little Dreams Consulting joined me for a Facebook Live Broadcast to discuss SLEEP and how important it is! I remember when my kids started reception...
Preparing Children for Starting School – Name Writing
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Naming our children is one of the first important decisions parents make for their child. Names become part of our identity and remain with us for life. When children begin...
Preparing Children for Starting Big School – Pre-Writing Skills
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“You can make anything by writing.”- C.S Lewis. Writing is a magical medium. It’s a vehicle for communication and expression to share ideas and thoughts with the world around in...
Preparing Children For Starting Big School - Pre-Reading skills
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“The More that you read, the More things you will know. The More that you Learn, the More places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss, “I Can Read With My Eyes...
Top Ten Skills To Teach Your Children Before Starting School
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We have created a FREE Starting School Series for families who have children starting Primary School in September. We have some great blog posts and FREE resources which we think...
Preparing Children for Starting Big School – Developing Social Skills
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Developing a child’s social skills sets them up for a lifetime of more positive interactions in all aspects of daily life. We need good social skills to function in society....
Practising Gross Motor Skills: The Obstacle Course Game
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As part of our FREE 14 week Starting School Series, Week 5 focussed on Gross Motor Skills. This Outdoor Obstacle Course is a great way to help your child practise...
Preparing Your Child For Starting Reception Class - Fine Motor Skills
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You wake up, check your mobile, brush your teeth, comb your hair, button your shirt, zip your jeans, eat your breakfast, tie your laces…and that’s only the start of the...
How Many Hours Should A Child Sleep?
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Getting ‘Sleep Ready’ To Start School Starting school is such a huge milestone in your little one’s life. Making sure they are well prepared and well set up for this...
How To Prepare Your Child For Starting Big School
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If you have a child Starting Reception Class in September then you may have heard the expression ‘gross motor skills’. But just what are they? And why are they so...
Starting School Free Resource: Robot Game!
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This week in our Starting School 14 week series we have been looking at Communication skills, listening, speaking and following instructions. Communication skills are needed in school so that children can...
Starting School In September Top Tips!
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If you have been watching our Live Facebook Q&A Broadcasts with Jo and Lisa our Early Years Experts you will know how brilliant they are! This weeks live broadcast was our...
Starting School: Communication Skills
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If you have a child starting Primary School in September and are preparing for Starting Big School - Communication Is Key! As parents we all desire the very best for...
Starting Reception Class Top Tips
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Following on from last weeks great Live Facebook Q&A Broadcast with Jo and Lisa, this weeks live broadcast was our first week covering the topic of Independence! This week we...
Starting School: Personal Peg Activity
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Make and do! If you have a child starting school in September you may find this free activity useful! (This is NOT a toy) The wooden peg can be used...
Starting School: Fruit Kebabs!
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If you have a child starting Primary School in September getting them to make fruit kebabs is a great way to help them with their fine motor skills. Making fruit...
Starting School Top Tips
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Have you got a child starting school in September? We have launched our Stamptastic Starting School Series with our fantastic Early Years Experts, Jo and Lisa! The Series lasts for...
Starting Primary School: Striving For Independence
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Striving For Independence Primary school places have now been allocated and so it is an ideal time to begin thinking about the September start. Preparation for a successful transition is...
Starting Primary School - Introduction
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Are you getting ready for ‘Big’ school? Do you have a child starting school in September? Starting school is a significant milestone for children and parents/carers. The start of a new...
Starting School - Meet The Experts!
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Hello! We are Jo and Lisa! We are two highly experienced Early Years teachers who have worked together for over 25 years firstly in schools and then in roles supporting parents with...
Back To School Uniform Checklist
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If your child has just been offered a place in Reception Class at Primary School and they are starting school in September you might be asking yourself "What School Uniform...
The Top 10 School Uniform Tips
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Here are some tips that we have learned along the way..... Always have a look around your schools Pre Loved / Second Hand School Uniform Sale. There are some bargains...
Everything You Need To Know About Buying School Uniform for Back To School
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Buying School Uniform for Back To School can be a bit overwhelming especially if you child is starting reception class and starting school for the first time! There are lots...
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