Get Ready for School
Open Course Description
This course has been designed to support parents, carers and grandparents of children who will be starting school in September. There will be 5 sessions exploring the following areas:

• Building confidence and supporting independence
• Developing a child's communication skills
• Introducing earl word and number skills
• First days at school and settling in
•Home Learning and Family Learning

Our tutor is a fully qualified primary school teacher who has knowledge of our local schools. She will be liaising with them throughout the course and we may invite specific school staff to join from time to time to chat to you and answer your questions. You will have opportunities to share ideas to support your children and voice any concerns you have. Prosp User 3
Open Is this course suitable for me?
This is an an ideal course for parents, carers and grandparents of children starting school in September or January. Prosp User 4
Open What do I need to bring and are there any additional costs?
You will be need to be able to access Zoom on the internet on a smartphone, tablet, Ipad, laptop or PC. If you have not used Zoom before or cannot access the internet, please let us know and we will do our best to support you to join in. Prosp User 5
Open Is there anything else I need to know?
This is an online course delivered using Zoom. Please make sure that you can access this on the device you are using. If you need help to download or start Zoom, please give us a ring or email ictskills@york.gov.uk before your course starts and we will support you to get going.
We send you the Zoom links and joining instructions by email a few days before the start of the course. Please join the class five minutes before your session is due to start and you will go into a "waiting room" until your tutor starts the class.
New to Zoom or any issues, please just ask - our team are always happy to help! Prosp User 6
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live in one of these areas we would recommend that , before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area. If you live in one of these areas we would recommend that , before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost. If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment. In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
FT3/AA7
07/06/2021
05/07/2021
19:30 - 20:30
Monday
1.00 hrs per wk
5 weeks
Julie Duguid
0.00
Free
Online