(All) Ha ha ha
Yaaay! Wheeee!
Pablo!
Going to school! Going to school! Going to school!
Going to school!
Why does Llama keep saying that?
Because we're going to school, of course, Tang.
Oh, yeah!
Stop telling me! Stop telling me!
Do we want to go to school?
I don't know!
Mouse thinks we do.
We just don't always know what school will be like.
Exactly, Wren.
How can I go to school if I don't know what it will be like?
Because that's how you find out what it's like....
By going!
Sometimes it's scary not knowing.

Maybe we can think about what we do know about school.
Then Pablo can be more ready.
Excellent idea, Mouse!
We do know that school can help you find out new facts.
Facts about insects and shapes and mountains!
But sometimes there are too many new facts, Draff.
Too many, all at once!
And too many people!
Too many! All at once!
Shhhh! Too loud!
But there may be fun people to do things with.
Like to play outside and jump about and play games at playtime!
Ooh-ooh!
That's another thing we know about school...
There's playtime!
But we don't have to do things with people, Tang.
We can have fun playing on our own, too.
Like when I play with the building blocks.
I know they have building blocks at school.
I like building blocks!
Mouse likes when we get to colour in.
And when we paint, or look at books quietly.
And sometimes at school, we get to sing our favourite songs, all together!
And our new favourite songs.
I love singing!

But... what about my teacher?
I have a different teacher, I don't know what they're like.
But you do know that you can ask them questions.
Or tell them things.
Like if you don't understand something.
Or if you need something.
Or if something makes you feel worried.
Or sad.
Teachers know all about school.
In point of fact.
Because they have been at school for a very long time.
They will be able to help you.
Are teachers at school ALL the time?
Of course not.
Teachers have to go back to school.
Going to school! Going to school! Going to school! Going to school!
Yaaay! Wheee!
Pablo!
Mouse likes Pablo's bag.
It's got pockets! To put different things in.
Look.

I like my bag too, Mouse.
But we're not going to school until tomorrow.
Maybe Mouse can help you get your bag ready.
Then your things will be ready.
And if your things are ready.
Then maybe Pablo will be ready, too.

Maybe you can help Mouse make a list.
What do we need to take to school?
My crayons!
Of course! They can help you draw pictures!
What else?
Urm...
My book!
What about...
Triangles! Sandwich triangles!
My lunch!

Tang! They can't ALL come to school!
They're NOT on the list!
Ooh.
My ice cream spoons!
Ok. I think there's room for one ice cream spoon.
Because it makes you feel sparkly.
Ready!
You were right, Mouse!
Now I do feel more ready for school!
Yaaay! Wheeee!
Pablo!
Hello, I'm Tang!
And I like jumping around! And laughing! Ha ha!
And... Ooh, ooh! And drawing cupcakes!
And eating cupcakes! And drawing cupcakes and...
Tang! What are you doing?!
I'm practicing!
The Fiona said Pablo's going back to school.
She said there'll be friends at school!
And friends like playing games!
And I like playing games!
And drawing cupcakes! And eating cupcakes! And...
The Fiona says lots of things.
Too many things.
But, Noa. Having friends is supposed to be exciting!
But... What if people don't want to play.
What?! Why wouldn't they want to play.
I want to play!
And what if Idon't want to play?
Hello there! I'm Lorna's crayon.
I've been to school.
Is there anything you want to ask me?
Ooh-ooh! Is a friend someone who plays games with you?
Sometimes friends play games together.
Sometimes friends play on their own.
People don't always like playing the same games.
It doesn't mean they're not friends.
Oh? Huh?
Like the time I wanted to climb on Draff's neck!

He... didn't like that idea.
Some people like playing games in different ways.
Sometimes I don't want to play.
But it doesn't mean I'm not friends.
Ooh-ooh!
Like Llama doesn't always want a hug when I want a hug.
But... we're still friends.
We're still friends!
But...
How do you get friends if you do want to play?
It's not all about getting friends.
It's about being friends.
That means being kind.
Like sharing your crayons?
Or trying to help someone when they're sad?
Or saying... "Do you want to play?"
Or just playing next to someone.
Is it scary making friends?
Sometimes it is.
But only at first.
Being scared doesn't mean you don't want to make friends.
Lots of people are scared.
Even when they don't look scared.
If you stop thinking about how to get friends
it's easier to have fun!
Ha ha! I'm fun!
Maybe there'll be people like me!
It's fun to find people who are like us to have fun with.
And it's also fun to find people who are not like us to have fun with!
Or we can have fun on our own.
Around other people!
And be friends with people that way!
Exactly!

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