Kindergarten
Starting school is a big step for children and families. Our school runs orientation and transition activities to help your child feel ready for Kindergarten and to support you as parents and carers.
Read the Getting ready for primary school guide for detailed tips and checklists.
Enrolment Process
If you would like to visit our school or arrange a school tour, contact us.
If deciding to enrol, our wonderful office staff will be in touch to arrange sighting of original documents and to follow up on any other supporting documents required. During this time you are able to share:
- medical conditions or allergies
- learning support needs
- family circumstances that may affect your child’s start
We want every child to feel safe, supported and included in school life.
Your child is invited to attend transition sessions at school. This usually happens in Term 4. Our transition sessions help children:
- meet teachers and classmates
- explore classrooms and playgrounds
- practise simple routines
- enjoy fun learning activities and structured play through individual and whole group activities
In the last week of transition, parents and carers can join us for our annual Teddy Bears Picnic. This is a great time to purchase uniforms if you have not already done so.
What to expect in Kindergarten
Learning and development
Kindergarten follows the NSW curriculum. Children build early skills in literacy, numeracy, creative arts, health and physical activity, science and technology. Learning through play also supports social, emotional and academic growth.
Daily Routines
Children learn routines such as morning arrival, snack and lunch breaks, lining up and moving safely around the school.
Teachers help children as they settle in, but practising at home helps too.
Best Start Assessment
At the beginning of the year, all children take part in the Best Start Assessment.This is a friendly one-on-one activity where teachers learn about your child's literacy and numeracy skills. It needs no preparation.
Getting ready at home
- Initiate and sustain a conversation with adults and other children.
- Speak clearly and audibly and maintain eye contact.
- Speak without shouting or whispering.
- Understand requests and seek clarification.
- Carry out three directions in sequence.
- Talk reciprocally with peers and take part in conversation.
- Listen attentively and answer questions in a group situation.
- Recognise own first name.
- Hold a pencil in an appropriate grip.
- Draw recognisable pictures of people.
- Complete puzzles.
- Use scissors.
- Name primary and secondary colours.
- Attempt to solve problems independently.
- Describe concepts e.g. big/small, more/less, same/different.
- Concentrate on a story being told in a group setting.
- Manage changes in the environment independently, e.g. stairs, obstacles, uneven ground.
- Move about confidently.
- Understand spatial concepts, e.g. up/down, left/right.
- Catch and throw a ball with a partner.
- Kick a ball.
- Play actively with friends.
- Understand the need for safety, e.g. roads, heights.
For more advice, see the Getting ready for primary school guide.