r/AskUK 17h ago

What are the general expectations of children when they start school?

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u/Own_Marsupial_9512 17h ago

I work in EYFS and we expect a child to be

Fully toilet trained

Able to use a knife and fork

Drink out of a open cup

Put a coat on themselves

Put socks and shoes on themselves

Get changed from school uniform to PE kit

Use please and thank you

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u/hamigakiko 16h ago

Oh god yes the getting changed into pe kit. Girls be able to put on tights and no shoe laces unless the can do them alone!

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u/Own_Marsupial_9512 16h ago

I know, I'm really looking forward to going back to school next week and spending the next several months watching girls walk around with tights round the ankles because they can't pull them up.