Nursery World - Working Mum - A warm reception

Nursery practitioners' enthusiasm about starting school and links
with teachers really eases the transition, says Working Mum.

My DD1 (Dear Daughter 1) is now a schoolgirl. She looks so grown-up in her uniform and is loving being a 'big girl' in reception. I've got the staff at her day nursery to thank for helping to make this important step in her life so smooth.

There were no tears on her first day. She continued to sing as her dad and I kissed her goodbye and left. Rather than regarding the change as daunting she has chatted about it excitedly. The practitioners at her nursery have always spoken positively to the children about school, telling them how much fun they will have and how good it will be to learn new things and make new friends. A friend has made the transition from nursery to school with her which has also helped.

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