Welcome
We are really looking forward to welcoming all our new Reception children to school in September.
We hope that you find the following information useful.
We hope that you find the following information useful.
Information from Pinner Park
Welcome to Reception - Parent Handbook
This handbook gives you some important information about Pinner Park, routines, practical considerations, and our induction programme.
Parent Handbook 2025
This handbook gives you some important information about Pinner Park, routines, practical considerations, and our induction programme.
Parent Handbook 2025
Ready for Reception
This booklet, written and produced by the Department for Education, gives some helpful definitions of what it means to be 'Ready for Reception'.
Ready for Reception
This booklet, written and produced by the Department for Education, gives some helpful definitions of what it means to be 'Ready for Reception'.
Ready for Reception
Welcome Presentation
You can watch a narrated version of the presentation below. A copy of the presentation slides can be accessed by clicking here.
You can watch a narrated version of the presentation below. A copy of the presentation slides can be accessed by clicking here.
Useful Links
Growing independence
Growing independence
Healthy routines
Understand what 'healthy' levels of screen time are, by age Get insights on internet safety, how screen use impacts young children and recommended screen time And for those with younger children, the NCT covers advice for babies and toddlers too: Help children build a strong relationship with food and make the right choices from the start
Growing independence
- Check out Parentkind’s online advice hub and magazine for parents ‘Be School Ready’
- Enjoy Family Corner’s 5 tips to help your child get ready for Reception
- Guidance for parents and practitioners - PACEY
- Download the free EasyPeasy mobile app for tips and activities to support everyday parenting moments
- How can you make separating easier? - Family Corner
- Getting dressed and ready for the day - backward chaining information sheet - NHS
- Getting ready for the Day - BBC
- The Institute of Health Visiting has advice and tips on toilet training
- Simple and supportive toilet training advice - ERIC
- Potty training and bedwetting - NHS
- Pants4School - Down Syndrome UK
- 5 steps for brain building through serve and return - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
- How to follow a child’s interest in play - National Literacy Trust
- How to role play with your child - Pretend role play - BBC
- How to role play with your child - Playing pretend animals - BBC
- Fire up their imagination with drawing - BBC
- What is mark-making and why is it important for learning? - PACEY
- Sharing story books on World Book Day - BBC
- Nature activities for children - BBC
- Learning and having fun on the bus - BBC
- Play a game of 'What's that sound?' - BBC
- The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood’s Shaping Us Framework outlines how these skills develop in early childhood
- Top tips for enjoying stories together and book recommendations for starting school - BookTrust
- Learn how to support your child to make friends - Family Corner
- Understand your child's social development - Words for Life
- Practice sharing with toys - BBC
- You are your child’s first teacher – help them learn how to write their name - Words for Life
- Explore a range of approaches to language learning and development from NHS Start for Life
- Build your child’s imagination and language by making up stories together - BBC
- Follow the walk and talk trail with the National Literacy Trust
- Practice language and listening skills at home with these games - Playing with a cardboard telescope - BBC
- Practice language and listening skills at home with these games - Red Light, Green Light - BBC
- Getting moving for 3 hours a day - NHS
- What is core strength and why is it important for children? - Department for Education
- Fun games to get them moving - BBC
Healthy routines
Understand what 'healthy' levels of screen time are, by age Get insights on internet safety, how screen use impacts young children and recommended screen time And for those with younger children, the NCT covers advice for babies and toddlers too: Help children build a strong relationship with food and make the right choices from the start
- Nutrition guidance - Department for Education
- Healthier families - NHS
- Five tips for helping your kids to eat healthily all year round - BBC
- Eating Well - First Steps Nutrition Trust
- Factsheet for healthy children's diets - Association of UK Dieticians
