Entry into Foundation 1

Hi, Calling all foundation co-ordinators: as a school, children have enter in F1 the month after they are 3. We are thinking of changing this to having the 3 intakes, september, january and easter. The school is in quite a deprived area and so we have ideas for and against doing this. If children start as early as possible, we will be able to provide quality experiences and opportunities they may otherwise not have, but some are not developmentally ready and the upheaval having new children start each month means there are regular changes. I was wondering what other collegues view on this issue is? Thanks.

 

Hi, Calling all foundation co-ordinators: as a school, children have enter in F1 the month after they are 3. We are thinking of changing this to having the 3 intakes, september, january and easter. The school is in quite a deprived area and so we have ideas for and against doing this. If children start as early as possible, we will be able to provide quality experiences and opportunities they may otherwise not have, but some are not developmentally ready and the upheaval having new children start each month means there are regular changes. I was wondering what other collegues view on this issue is? Thanks.