wow a big day for the family and a nervous as well as exciting one too. start preparing from now. let him tie his own shoe laces, open and eat from his lunch box, dress and undress himself etc. encourage him by a lot of positive talking about school…how he is going to do all the exciting things at school, meet new friends etc. reassure him that you will be right there in the afternoons to pick him up. be positive and strong infront of him.
good luck

School orientation days are great. They prepare the child and the child learns bell times and where the toilets are etc.
Also make sure well before the first day your child can open their lunch box and open/unscrew their drink bottle.
Also if they have not mastered shoe lace tying, maybe velcro shoes is in order.

Make sure you get him familiarised to the school.
If they have try out days make sure he goes.
Maybe check it out during the holidays so he can see where things are.
Get him to help pick things like lunch box drink bottle pencil case etc, it will make him feel connected.

Help him to be independent. eg.putting on own shoes, dress himself, wipe his own bottoms, opening own lunchbox etc. Taking him to visit the school and talk with him about starting school also might help.

Such an exciting time for both of you! Make sure you talk to him about it often and casually so it’s not a huge surprise to him when he starts. The biggest tip I could give from my own experience, is to try not to get too stressed or caught up yourself. Get to know the teachers so they are comfortable to talk to you about the good stuff and any tricky bits that might arise. If he sees you being calm and confident, hopefully he will too. Oh, and ask him about his day, but don’t push him for too many details. I found the more I asked, the less info I got. Good luck and enjoy it!

Try and make your child as familiar with things as you can. Take the opportunity for any open days or school visits prior to starting. Over the holidays, talk about the school and even walk past it when it’s closed. Organise any play dates with friends going to the same school. Try and demystify it all. Be mindful though, the first day and couple of weeks are very big in terms of routine, structure, keeping busy, fitting in with others. I remember keeping the first term free of all extra curricular activities until my son was happily settled in. It’s a wonderful time for everyone. Just relax — your child will take their cue from you if you’re nervous or upset.

Mine too.
The school where he will go will organise some open days , so the children will have the opportunity to spend some time there and have a look around and get used a bit with the new school.And a couple of children from the daycare where he is going now will attend the same school.Hopefully it will help.

No matter what make sure you have his clothing, shoes, coat, etc all sorted and reading the night before.
Pack his bag the night before and if possible do lunches so that mornings are as calm as you can possibly have them.
Ask friends to call you after school starts and not before as that is your time to be focused on him.
Good luck…im sure it will all go smoothly 🙂

Great question mine is starting prep next year also

Before my children went to school I used to casually mention what benefits were going to school.
My eldest belonged to a playgroup, then played T ball with a group that was attending the same school. If there is any children going to school in or near your street get to know them. When I was 10 I used to walk with a little 6 year old to school.

Be confident and show confidence in him that he can deal with it. Take him to a prekinder reading program or something else at the school and make sure there is plenty of positive reinforcement when you go 🙂

make it an adventure, read plenty of books at home and encourage as much imaginative play as you can. Be organised and label everything! worm them at the start of every school holidays and be prepared for nits, dont be afraid to talk openly with the teacher about any concerns you may have and be just as ready to offer any kind words if you feel they are doing a good job!

Check in advance that your son can open his lunchbox by himself.

One thing I htink is to get them ready and talk about it positively, but keep it relaxed – if you over hype it as a major life event, it can put too much pressure on kids! All the best!

routines are great, learning to get ready for school, uniform, packed lunch, drink bottle, library bag , breakfast eaten that type of thing comes over time

I asked the same thing last year. 🙂 some tips given to me:
-its ok if the child doesn’t make friends at the start as they all come out of their shell, or there are kids that like to help the shy ones
-its ok if ur son says he doesn’t like school at the beginning as he gets use to it eventually
-its helpful to rock up early to school so the child can familiarise themselves with the playground and loads of children playing on them at once
-if you have time, go to pick up 5-10 minutes early to meet the other parents waiting nearby to pick up the child

I hope some of these are ok..and help?

Our school runs a playgroup so kids get familiar with the environment (eg toilets, bells). Also talk about what he my except and play schools with your son and well.

it’s an exciting and nerve wracking time for both of you! – firstly I wish you and your little one all the best 🙂 My advice is to fake your braveness so your little one doesn’t see that you are upset about this big milestone, if they sense you are feeling sad they are very likely to act the same way which could see tears when it’s time to go with the teacher, dont worry most of us have a little cry when we get back to the car (even if we don’d admit it!) – secondly pack plenty of yummy healthy food with little notes/smiley faces to remind your little one that even though they are at school you are thinking about them all day long. Practice your school routine – start a month beforehand just getting in the habit of being up, dressed, fed, lunches made etc so you know how long it will take you and your child – we all have those days where we accidentally sleep in so knowing exactly how much time you need and how fast you can do it will ease your mind 🙂 Hope these help 🙂

All I can say is to get into a good routine with your child doing homework and enjoy the ride 🙂