Starting school booklet

My name:

All about me!

This is me

My date of birth:

My parents/cares are:

Does your child have any brothers or sisters? What are their names and ages?

Does anyone else live in your home?

Are there any other important people in your child’s life?

Do you have any pets?

Who will be bringing and collecting your child?

Do you celebrate any festivals or special events?

Likes and dislikes

What toys and activities does your child enjoy?

Do they have any interests? For example, dinosaurs.

Is there anything your child dislikes doing/taking part in?

Is there anything that causes your child to become upset?

Is there anything we can do to comfort your child when they are upset?

Does your child have any comforters?

Learning and exploring

Does your child enjoy books and stories? Do they have any favourites?

Does your child like rhymes and songs? Do they have any favourites?

Does your child like to mark make with pencils, crayons or paint?

Does your child have any specific interests? For example, numbers or letters.

Does your child enjoy movement activities, such as jumping, running bouncing? Do you have any concerns about their movement?

Does your child have and strengths? What are they good at?

Sensory Needs

Does you child have any sensory difficulties?

Does your child enjoy any sensory activities?

Can certain things or situations cause your child to become dysregulated?

Medical Information

Does your child have any medical conditions? Take medication?

Does your child have any allergies?

Does your child have any dietary requirements?

Is your child under Speech and language therapy?

Does your child have hearing or sight problems?

Basic needs and self-care

Does your child need support to eat and feed?

What does you child like to eat?

Does it need to be served in a particular way?

What does you child like to drink? What out of?

Is your child toilet trained?

Can they indicate when they need changing?

Need help to wash and dry hands?

Can they put coat and shoes on and off?

Do they like to take shoes off?

Does your child have a nap during the day? When and how long?

Does your child sleep well at night?

School dinners (tick one)

My child will bring a packed lunch

My child will have school dinners.

Please let us know what you child will eat for dinners ……

Any other useful information

Is there any other information you would like us to know?