Nervous ds and lack of information - can anyone tell me it will be ok

[shinybaubles]

I am feeling nervous so is ds6. We are moving back to the UK in a few weeks and ds1 who is 6 and ds2 who is 2 and a bit will both be starting the same school in September. Ds1 has been to school here but they have been super small schools, and very loving and nurturing. I am a bit worried about them particularly ds1 settling into new school and everything being very different for them and me. Also have very little info about the school other than what is on the website, I know nothing about uniforms and when they should be bought etc, or what time school actually starts etc? Because he's nervous he's asking lots of questions. So when ds asks these thing I don't have the answers. Any tips would be very welcome.

I'd give them another prod if you don't hear back

Have had an email with school hours on and the number for the uniform shop, I suppose the shop will tell me what I have to buy. Also found out who his teacher will be and very happy with that - she's nice.

The shop will be fab! My local one even tells you what not to buy (fleece no one wears them, jumpers are debatable some kids never where them, some wear them even on very hot days).
I'm glad you got a teacher you like.

Yep mummytime she is kind, approachable and firm, just what Ds needs.

My two are moving to a new school in September and I've been trying to find things out too. They were both invited in for taster days with the class they'd be joining, so hopefully they will know a couple of faces when they join. My ds (7) was a bit nervous about making friends after this and I emailed the school secretary. His new teacher and the head of pre-prep came back to me with some good ideas. They invited him to visit again if he would like, but they also suggested that he could write to his class with any queries he had. He wrote in and has just received two lovely reassuring letters back from classmates.
They are also both going to go on New Children's Day when the whole class moves up to spend a day in the upper school, so this will be new to all of them. The school fair is on the day before we go on holiday but we have delayed our departure so we can attend this as its another opportunity to get used to the layout and grounds. Finally, the headmaster gave me the contact details of another parent, who has been a big help with uniforms and lots of other stuff like getting a fitted mouth guard. I'm sure it will all be fine andthere's bound to be lots of nitty gritty stuff in the info the school send when you finally get it. Good luck!