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Getting Ready for Kindy?
Getting Ready for Kindy?
Ok - Getting ready for school is a big thing - for parents, for children and for the preschool and kindergarten class. There is lots of information available, plenty of people who can guide you ... but where do you start? Take a deep breath and relax. Talk to your preschool teacher about any concerns about your preschooler. Your preschool teacher has been working with you and your child for almost a year now and will be in the best position to assist you in answering "will my child be OK at big school?" If you like to do some reading - there are a whole lot of research papers out there - just a few examples are found below - we have even placed a link to find some more! We also want to support you with the nitty gritty of sorting out all the details. Bit by bit we will add more information to this page - we hope that you find it to be of interest, support and practical benefit .. yep, we also mean lunch box contents! | |
| The ABCs of Getting Ready for Kindy. | |
A | After-school hours care? Booking your child in early save the heartache of missing out. MyChild.gov - "The majority of outside school hours care services are approved child care services. This means that families using the service may be eligible for Child Care Benefit and the Child Care Rebate. Approved services must also show that they are meeting certain quality standards. ..." YMCA - "Quality outside school hours care is important for all parents and guardians. Whether you need care before school, after school or during holidays, the YMCA is the [common] solution [for many of Canberra's Primary Schools] ..." CareforKids.com.au - has an interesting web-page that provides a good overview of what to expect at an Outside of School Hours Care program. |
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| C | Check? ... with the school, or other parents, that your child has everything they need, such as school bag, library bag and hat. |
| D | Department of Education & Training Starting School Guide. (1.2mb) provides a range of useful information, advice and tips to assist families with children starting kindergarten in ACT public schools. |
| E | Enrolment Information? CLICK HERE to go to the CPS Kindergarten Enrolment page. We provide links to access ALL primary school websites in Canberra - Public, Catholic and Independent. |
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| H | Head Lice? Don't be embarrassed about it - this is a very common and a really annoying problem. Thankfully, it is also able to be managed without harsh or toxic chemicals. This is something that you should get your head around BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. "Scratching for answers?" CLICK HERE to go to a REALLY HELPFUL page from the Victorian Government. |
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| L | Library bags? Do you know if you need to provide one? Many preschoolers have already got into a good habit of taking home a book to read with mum and dad. Ensure that the bag is labeled and in good condition. Lunchboxes? Stuck for ideas? The South Australian Child & Youth Health Initiative have put together some really good information so - try looking at the links below:
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| O | Orientation Programs? Every Primary School will run an Orientation Program - which will involve a series of orientation visits. Phone your Primary School to find out about what is happening and when. |
| P | Parent Involvement in Schools ACT Parents & Citizens Association The Association of Parents & Friends of ACT Schools Practice? Opening lunchboxes, unwrapping sandwiches, drinking from drink bottles, putting on school uniforms, hats and knowing where the name labels are all hiding. |
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| R | Reading? Spend time every day - reading to your child - OUT LOUD! Reading everything from stories, the newspaper, shopping lists, to junk mail and street signs. Show your child that you enjoy reading, that you find it really helpful and that your day depends upon it. This give purpose and meaning to the task ahead and sets some really beneficial habits in motion, if they're not already there! Research? |
| S | School Uniforms, Shoes & Schoolbags? The Uniform Shop Luke Street, Holt, opposite the Kippax Uniting Church. Phone 6255 3876. The Uniform Shop sell uniforms for Belconnen Schools, along with dancewear. McDonalds Childrenswear Shop 33, Jamison Centre Macquarie 2614, (02) 6251 2660
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| T | Transition to School? Transition to school" [clicking here will take you to an external site - so do come back!] This is a Central NSW website - so some of the programs are not available here in Canberra - but there are some really handy hints, ideas and information that are generally helpful about some common concerns. |
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| V | Vacation Care? Now that your child is enrolled in Primary School - they are eligible to attend a summer vacation care program. If the program is run at the enrolled Primary School - then this is a great way of easing into the idea of making new friends and getting used to the school premises. |
| W | Walking School Bus? "Just like ACTION buses, Walking School Buses travel along an agreed
route, stopping to pick up children at pre-arranged stops and times.
Once children arrive at school they are checked off against a WSB roll." CLICK HERE to find out more about the ACT Walking School Bus initiative. This goes to an ACT Government website. |
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 All of the articles are PDF files - unless otherwise noted. | |
Page Updated: 25 January 2010 | |
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