County Council Helps Children Get "Ready For School" In Derbyshire
Parents of pre-school children are being offered support to help their child settle happily and be ready to learn in their first reception term in September.
Derbyshire County Council has worked with parents and childcare professionals to establish what skills are useful to help children be as ready as possible for school.
Children can then be encouraged to develop these skills pre-school with simple activities like playing games and sharing books and parents who may need support with specific issues, such as their child’s toilet training or speech development, can be signposted to the appropriate help and advice.
The ‘Ready for School in Derbyshire’ keys have been included in a one-stop shop on the county council’s website where information is also available for parents and families of children with special educational needs or a disability who may need additional support.
The 10 keys are:
• I can settle happily without my parent or carer
• I can tell grown-ups and friends what I need
• I can take turns to play and share when I’m playing
• I can go to the toilet on my own and wash my hands
• I can put on my own coat and shoes and feed myself
• I can tell a grown-up if I’m happy, sad or cross
• I know that what I do and say can make others happy or unhappy
• I am curious and want to learn and play
• I can stop doing what I’m doing, listen and follow simple instructions
• I enjoy sharing books with grown-ups
These keys and information including support with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), advice about toilet training, pre-school development, help with paying for childcare, nursery education and other useful links can all be viewed at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/readyforschool
Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Young People Councillor Alex Dale said: “Starting school is a big change in everyone’s life – the child, their parents or carers, their family and the school but we’re here to help with these first steps.
“These 10 keys have found to help children settle into school for the first time and help them get off to the best possible start to their school life.
“While we appreciate that every child has different abilities and needs these keys, agreed with help from families and professionals across Derbyshire, give a broad, general idea of what schools would hope to see in reception class in a child developing typically for their age and ways to help them achieve that.
“It’s also important to stress that health visitors and other childcare professionals will be able to point families whose children need extra support because of special needs or a disability in the right direction for help.
“Anyone concerned about their child’s development shouldn’t be afraid to ask for support and GPs, practice nurses, childminders and nurseries will all be able to offer advice.”
For more information about Ready for School in Derbyshire visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/readyforschool
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