Parents

Buy Necessary Equipment

Buy any recommended textbooks and stationery including items such as pens, pencils, rubbers, mathematical sets (compasses, rulers and protractors), a scientific calculator and notebooks.

Buying them a mobile phone might also help to communicate with you if they are lost or need help and in cases of emergency. However, recommend them to switch them off or put them on silent during school hours.

Monitor Progress

Regularly sign in and monitor the school’s parents’ portal to keep up with their learning, development and extra-curricular activities.

Monitor if they are keeping up with their homework, upcoming tests and exams as well keeping an eye on the school’s comments about your child’s behaviour.

BUY UNIFORMS/STARTER KITS

Ensure you buy everything you need on the school checklist; uniforms, PE Kit, book bag, water bottle, snack/lunchbox –and don’t forget to label them or put name tags.

Help Manage Anxiety

Reduce any anxiety as much as you possibly can by encouraging them that they are ‘capable of handling any challenges that the daunting transition to high school come with’.

Encourage Friendships

Support them in building friendships in-school and outside school.

Open your doors to their friends and make them feel at home when they visit.

Understand Timetable

Help them understand their school timetable and to develop a personal planner.

Encourage your child to colour code the timetable to help recognise the different subjects for each day.