1. Starting School Advice
Mrs Pippa McConnell
Head of Early Years
The Manor Preparatory School

2. Starting School

3. Preparing your child in advance

4. Preparing your child in advance

5. What will my child need to know?
How to use the toilet independently and wash their hands
Be able to dress themselves where possible
Eat independently and use cutlery
Recognise their written name
Understand the need to share, listen and be quiet when asked
Coat flip trick video

6. Helpful Hints Label everything!
Snacks – healthy, easy to open, drinking water
Share information with the school – likes, dislikes, family information
Medical and dietary information
Be proactive and work with your child’s teacher
Try not to have parent/teacher discussions in front of your child
Comforters
Consider necessary practical arrangements

7. School Uniform

8. Prepare your child for their first day
Fun first day of school ideas
*Arrange a visit from the
‘Bag Fairy’
*Pack a lunchbox note
Serve a special breakfast
Uniform fashion show
Make a time capsule
A first-day picture
*Me and you date
School supply scavenger hunt

9. On the very first day of school

10. After School

11. Curriculum

12. Communication and Language
Conversation
Listening
Concentration
Express themselves
Following instructions

13. Physical Development Healthy development
Use a range of large and small equipment
Develop a sense of space around them
Balancing skills
Dressing skills
Handling equipment and tools eg pencils, scissors
Fine motor skills

14. Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Self-confident and self aware
Making and building relationships
Dress and undress independently
Manage feelings and behaviour

15. Literacy Reading Rhyming string linking sounds and letters
Blending sounds to read words
Read words and simple sentences
Writing
Pencil control
Identifiable letters
Writing for purpose eg name

16. Literacy

17. Mathematical Development
Numbers
Counting
Understanding numbers
Shape, space and measure
Use mathematical vocabulary to describe and compare.
Sorting and matching objects
Understand shape and size including 2D and 3D shapes
Pattern play

18. Understanding the world
People and Communities
Explore, Observe & Investigate
Designing and Making
Use of Technology both at home and in schools

19. Expressive arts and design
Explore colour and colour changes
Explore materials, tools and techniques
Experiment with design & textures
Music, singing and moving to music
Imaginative play

20. Characteristics of effective learning

21. Reading Example
The boys’ arrows were almost gone so they sat down on the grass and stopped hunting. Over at the edge of the wood they saw Henry making a bow to small girl who was coming down the road. She had tears in her dress and tears in her eyes. She gave Henry a note which he brought over to the group of young hunters. Read to the boys, it caused great excitement. After a minute but rapid examination of their weapons, they ran down the valley. Does were standing at the edge of the lake, making an excellent target.

22. Reading Example
The boys’ arrows were almost gone so they sat down on the grass and stopped hunting. Over at the edge of the wood they saw Henry making a bow to small girl who was coming down the road. She had tears in her dress and tears in her eyes. She gave Henry a note which he brought over to the group of young hunters. Read to the boys, it caused great excitement. After a minute but rapid examination of their weapons, they ran down the valley. Does were standing at the edge of the lake, making an excellent target.

23. Make the story come alive

24. Learning to read

25. Learning to read

26. Thank you for coming!