Starting School

Welcome to Mickleover Primary School! We are so pleased that your child will be joining us in September to start their school journey. We hope to see you at the New Parents' Meeting on Thursday 19th July and look forward to meeting your child on 2nd July for a short stay and play session. Further information regarding your child starting school will be added to this page soon.

Derby City Council have recorded some excellent podcasts with tips for preparing your child for school. Please watch as these summarise how to give your child the best possible start to their school life. 

Ready for School Podcast 1 - Introduction

Ready for School Podcast 2 - Emotions

Ready for School Podcast 3 - Self-Care

Ready for School Podcast 4 - Mealtimes

Ready for School Podcast 5 - Top tips

Please see a link with useful video guides in helping prepare your child for school: BBC Bitesize School Readiness