Starting Primary School course
Feel excited about your child starting school and look forward to the joy they’ll experience on school trips and the fun they’ll get from new friendships.
This is the course we wish we’d had when our children started primary school!
Online videos and meet ups with other families reaching this milestone.
- Build a good relationship with your child's school from the start
- Prepare for your first meeting with our checklist of questions
- Feel confident about trips and residentials
- Write a foolproof Individual Healthcare Plan
- Manage school mealtimes with confidence
- Get everyone on board balancing safety with inclusion
How do I sign up?
This course is part of our Family Membership.
Becoming a Family Member starts at just £27/month.
If you’re not a Family Member you can buy Starting Primary School below.
“I wish I’d had this course when my child started school. It’s got all the information and support an allergy family needs, and The Allergy Team is with you every step of the way.”
A look inside Starting Primary School
Module 1: Getting started at a new school
Module 1 will give you a plan that tells you what you need to do, what questions to ask the school and what information to give them to keep your child safe.
Module 2: Worried about school dinners?
Module 2 is about keeping your child safe at mealtimes. We'll also cover other food in school, like snacks, special occasions and school trips as well as cooking and crafts.
Module 3: Strategies to help manage anxiety
Module 3 is all about wellbeing: how to talk to your child about their allergies without frightening them, and how to speak to other parents, carers and children to help them understand too.
Module 4: Socialising outside school
Module 4 has advice for navigating PTA events, fairs, cake sales and birthday parties and playdates. With top tips from other allergy parents and carers to help balance safety and inclusion.
Module 5: If things don't go to plan
Module 5 looks at what happens if your child has an allergic reaction at school. It includes strategies to communicate with the school if you feel they aren't taking your concerns on board.
How does it work?
- Videos packed with expert advice and parent tips. Hear from allergy nurses, a clinical psychologist, headteacher, medical officer, school chef and lots of parents who’ve been through their child with allergies starting school
- Checklists, factsheets and templates to download
- Recipes and snack time suggestions
- Online meet ups with other families on Starting Primary School
All this is delivered through a dashboard that you can log in to whenever you like. You’ll have access to the modules including all the videos and downloadable checklists for a year.