Sending little one to School first time!

Mips

Just wondering.. do the Teachers help them choose what to eat and things like that, or help them with their uniforms? Bought her a stretchy tie and she is struggling a little with the Pinafore.. but will someone help her in School?

I know in Nursery/Pre-School they help them alot.. and someone told me in School the Teachers are less hands on with them..

.. Just worried I suppose, my little girl is starting to get big and I wont know what is going on...

liney

My son started Reception this year - it appears they get some help with shoes and socks on PE days, but little else in that respect.

He has sandwiches fro lunch so that i know what he has actually eaten, as i do worry he'd just wait for pudding if he had "dinners". I have seen the dinner ladies patrolling and cutting up food though.

There's a dinner lady i know who was at the school when i was there 20 years ago, and she says she still gives the little ones a hug if they fall down because they get so upset etc, but they really are supposed to keep their distance nowdays.

She'll cope better than you think.

Mips

liney wrote: »

My son started Reception this year - it appears they get some help with shoes and socks on PE days, but little else in that respect.

He has sandwiches fro lunch so that i know what he has actually eaten, as i do worry he'd just wait for pudding if he had "dinners". I have seen the dinner ladies patrolling and cutting up food though.

There's a dinner lady i know who was at the school when i was there 20 years ago, and she says she still gives the little ones a hug if they fall down because they get so upset etc, but they really are supposed to keep their distance nowdays.

She'll cope better than you think.

I can't remember being in school, but I remember my Sister going and they wouldn't help her do much.. she would have to get a shower and wash her hair etc all alone at the age of 5 and none of the teachers would help. They explained they had to keep their distance (this was a boarding school)

My Auntie was reminding me of all this today, and showing my girl how to take her pinafore on and off.. (good idea, I wouldn't have thought of it) but she is going to be all alone when she finally gets to School !

liney

They shower at Primary School?

Couple of tips:

Label everything; it will go missing at some point.

Don't get a huge school bag, and tie something to make it stand out for the other 10 High School Musical bags (or Ben 10) - DS has a spotty short scarf on his handle so it's never mixed up.

Buy velcro trainers as well as shoes.

Mips

liney wrote: »

They shower at Primary School?

Couple of tips:

Label everything; it will go missing at some point.

Don't get a huge school bag, and tie something to make it stand out for the other 10 High School Musical bags (or Ben 10) - DS has a spotty short scarf on his handle so it's never mixed up.

Buy velcro trainers as well as shoes.

I have to find somewhere to buy name tags.. and learn to stitch

Are they allowed coloured bags? Thats a good idea... I can put one of her keyring teddies on the bag, so they know its hers.

I have bought some plimsolls which are quite cute, they are for trainers for school.. and I will be getting her school shoes on Saturday.

Just looking in the Debenhams sale now, some great bargains for back to school stuff.

andrealm

You can get iron on or stick on labels which don't need sewing. Not sure where from but it was mentioned on the forums here recently.

liney

I think you might get a better deal on iron on labels on line, but certainly Mothercare sell them.

michelefauk

Hi
I am a Teaching Assistant and would say that, in my school anyway , little ones get plenty of help with anything they need, their PE is scheduled for first thing in the morning so mums are always around to help with the changing (at our school, parents come in to the classroom with their children for the first 15 minutes of the day, even up to Year 6 if they want to and do an early morning task with their child which might be getting changed for PE, or read a book, or do something connected with that days activities, etc) ) and as a TA I would help with changing back into school clothes after they have done PE, although of course encouraging them to have a go themselves as well. For the first week or so, a teacher or TA will take the children to the toilet until they are happy to go themselves (I have found that I was in the loos more than in the classroom for the first term!) And helping with coats, buttons, checking they all have the right bag, snack box, coat, etc at the end of the day too. Wiping noses, bottoms, (where needed!). Oh and our dinner ladies help with opening lunch boxes, packets etc for the packed lunch children and cutting, etc for the hot dinner children. Obviously we really encourage children to have a go themselves, but I would always help if needed, I wouldnt see any child struggle.
My liittle one is starting school next week , and I have been practising with her like mad to put on her own shoes the right way (have drawn an arrow inside each sole of each shoe facing inwards so she knowss which way they go, as she doesnt understand L and R for left and right yet, but she knows how to make sure both arrows are pointing in, if that makes sense like this > < ) Also have been working on getting changed, which way round her trousers, tops go, etc , anything to make it easier for her, but I am not too worried as I know there will be lots of help if needed.
Hope this helps!

BeenieCat

My son when in reception frequently came home with his shoes on the wrong feet or his jumper inside out. It annoyed me no end as he had his shoes like that for hours and could have been really painful.

I was working at the time and my mother picked him up so i made her have a word and it got better, but still happened. He asks for help now when he needs it though, which isn't often anymore, but in reception he was obviously left to his own devices.

I know there's some things you can do to help them with their shoes like drawing half a smiley face in each shoe, so i'd recommend doing that.

edit - i've just thought, tights will probably be a struggle for little girls, i'd hope they get help because it's soooooo uncomfortable when your tights are all twisted up.

webitha

exciting times indeed, my youngest starts reception on the 9th sept, and im counting the days.....freedom

Spendless

IME they help but do encourage them to do it themselves. I also had several times of inside out jumpers or jumpers underneath the pinafore and shoes on the wrong feet!
Does she have to wear a school tie? Mine don't until senior school, I can only think of one local Primary that does and it's not compulsory. I found leaving polo shirts unbuttoned underneath pinafore, velcro shoes that had a pattern on each side (so you knew not to put the designs next to each other) and a cardi instead of a jumper for dd al helped on PE days. I have seen a post about putting lycra cycling shorts underneath the skirt/pinny for PE days and might try that next year.