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Let's Get Ready for Reception!

Ready for Reception!

When your child starts school there are a number of skills that they should ideally have mastered. Use this sheet as a guide to help track your child’s progress.

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What a child does at home has a significant impact on success at school. It is important that parents:
  • Speak positively about school
  • Limit time spent on technology
  • Play games with their child
  • Share books and stories regularly
  • Engage their child in face to face conversations
  • Encourage their child and praise effort

Useful Guides for Parents - from Pacey (professional Association of childcare and early years

Preparing for school guide
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Ideas to develop children's language and vocabulary:
  • Happy talk
  • Listen and learn

Mark making is the first step in learning to write.  Ideas for mark making at home:  
  • Make a mark

 Ideas to help prepare for learning maths in school.  Simple games, rhymes and everyday activities:  
  • Numbers game 

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Banks Lane Infant and Nursery School
Hempshaw Lane
Stockport
SK1 4PR

​0161 480 9252

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Last updated - 04/12/2023
  • Home
    • Contact Us
    • Visiting Banks Lane Infants
  • Our School
    • Welcome to Banks Lane Infants
    • Our Vision and values >
      • British Values
    • Curriculum >
      • National Curriculum >
        • English >
          • Reading @BLIS
        • Maths
        • Science
        • Computing
        • PE
        • RE
        • Geography
        • History
        • The Arts
        • Design Technology
        • PSHE
        • Report Guidance
      • Wider Curriculum
      • Key Stage 1 - Curriculum Information >
        • Year 1
        • Year 2
    • Early Years Foundation Stage >
      • Nursery - Welcome >
        • Nursery - Curriculum >
          • Nursery - Topics and Themes
        • Nursery Learning Environment
        • Nursery - Admissions
        • 30 hours funded childcare
        • Nursery - Induction
        • Building our Nursery
      • Reception - Welcome >
        • Reception - Learning Environment
        • Reception - Curriculum
        • Reception - Outdoor Learning
        • Starting School - Induction
        • Induction Information - Reception
        • Ready for school?
      • EYFS Framework
    • Admissions
    • Attendance
    • Home-school Communication
    • Medical Needs
    • Equal Opportunities
    • Behaviour
    • Staff List
    • Pupil Premium >
      • Pupil Premium and Universal Free School Meals
    • Catch up Funding
    • PE and Sport Provision
    • Pastoral Manager
    • Operation Encompass
    • Policies
    • Awards & Quality Marks
  • School Life
    • School hours & organisation
    • School Uniform >
      • School Uniform - What to wear
      • Uniform Price List
      • Shop Online
    • School Meals >
      • School meals - menu
      • Allergens
      • Food Standards
      • Free School Meals & Universal Infant Free School Meals
      • Apply for Free School Meals
    • School Clubs
    • Breakfast Club
    • Nursery & Infant Loan Library
    • Fundraising >
      • Match Funding
  • Safeguarding
    • Online safety
  • SEN Information
    • SEN Information Report
    • SEN Provision Maps
    • The Local Offer - Stockport LA
  • The Banks Lane Experience
    • The Banks Lane Infant Experience
    • BLXP at School
    • BLXP at home
    • BLXP Extended Offer
    • Talents @BLIS
  • Parents
    • Online Forms
    • Prospectus 2023
    • Home-school Communication
    • Online payments - Scopay
    • Information for Parents - website links
    • Childcare Vouchers
    • HSG Energy Voucher information for parents
    • Safety in the Sun
    • Parental Survey - July 2023
  • Governors
  • Statutory Information
  • Wellbeing
  • Seesaw - Learning App
    • Seesaw app login
    • Seesaw Help
    • Remote Learning
    • Remote Learning Tips for Families
  • Tales from the Burrows