The first day of school is a real milestone for any child. Here's how to prepare your child – and yourself – for what lies ahead: what you need to think about, what you need to tell your child, what you need to get ready, what you need to buy and do
Starting primary school is a big thing – for you, as well as your child. But there's absolutely no reason why it should be abig thing for either of you. Whether your child's already in the nursery or preschool attached to their primary school or has never set foot anywhere near it, there's lots you can do to prepare the both of you for the days ahead in Reception or P1.
The more you know about something, the less scary it seems. So spend the weeks before the start of the first term helping your child understand as much as possible about school life – what happens throughout the day, how they'll be expected to behave, what they'll be expected to do. In particular, you can...Your school should already have sent you a simple outline of the school day .
Whatever you're buying, go the styles that are as simple to get on as possible – so easy-to-pull-on trousers, elasticated skirts, easy-neck shirts and jumpers and Velcro-fastening shoes., you can see what our tester families thought about the fit, wash and wear of uniforms from all the main high-street and supermarket shops.
If you end up buying shoes online or somewhere measuring's not offered, draw around your each of your child's feet on a piece of paper and place the shoe on top of the outline: if the shoe doesn't cover the whole outline of each foot, they're too small. Other things to look for include a toe area with sufficient room for all the toes to move freely, a broad low heel and a snug fit around the back of the heel.
Wherever you buy, we strongly recommend Velcro fastenings , so your child can dress quickly and independently in the morning and for/after PE , and a style robust enough to withstand some heavy pounding and scuffing in the playground.
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