Guidance and resources for parents and carers
School Readiness Health Questionnaire
This questionnaire is for parents and carers with a child who is starting at a Warwickshire school in September. The following link also contains a video about the questionnaire and the school health service.
Video and stories to share with your child
- You and your child - getting ready for school - in preparing your child for school, there are a number of skills you can teach them before they start school or childminders/nursery, such as getting dressed and washing hands. It's the simple things that will help your child be confident and ready to start school.
- BBC Bitesize - Starting primary school - videos, guidance and resources for parents and children who are moving to primary school.
- Transition social story (PDF, 835KB) - a story for children moving from nursery to school. This story could be used by parents and carers as well as staff in early years settings and schools. This story may not represent all families, but it may give you some idea to create your own.
Tips to help you prepare your child for reception or year 3
- Oxford OWL - Getting ready for school checklist (PDF, 3.1MB) - a checklist for parents and carers to help prepare their children over the summer as they get ready for starting school.
- Transitioning into reception for children with SEND (PDF, 135KB) - tips for parents, carers and staff working with children in the year before they start school.
- Pacey - Parents transition checklist (PDF, 2.5MB) - a guide for parents and carers. This explains some of the key transitions that children will experience and tips on the support they can provide.
- Transitions - planning for families (PDF, 152KB) - this guide for parents and carers covers some of the things to think about when your child is starting school.
- BBC Bitesize - Starting primary school - videos, guidance and resources for parents and children who are moving to primary school.
- Transition social story (PDF, 835KB) - a story for children moving from nursery to school. This story could be used by parents and carers as well as staff in early years settings and schools. This story may not represent all families, but it may give you some idea to create your own.
- Starting school: supporting your child to manage change – pre-school to reception
- Supporting your child to move to and from primary school
- Moving up for parents and carers of children moving up to a new school - the ‘moving up’ hub includes free video guides, relevant online course information (free using code BEAR) and topical blogs for parents and carers on preparing for new school transitions.