Starting school is a really important and exciting time for both you and your child. Many of you will be a little nervous about it, but please be assured that you won't be alone in feeling this way and we will take good care of your child whilst s/he is with us. There are a few things that you can do  to prepare your child for starting school, such as:

• get your child used to being away from you for a short time
• make sure s/he is toilet trained
• teach him/her to put on and take off his/her own coat, jumper and shoes
• help him/her to share with others
• teach him/her to recognise his/her own name
• share stories together, talking about the pictures and what is happening
• sing songs and nursery rhymes with your child
• talk about what you and your child are doing whist playing, going to the park, shopping etc
• ask your child questions about what s/he is doing
• provide your child with lots of physical activities to develop his/her core strength and muscles, such as running, jumping, climbing, dancing, throwing and catching and kicking a ball 

The documents below provide some more activities that you could try with your child at home.