The School-Ready Checklist — Free Printable

Is your little one ready for Reception?

Teachers quietly check 15 little things in the first week of school — from putting on their own coat to peeling that satsuma 🍊 This free printable checklist puts them all in one place, so you can see exactly where your child stands before September.

Inside your free download:

✔ All 15 checks, organised the way teachers think: Body (independence), Mind (learning habits) and Heart (feelings & friendships) — plus the Lunchtime Bonus

✔ Two tick columns: score your child TODAY, practise over the summer, then tick again AFTER. Teachers assess, teach, then reassess — now you can too

✔ A score box out of 15, so progress is visible (and celebrated!)

✔ Print-ready A4 — designed to live on your fridge

How to use it:

1. Print it and tick the TODAY column together — keep it light and fun, it's not a test!
2. Pick the gaps and practise one small win a day
3. Tick the AFTER column before the big day and watch their confidence grow 🧡

Created by Tatiana Oz, founder of Spark Spanish Academy — 18 years teaching little ones in London schools and nurseries.

Missing a few ticks? That's exactly what Spark Ready at Home fixes — one small win a day, in time for September. You'll find it right here in the store.