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Starting school is exciting but a big time of change. We gathered some advice from the experts to help with a smooth transition to school.

Starting school is exciting but a big time of change. We gathered some advice from the experts to help with a smooth transition to school.

Starting school is exciting but a big time of change. We gathered some advice from the experts to help with a smooth transition to school.

Children develop numeracy and maths skills through everyday activities like counting, looking at shapes, and talking about sizes.

Reading will advance your child's learning. A bedtime story every night of the week is a wonderful way to prepare your child for school.

Drawing and scribbling lay the foundations writing. Writing starts with scribbling and drawing then moves onto the formation of letters and words that convey a message.

Strong speaking and listening skills provide children with a platform to communicate effectively and predict children’s success in formal classroom settings and life trajectories more broadly.

Children use play to learn as they discover, create, wonder, imagine and reflect.

The movement from a preschool setting to a school is one of the most significant transitions in a child’s life. Families and schools working together at this time is vital to success.

Play helps children to feel safe and secure in new environments which contributes to successful transitions.

It is important for children to know that they are loved, loved by God, their family and their teachers.

Children develop numeracy and maths skills through everyday activities like counting, looking at shapes, and talking about sizes and patterns.

Children develop numeracy and maths skills through everyday activities like counting, looking at shapes, and talking about sizes.

Starting school is exciting but a big time of change. We gathered some advice from the experts to help with a smooth transition to school.

Starting school is exciting but a big time of change. We gathered some advice from the experts to help with a smooth transition to school.