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What the board can look like to a child who can't see it well

Monday Today we read about the sun. sun tree book First Then Remember: PE kit on Thursday. Reading books go home on Friday.

With the right glasses, the board is clear.

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It can look:

Children rarely tell us. They just get used to it.

A free eye test at school can find out.

These are examples only. Every child's sight is different. An eye test looks at all of these where it can, and it is the only way to know.

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Schools using the Home Opticians portal can find these under Start here.