Children coming into early years will have often left their pre-school in the July with a secure group of friends and confidence in sharing their skills. But, come September, faced with an unfamiliar environment, new peers and a different language for learning, children can appear to have forgotten much of their knowledge.
Many headteachers recommend empowering families – both those coming into early years as well as new children transitioning into the school in other year groups – to meet up with other “new” families during the summer holiday. This enables friendships to develop prior to the start of term so that those first few days in the autumn are happier – in turn leading to a quicker transition and readiness to learn.
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