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Welcome to Speers Point Public School. Kindergarten Orientation. How do I know if my child is ready for school?. Discuss this with the preschool. Is your child the right age? Can your child communicate with other adults and children? Does your child ask questions, wanting to learn?
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Welcome to Speers Point Public School Kindergarten Orientation
How do I know if my child is ready for school? • Discuss this with the preschool. • Is your child the right age? • Can your child communicate with other adults and children? • Does your child ask questions, wanting to learn? • Can your child dress him/herself?
How can I help prepare my child? • Develop routines at home eg bed times • Read together regularly (especially dads) • Play family games to develop turn taking and sharing • Talk positively about school • Help them to visualise themselves at school • Help them to feel positive and self confident • Practise using lunch boxes, caring for belongings
Helping my child cont. • Learn to recognise and write their name • Visit the school and be involved in transition program • Have immunisation certificate up-to-date
Peer Support at Speers Point Public School • Year 5 participates in a leadership program so that they will be sensitive and reliable “buddies”. • Buddies meet children during transition. • Buddies greet children on their first day. • Buddies support Kinders intensely for first few weeks. • Kinders thank buddies with a morning tea.
Transition to Kinder Program What to expect in Kinder ….. • Stories • Make a boy/girl with a school uniform • Play games • Recite favourite rhymes
Transition to Kinder Program Classroom involvement and build on friendships • Story • Make a happy mask • Sing songs • Play games
Transition to Kinder Program Look at school routines and classroom expectations • Review last visit • Story about lunch and discussion • Prepare an order for canteen • Visit the canteen and place an order • Play a game • Learn a speech rhyme
Transition to Kinder Program Student participation in school activities • Story about the playground • Discuss rules for playground • Sing songs • Play games • Play on playground equipment • Collect recess orders from canteen (from last visit) • Stay for recess
Transition to Kinder Program Meet Buddies • Sing song for Year 5 • Meet buddies • Buddies read a story • Buddies talk about favourite food, toys etc • Tour of school with buddies • Games and songs • Take home an information sheet about their special friend/buddy for next year
Parent Orientation Program • Meet the Principal • Meet members of P&C • Find out about Canteen and Uniforms • Getting organised for the first 3 weeks of Kindergarten
What will children do on the first day? • Unpack their bags • Be greeted by their buddies and settle into a class activity eg reading, drawing, playing • Farewell anxious – but well assured parents. Parents are invited to morning tea in the staffroom. • Children will go on a school tour and meet the staff • Become familiar with recess and lunch procedures (with help from buddies) • Listen to stories, play games, sing songs
What will children learn at school? In PE children will: • develop fitness and coordination • learn new skills • participate in enjoyable and active programs
What will children learn at school? At morning circle children will learn to: • listen carefully • take turns • speak confidently to classmates • speak confidently about a chosen subject • learn how to be a happy member of the class • Find out what happens “today”
What will children learn at school? In English children will: • learn letter sounds • recognise words • begin reading simple books • complete simple homework • practise writing and drawing
What will children learn at school? In Maths children will • learn through playing maths games • use maths booklets • read books incorporating maths concepts • write numerals and count
What will children learn at school? In CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) • Lots of songs and dances for regular assembly performances • Painting • Drawing • Making lots of special things eg presents for mum/dad, puppets • Special assemblies for parents to attend