Starting school for the first time is a big step for all involved. There is the excitement, new clothes, new bag, possibly a shiny new lunchbox and new friends to make. With this excitement comes parents' concerns about how their child is going to cope with this milestone event. In Lincolnshire, we want our children to begin school with as little stress as possible, so in the childcare sector we developed strategies to support the children making this transition.
An initiative in children's centres in the Lincoln City area has been a weekly group during the summer holidays called 'Ready Steady Go to School', delivered by the early years practitioners from CfBT and supported by the children's centre teacher.
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