Welcome to Matthew Arnold School
We are so pleased that you have chosen to come to Matthew Arnold and we can’t wait to meet you all. We are incredibly proud of our EYFS and are confident that your child will thrive with us and make fantastic progress.
Below are some brilliant resources that will help you gain an understanding of the things you can do to help prepare your child for school. Some of the most important things for your children are:
- Developing their independent skills (putting on own clothes, going to the toilet by themselves and wiping their own bottom)
- Getting into a routine (breakfast, lunchtime, bedtime)
- Communication - talking about what they are doing and asking questions, singing nursery rhymes, reading and talking about stories
- Social interaction - playing games, learning to take turns and using their imagination in their play.
- Attention & listening - sharing stories and asking simple questions about the story, singing Nursery rhymes, talking about your day and engaging in imaginative play
Am I ready for school?
Listen and learn
Make a mark, make a start
Happy talk (communication)
Steps to starting school
Starting school BBC bitesize
Parent Information
Starting school parents toolkit
Preparing for school
Stories about starting school
School Uniform