School entrance examination starts: Attention parents, so it runs!
School entrance examination starts: Attention parents, so it runs!
In the district of Grafschaft Bentheim, the mandatory school entrance examination for children who live until October 1, 2025 has started. This investigation is aimed at all children from the region who will be subject to school in autumn 2024. In the coming weeks, the parents will receive corresponding letters in which a parent questionnaire and information on the expiry of the investigation are included. The first invitations have already been sent.
This year, the order of the invitations will be determined for the first time after the age of the children and not as before according to their school districts. This means that parents of preschool children who were born in October 2018 can be the first to expect an invitation. By the end of April 2025, around 1,500 preschool children in the Nordhorn health department and in the responsible primary schools are planned for examination. However, children from the upper county are still invited to school districts.
preparation for the investigation
The health department asks the parents to bring some important documents to the school entrance examination. This includes the yellow examination book, which documents all previous U-examinations, the vaccination card and the completed parent questionnaire, which is included in the invitation letter.
The school entrance examination aims to recognize abnormalities in the development of the children at an early stage, which can be relevant for school attendance. Experienced doctors assess various aspects such as motor and linguistic development, the understanding of numbers and quantities as well as the visual perception and social behavior of the children. In addition to a physical examination, listening and eye tests are usually carried out.
meaning of the investigation
The results of the examinations are discussed in detail with the legal guardians. If necessary, the doctors give recommendations for domestic funding opportunities or outpatient therapies. In addition, you can offer support in questions about the provision or early schooling, especially for so-called "flexi children", which will be six years old within a certain period of time and should be enrolled a year later at the request of the parents.
Further information on the school entrance examinations are available on the website of the district of Grafschaft Bentheim according to information from nordnews.de .