Starting Primary School

Starting Primary School

Starting Primary school is a big event for both Children and Parents.

This workshop is aimed at parents and looks at:

  • What is normal physical and emotional development for 4 year old’s.

  • Considers temperament, explains self esteem and how to raise it and reviews how to give constructive and useful praise.

  • Looks at how children’s brains develop and how by playing the long game you can effectively choose your battles.

  • Explains why little things can cause huge meltdowns, and how these can be avoided.

  • Demonstrates ways you can help your child to understand and manage their big emotions.

  • Considers separation anxiety advising on what works and what doesn’t.

Parents who previously attended told us:

Purchasing your Ticket

Please purchase one family ticket to join the session, irrespective of how many are present.

If this fee is inhibitory to you being able to attend, and you feel this workshop would benefit your family, we do have a number of FREE places, for families, on each of our workshops. Please email info@standinginthegap.uk stating which workshop and date you would like to be considered for. 

If you are in the fortunate position where you are able, you can pay this forward and purchase additional family tickets which can then be used to offer free places to more vulnerable families.

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Pay it forward and donate a place to a vulnerable family

Need the information now? Download a video of the workshop.

Workshop Video

Our Online Shop

We also sell an excellent new and updated resource pack in our online shop which supports and contains all the information and resources to help support families in this important transition of starting Primary School. Parents tell us this is worth purchasing.

Online Shop

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We work in empowering partnerships with families and their communities to achieve emotional wellbeing in preschool and primary aged children.

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