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can children start school early???

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starlover · 05/03/2006 20:50

a friend of mine says her niece is starting school in september.
she will be 4 THIS september.

shouldn't she actually start next september, when she is 5?

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Yorkiegirl · 05/03/2006 20:57

perhaps she is starting nursery. Some people say school when they actually mean nursery. If she turns four in September then she shouldn't be starting full time

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starlover · 05/03/2006 20:58

yeah it could be nursery.. maybe nursery attached to the school?

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scatterbrain · 05/03/2006 21:00

If she is very early September and the school is low on reception numbers it is just possible that she is starting reception - I know three girls born last week of Aug/first week of Sept and their parents were given the choice of starting early or waiting till the correct year - the youngest (born about 2nd Sept) went in early and the other two (both end Aug) stayed down. That was in a private school though - not sure if state would do same ?

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starlover · 05/03/2006 21:01

gosh.... imagine starting when you've just turned 4!!! scary

i can't remember when her birthday is now... maybe it is before start of term

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Blandmum · 05/03/2006 21:02

I started full time nusery at 3.5.

mummygow · 05/03/2006 21:04

if you think your child is ready for school you can apply for early entry and your child will be considered after they have looked at their development, cognative and emotional

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starlover · 05/03/2006 21:09

my friend says that her mum wants her to start because she is more than ready for it (which tbh i think is probably true)

but yes, i do think it may be nursery attached to the school rather than actual reception.

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LIZS · 05/03/2006 21:23

Friend of mine's dd did this , but into Reception at a private school. She was almost 4 when term started and she has kept "ahead" with no issues. dd started at 4 year and 2weeks-ish last September(end August b'day) ! Could be that it is a nursery or transition class attached to a school.

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starlover · 05/03/2006 21:25

yeah i guess it isn;'t so different to a very late august child starting that september... just wasn't sure if they actually did it or if they were going to be in for a bit of a surprise! lol

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fairyjay · 05/03/2006 21:27

My ds and dd both started at the nursery attached to their prep school at least 18 month before they joined the Reception class.

Jensmum · 05/03/2006 21:28

My dd started nursery the september after she turned 3. She was 3 in the July so she would have been 3 and about 7 weeks.

It's attached to the local primary and the school and the local coucil class it as school. She get's homework and stuff.

harpsichordcarrier · 05/03/2006 21:31

my dd1 is due to start full time school the term she turns four, i.e. after Easter next year. so she would be three and 9/10 months.
I have no intention of sending her then, though. Way too young imho.
She can start in September, that is plenty early enough. Maybe even January...

lockets · 05/03/2006 21:31

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harpsichordcarrier · 05/03/2006 21:33

yes, that's reception I mean

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starlover · 05/03/2006 21:33

i am thinking about home ed for ds... is that mad?

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harpsichordcarrier · 05/03/2006 21:34

nope it's not mad
me too sl, if only we could afford it...
I know franny is too, considering it I mean

lockets · 05/03/2006 21:35

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starlover · 05/03/2006 21:35

i am thinking about home ed for ds... is that mad?

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starlover · 05/03/2006 21:36

i clearly am actually mad though!

i don't even know what it entails tbh...

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LIZS · 05/03/2006 21:40

The earlier they start, the earlier the school can claim funding ...

irresponsiblezebra · 05/03/2006 21:51

Cut-off date around here seems to be about 3 days into autumn term, bizarrely enough.

rummum · 05/03/2006 22:06

starlover.... your mad Wink

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