sensitivity to help children and parents adapt, says Working Mum.
Everyone told me that time would fly once my elder daughter started school. They were right. I can hardly believe that she has left the early years and is now in Year 1. Where did the Reception year go?
The novelty of school hasn't yet worn off for her; in fact, she was so excited to be moving up a year that she wanted to skip the summer holidays and get started. I think that the staff at school preparing the children for the transition really helped. They were shown their new classroom, spent some playtimes in the 'big' playground with the older children and were included in a whole school assembly.
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