Primary · Chart
Bag-packing chart
A picture checklist your child can use to pack their own school bag the night before: the everyday things, the some-days things and what is different each day.
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Use it with: My P1 transition plan · What can your child practise before P1 starts?
1Every day
- Water bottleFilled the night before
- Pencil casePencils, eraser, ruler
- Books and files for todayCheck the timetable
- School diary or handbookFor notes to and from the teacher
- Recess moneyIn a wallet or pouch
- Tissues
- Travel cardIf your child takes a public bus
- SnackIf the school allows one
2Some days
- PE attireOn PE days
- Library bookOn library day
- Small umbrellaFor rainy days
3What is different each day
Write in the extras from the timetable, such as PE, library or art materials.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pack the night before, together. Your child packs, you check. After a few weeks, let them check it on their own. Practise it with My P1 Transition Plan.
Updated 10 October 2026. Print on A4, portrait. Pin it where the bag lives, at your child's eye level.