School visits for children starting Reception in September..... do you usually leave the child there or stay with them?

[ekra]

Do I need to arrange childcare for my younger daughter?

For the first look around and get to know the place session at our school the parent stays, and only at the breaking in gently 2 weeks in september do they stay on their own. But I know of other schools locally who prefer the children to be left....so it really depends and you need to contact the school to find out.

We had a one hour visit last week where we stayed and the kids were taken off to the classroom while the head teacher talked to the parents (I took ds2 of 4 months with me), then today ds1 went on his own for the morning.

I can see that these responses will differ so I'd better ring the school. Thanks - I was just being lazy .

definately ring the school and ask, though I am surprised they haven't told you.
Ours was 4 3/4hr sessions where we stayed then 1 1hr session where we left them. My mum had ds2 (17m) when I took him the the first session, but the next two I just took him along and he played aswell (didn't go to the 4th as ds was ill). There were a few younger siblings there, and tbh I didn't have a choice so tough.

At ours we were supposed to leave them there and come back to collect them at the end of the session.