This last couple of months I have been checking out Primary schools, due to my son being 4 years old, and will start school next year in September. If you are a new mum like me, and your son or daughter is going to begin in next September too, then this is the times to be looking around.
Some schools will have like an open day, where they will give a little brief presentation of the school and then you are shown around.
What I am looking for is,
- How big is the school
- How many kids per class
- What activities and learning strategies do they follow
- Will what their goals are help my son in anyway
- How they have presented the school
- Will Henry (my son) be given the learning and education he needs
I am no expert here, this is all new to me too, so I am giving tips from what I have been looking for which hand in hand, I hope will help you find a good school for your child too.
My next step now, now I have seen all the schools I have wanted, to now decide on the choices of schools I want my son to hopefully go to next September.
Don’t just pick one school, choose the ones that suit your criteria, and check out the children ready attending the school their body language, do they look as though they enjoy school, and what have they gained from going to that particular school.
Going on the schools I have visited, it is the children that are attending the school that will show you round, so do ask them questions, and what they like about the school they go to.
Here is some more information I found on the website below, which has further information to help you:
http://www.gettherightschool.co.uk/howtochoosetherightschoolforyourchild.html
It is good to have a few listed as your chosen schools, so you aren’t too disappointed should your child not get into that particular school.
If you are looking for nursery schools, should your child be 5 years and under the time to apply in Epsom and Ewell is by January of the new year, ready for your child to begin nursery school in September.
Check out your local authority to find out when you should apply, how and when by.
I will write more about this as I go and what is the next step.
If you live in surrey then please see link of the admissions process below, for those starting Nurery, Reception and Infants:
Many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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