14/07/2026
🏫 Is your child starting Reception this September?
With the summer holidays just around the corner, September can suddenly feel like it's fast approaching. If you are secretly wondering whether your child is truly ready for the big transition, you are definitely not alone.
Starting school isn't just about recognising letters or writing their name. In fact, teachers will tell you that the most important skills are practical ones:
- Feeling confident enough to put on a coat and shoes independently
- Managing lunchtime (opening packets and carrying a tray)
- Using the toilet with confidence
- Joining in with playground games
- Having the core strength and stamina to sit comfortably on the carpet, ready to learn
That’s why I’ve created Ready for Reception - a unique, Occupational Therapist-led woodland course designed to help children build these exact skills before their first day.
Rather than sitting at a table completing worksheets, we will be outdoors in our private woodland. Your child will be climbing, balancing, swinging, and exploring - all while building the physical strength, body awareness, and independence they need for the classroom.
Throughout the course, we'll focus on:
- Confidence & Independence: Practicing self-care and dressing skills.
- Physical Strength: Developing the balance, coordination, and core strength that directly support handwriting.
- Readiness to Learn: Boosting body awareness, focus, and social play.
Every single activity has a purpose, helping your child feel strong and capable when they walk through those classroom doors.
Your booking includes:
- Five OT-led woodland sessions at our private site
- Weekly parent guides packed with simple, fun ideas to try at home
- A personalised School Readiness Skills Snapshot
- Practical home activity resources
The Details:
Where: The Roost, Barrow, Lancashire, BB7 9GD
Who: Suitable for children aged 3½ to 5 years starting reception this September.
Investment: £165 per child (includes all woodland sessions, parent guides, resources, and your child's personalised Skills Snapshot).
Please note: To ensure every child gets plenty of individual, professional support, places are strictly limited to just 6 children per course.
Ready to give them the best possible start?
👉 Book your place here: https://earthseedstherapy.co.uk/rfr2026
