CHAPTER 1
Arriving
Walk up with Bella, go through the big doors, find a peg and see what happens next.
✓ Done!StartAll cleared, ready for a fresh start.
Ollie’s first morning
Collyvale Primary School
One big school. One wobbly tummy. Lots of little steps.
The building looks enormous when Ollie and Bella round the corner. Bella walks beside him while Ollie puts on his very best Brave Face. Come along for his first morning, one little step at a time.
Choose a chapter.
Take Ollie’s first day one little part at a time. You can come back whenever you like.
A welcome from Miss Harper
Your Very First Day
Starting school can bring all sorts of feelings. Miss Harper has a little poem for you.
A brand-new bag, a brand-new door,
A room you've never seen before.
There might be butterflies inside;
They can come along for the ride.
There'll be paints to swirl and songs to sing,
And stories filled with magic things,
A peg with your name, a place that's yours,
And someone kind to help you explore.
Some friends you'll meet on day one,
And some will come as days go on.
Each day you'll learn a little more
Than you knew the day before.
You'll build and count and read and play,
And grow a little every day,
And when the bell rings, off you'll go,
Home to someone who loves you so.
So step inside and wave hello;
There's time to learn, and time to grow.
The years ahead are yours to explore,
Starting right here, at this new door.
A few things to take with you.
Your school-day discoveries can wait here together.
Choose the first school day with a grown-up. Come back each day in the final week and Ollie will have one small getting-ready surprise.
Choose your school day to begin.
TODAY’S LITTLE STEP
No streaks and nothing to lose. If you miss a day, just come back when you’re ready.
Lantern Trail
You found the lantern at Collyvale Primary!
A small school-day glow is waiting here.
Mr. Pottle’s Lost Deliveries
You spotted a tiny folded note!
It belongs in the Manyfold Pouch. Can you help Mr. Pottle put it safely back?
Starting school or changing class?
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