https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/tag/transitioning-to-school/ Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:14:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/applying-for-a-primary-school-place-guide/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/?p=6670 If your child is 3 or, at the latest, has just turned 4, it's time for you to apply for their primary school place. What's more, you only have until about mid-January to do so. That's all true whether you intend them to start school at 4 or leave it until they're 5. In today's guide, we explain the rules around applying for a primary school place, the key dates you need to know, what to expect, and the various options open to you and your child.]]> https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/how-to-help-children-transition-to-school/ Wed, 15 May 2024 07:15:52 +0000 https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/?p=6390 Beginning school is a huge milestone for any child as well as for the child's parents or guardians. Whether transitioning from nursery/preschool or straight from home, beginning school can be a daunting step in a child's life — especially if they're unprepared. Today's post therefore aims to help parents/guardians make the transition to school as easy and stress-free as possible for their child, so they are empowered to feel at home and hit the ground running from the moment they begin. Take a look, therefore, at our guide on How to Help Your Child Transition to School. Following the advice should help make this milestone plain sailing for everyone involved.]]>