School transitions

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Starting school is an important milestone for every child and their parents. At Toddler World we believe that when children leave our nursery to embark on the next chapter in their lives we must do all we can to support and celebrate this transition, ensuring the children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Within Toddler World, it is a firm belief that all children need to be able to start school ready to learn, that they are able to make friends and play and that they are confident to ask for what they need and voice what they think.

Children’s early experiences are paramount for their future success and these are influenced by many factors including the impact of their early education and care. Parents and Facilitators working together in partnership is important to develop the home learning environment. By working together we believe that this will help improve your child’s progress and support them in making a better start at school.

In the time leading up to the children leaving the nursery to start school the Facilitators will plan and provide a variety of activities to promote school readiness for example:

• Reading books together about starting school
• Role playing the teacher with the children
• Eating lunch independently
• Taking part in a fun sports day
  

At Toddler World we want to involve parents in the transition process and will share ideas with you as to what you can do at home to support your child in being ready to start school. Our staff understand that it is paramount to communicate as much as possible and endeavour to ensure that as parent's you feel re-assured at all times so that this experience is a seamless transition for both parents and children. These discussions are held in the parent-teacher meetings closer to the transition time.