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Preparing your child for Year R

Your child will have lots of new activities and routines to get used to when they start school. There

are some things they’ll need to do more independently than they might have before. 

New skills take time to learn, so it’s good to introduce them gradually as part of your daily routine. Practising at home will help your child move into school more easily and with confidence. 

The following links contain information to support this transition:

Self Help Skills

The ERIC website has some great tips around toilet training.

Ready for school - Ready Steady Dress.pdf

Language and Communication

Ready for school - Happy Talk.pdf

Ready for school - Listen and Learn.pdf

The Speech and Language UK website includes a guide to the typical stages of speech and language development in babies, children and young people. You will also find guidance and resources if you are concerned about your child's communication skills. 

Information on the Early Years Foundation Stage