Family hubs - school readiness

Getting ready to start reception year at school can be exciting but also challenging for young children. They will need to learn how to adapt to the school environment such as playing with others, eating with a knife and fork and getting into a routine of getting ready for school on time.

At the Family Hub, we run School Readiness sessions during the summer months. These family sessions are designed specifically to support children with getting ready to start school.

The sessions will cover topics such as:

Listening and understanding
Sharing and turn taking
Eating with a knife and fork
Using the toilet
Getting dressed and undressed
Keeping to a routine

There will be experienced professionals to help support you with these topics and others.

Family Hub staff and parent reading to young child

We have a series of videos on YouTube around school readiness, sharing ideas for developing speech, playing with others and going to the toilet at school. You can find the playlist at Family Hub - School Readiness.

School Readiness will run on two sessions on the same day each week. No need to book, just drop in.

Sessions running summer 2025

East locality

Family Hub	Day	Time
Cutbush	Tuesday 29 April and 6 May	10-11.30am
Blackberry	Monday 16 June and 23 June	10-11.30am
Seashell	Thursday 24 July and 31 July	10-11.30am

Central locality

Family Hub	Day	Time
Clovelly	Wednesday 14 and 21 May	1-2.30pm
Honeysuckle	Thursday 18 and 25 June	1-2.30pm

West locality

Family Hub	Day	Time
Maple	Tuesday 13 and 20 May	10-11.30am
Pickles Coppice	Tuesday 10 and 17 June	1-2.30pm