Kindergarten is an important year of schooling as children formally begin to develop their literacy and numeracy skills. Our whole school community will help your child adjust to school and help them to feel comfortable.
When to start school?
Your child can start Kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn five on or before 31 July in that year. By law, all children must start school by their sixth birthday. When to start your child at school is an individual decision. You may want to discuss this with us or with your child's preschool teacher, carer or doctor.
Transition to school
We have a set of planned activities to assist your child to make a smooth transition to Kindergarten. Research indicates that children who settle quickly into school are more likely to be socially competent and achieve better results. Contact us to find out about our activities and how you can be involved.
As part of our school's Orientation Program for next year's Kindergarten students we will be running a Transition to Kindergarten Program. It will operate over three weeks.
Preschoolers will come to the school one morning a week at designated times. That is, each child attends one session per week over the three week period.
During the program, children will be involved in a variety of activities and will go on "mini-excursions" around our school. It is envisaged that through the program the children will become familiar with our school and its playground, routines and staff. It will also provide a very valuable opportunity for our teachers to get to know the children and their needs before starting school in the new year.
Children are asked to bring morning tea, a drink and a hat for when they play outside.
A small cost is charged for the three sessions to cover the cost of materials. As the children attend this program, we will be simultaneously running parent information sessions. These sessions will help you to support your child in making a smooth transition into Kindergarten.
Preparing for Kindergarten
You can help your child by visiting the wealth information avalable at Starting Primary School webpage created by the Department of Education. To access this webpage please click on the link below.