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Starting Kindergarten
How exciting to start at a new school, or in a new class!
However, whether your child is starting kindy, a new class or starting high school, it is always a challenge for both you and your child. It is about change, preparation, and it is also about expectation and adaption.
What Your Child Will Need For School?
- A school hat, a school bag and a library bag (usually available from the school office);
- His or her uniform;
- A change of underwear (in a plastic bag, placed inside of the school bag, in case of an accident);
- A lunch box and a plastic drink bottle; and
- A raincoat.
Label Your Child's Name Clearly On Everything he or she brings to school.
Food
There are 2 breaks during the school day in most of the schools:
- Recess (little lunch) at around 11:00am
- Lunch (big lunch) at around 1:00pm, following the outdoor play. Lunch can be a sandwich, a drink and a piece of fruit. Do Not Pack Large Amount.
For healthy lunch ideas, visit the following websites:
Getting Your Child Ready For School
1 Talk to your child about "big school" and how excited it will be.
2 Teach your child to (list of practice):
- Get dressed by herself or herself. Practice tying shoelaces and doing up buttons.
- Read or recognise his or her name.
- Develop healthy habits - your child must be able to go to the toilet unassisted. Remind child to wash hands.
- Behave responsibly - your child is responsible for his or her belongings at school. He or she will be required to both pack and undpack his or her schoolbag and lunch box several times each day. Parctice at home. Children must care for toys, books and classroom equipment.
- Carry out simple instructions, eg. put plates away in cupboard and close the cupboard door.
3 Provide your child some experience in:
- Opening and closing his or her schoolbag;
- Unpacking and eating his or her little lunch and lunch;
- Dressing for school;
- Listening to stories and talking about picktures;
- Greeting friends and adults by name;
- Saying "please" and "thank you";
- Sharing and taking turns;
- Being away from mother or father.
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