The first day of school is a big moment for all children.\u00a0 The everyday activities and learning that children do at home and in play settings can contribute to children being school ready.<\/p>\n
90% of your child\u2019s brain growth happens before the age of 5. All the little moments you spend together with your child helps to build their brain.<\/p>\n
When looking and thinking about school readiness, there are skills that children will need to have developed to help them progress and flourish into the school environment.<\/p>\n
These are skills such as:<\/p>\n
\tIndependent feeding – use of cutlery managing food independently
\n \tCommunication skills – being able to communicate their wants, needs and dislikes.
\n \tCognitive skills such as basic understanding of instructions.
\n \tIndependent toileting\u00a0 \/ washing hands – being able to use the toilet independently and able to pull up trousers from ankle \/ knee length.
\n \tIndependent dressing and undressing for PE activities and being able to put on simple shoes with straps and fastenings, preferably no laces.<\/p>\n
The local authority and NHS services often have support around school readiness, so if you feel that your child is not school ready in any of these area\u2019s discussed, then reach out to your local authority or local Health Visiting team on the NHS and they should be able to provide you with further support in getting your child school ready.<\/p>\n
Special Educational Needs (SEN) children often have other support in place already for when a child starts school such as EHCP\u2019s and individual learning plans, these are likely to be included with other professionals who work with the child. There are also supportive agencies who can help families with EHCP\u2019s and applying for EHCP\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Enfield Health Visiting Team<\/p>\n
020 3988 7300 |\u00a0northmid.enfieldchildhealth@nhs.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"