Getting Ready for Pre-School and School

When you are thinking about your young child starting school it can raise many questions, feelings, and emotions for you and your family. Some of your questions may be:

• What does being ready for school actually mean?
• Will my child be physically & emotionally ready for school when the time comes?
• What will I need to do to make sure my child and the family are ready?
• What will my child need for starting school?
• How will I cope when my child starts school?
• How will the school help me and my family to settle and feel included?

We are able to offer you sessions to help you and your child get ready for school, through a workshop or Parenting Puzzle course (see below). All are available to parents of children aged 3 years to 5 years.

Click here for our School Readiness online noticeboard with further information and resources.   

Click here for the Getting Ready for School (including childcare funding) Padlet

Parenting Puzzle ( 5 x 2 hour sessions, over 5 weeks)

Children are rewarding, stimulating and fun, but looking after them can be stressful and challenging. The Parenting Puzzle helps deal with those challenges so you have a calmer, happier life.
A tried and tested programme it helps us think about what we do, why we do it and how it makes us feel. The sessions are for families with a child aged 3 to 5 years old.

Week 1 - Understanding your children’s behaviour;  Listening and how babies communicate;  Praise and encouragement.
Week 2 - Praise and guidance; Power of play and positive moments
Week 3 - Boundaries and parenting styles; Understanding and managing behaviour; Looking after ourselves
Week 4 - Dealing with stress and conflict; Developing the family toolkit
Week 5 - Getting Ready for School Workshop (delivered online)

Contact us if interested