Helping your child when they start or change primary schoolš« Things you can try: Talk to your child about the change Reassure them that having a mix of emotions is normal. Remind them of how well they coped with change, like when they first started nursery. Say āāRemember when you started nursery. You felt anxious and had to be very brave when you went for the first time. But then you had a great time and made lots of friends. Help your child find out about their new school Look at the school website together. Find pictures of teachers and other information about clubs and groups. Visit the new school, shop for uniform and other equipment and plan the journey to school. “Helping my child find out about their new school reassured me too. I didn’t have a great experience at school myself but I wanted to be calm and confident for my child.” Explain that starting a new school isnāt about the first day You could say āitās very normal for it to take a while to settle-in and to feel confidentā. Look after yourself too, starting school can take an emotional toll on parents