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How long till full time?

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lifeinagoldfishbowl · 04/01/2011 21:45

I have a couple of friends whose children started reception this academic year.

child 1 started in september doing just mornings until Jan when he went full time

child 2 started in september and did a weeks worth of mornings then went full time

child 3 started in september and did afternoons until half term and then went full time

So how long until your child went full time?

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babeinthewood · 04/01/2011 22:10

my DS went part time (a min of mornings and afternoons) until half term then he went full time. It drove me and him crazy because despite only being 4 and 3 weeks he was more than ready for school full time, having been at nursery 3 days a week prior to starting school.

The current system is unworkable for alot of parents who work and have summer babies, and those who have children who need more stimulation than others. Im SOO pleased that DS2 will be able to start full time when hes ready, as they will have brought the new rules in by then.

UniS · 05/01/2011 09:48

Jan starter DS is doing 4 half days this week,1st 3 of them I pick him up after 3 hours, friday he will stay for lunch, so will do 4 hours. Then on Monday he's full time.

FlorenceAndTheMachine · 05/01/2011 09:50

DD started reception in September. She did a week of 9-12, a week of 9-1 and then started full time

JiltedJohnsJulie · 05/01/2011 09:51

At our school they start fulltime on day one. The school says that they have found that the children settle in quicker that way.

mankyscotslass · 05/01/2011 09:52

Ours did 3 afternoons the first week, then full time after that.

ben5 · 05/01/2011 09:53

ds1 started school in uk. by the start of week 3 maybe 4 he started full time.
have now moved to australia so slightly different but ds2 will start on 2nd feb, after are summer holidays. he will be going into pre primary( same as reception). he will do 2 mornings that week( 2nd feb being a wed) and a full day. the following week he will do 3 full days and 2 half days. by week 3 he will be full time:-)

Hai1988 · 05/01/2011 11:42

DS has only just started full time this term, second full day 2day

tallulah · 05/01/2011 20:35

My DD starts next Sept. All the schools told us they do a month of 1/2 days. (She is currently in nursery 8-5 every day)

My other children all went FT from Day One, having only been used to morning playgroup .

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