Transitions – Transition to School Plan
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Transitions – Transition to School Plan
Term 1 |
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Ensure School Readiness Program ready and all preschool staff trained. Program may include specific activities which promote literacy and numeracy , independence and social development. Refer to ‘Continuity of Learning: A resource to support effective transition to school and school age care’ which has lots of strategies and ideas.
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Nominated Supervisor/ Educational Leader/ECT/Room Leader |
Week 1 |
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Hold structured news/’show and tell’ sessions so children become used to doing this in Kindy eg set children on set days with set topics each week including a free choice topic every month. |
Educators |
All Term |
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Research available school readiness events/resources in local community |
Nominated Supervisor / Educational Leader/ECT |
Weeks 1-2 |
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Provide school readiness information for parents in parent library |
Nominated Supervisor / Educational Leader/ECT |
Weeks 1-3 |
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Find out early in the year which schools children likely to attend |
Nominated Supervisor / Room Leader |
Weeks 1-3 |
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Contact local schools and obtain information/brochures for School Readiness Pack and parent library. Arrange meetings with school principal and Kindy Teacher to build collaborative partnerships |
Nominated Supervisor |
Week 4 |
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Create School Readiness Pack for families. May include information about School Readiness program and surveys
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Nominated Supervisor / Educational Leader/ECT |
Weeks 4-5 |
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Term 2 |
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Activity | By Whom | When | Follow Up Required/ Notes | Date Completed |
Hold structured news/’show and tell’ sessions so children become used to doing this in Kindy eg set children on set days with set topics each week including a free choice topic every month. |
Educators |
All Term |
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Arrange for local Kindy Teacher to come and take group time/complete activity with children |
Nominated Supervisor |
Week 1-2 |
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Arrange Parent Information Evening about school readiness for Week 9. See if Kindy Teacher can attend |
Nominated Supervisor |
Week 2 |
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Include (links to ) information about School Readiness in parent communication eg Facebook groups, newsletters |
Nominated Supervisor / Educational Leader/ECT/Room Leader |
Weeks 2-3 |
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Ask Kindy Teacher to write a small article for parent communications explaining how parents can give children the best start to school |
Nominated Supervisor |
Week 4 |
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Term 3 |
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Activity | By Whom | When | Follow Up Required/ Notes | Date Completed |
Hold structured news/’show and tell’ sessions so children become used to doing this in Kindy eg set children on set days with set topics each week including a free choice topic every month. |
Educators |
All Term |
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Ring local school(s) and arrange to visit around week 7. This may include attending library sessions |
Nominated Supervisor/ educators |
Week 1-2 |
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Arrange Parent Information Evening about school readiness for Week 9-10. See if Kindy Teacher can attend to answer (any more) questions |
Nominated Supervisor |
Week1-2 |
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Include (links to ) information about School Readiness in parent communication eg Facebook groups, newsletters |
Nominated Supervisor / Educational Leader/ECT/Room Leader |
Weeks 2-3 |
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Ask Kindy Teacher to write a small article for parent communications explaining how parents can give children their best start to school |
Nominated Supervisor |
Week 4 |
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Remind parents public school enrolments open |
Nominated Supervisor |
Week 6 |
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Term 4 |
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Activity | By Whom | When | Follow Up Required/ Notes | Date Completed |
Curriculum includes ongoing project about going to school eg which schools they’re attending, murals, learning stories etc |
Educators |
All Term |
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Hold structured news/’show and tell’ sessions so children become used to doing this in Kindy eg set children on set days with set topics each week including a free choice topic every month. |
Educators |
All Term |
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Arrange a local Kindy Teacher to come and take group time/complete activity with children |
Nominated Supervisor |
Week 1-2 |
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Hold school lunch box days eg get children to bring a lunch box for the week. Cook makes sandwiches, wraps them in cling wrap, staff place into lunch boxes and children practise unwrapping them |
Nominated Supervisor, Cook, educators |
Week 3-5 |
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Organise some of last year’s preschoolers to come back and talk to this years’ pre-school children about school and the differences between school and preschool. Could happen throughout the term or in a single reunion. |
Nominated Supervisor and educators |
Week 3 |
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If close to schools(s), organise walking excursion to and from school. Advise families in parent communication research shows children need to visit their new school as often as possible. They do not need to go in.
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Nominated Supervisor and educators |
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Ring local school(s) and arrange school visits eg 1-2 days a week or everyday for 1-2 weeks. Show children eg playground, toilets, office, canteen, library, what to expect etc
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Nominated Supervisor and educators |
Week 5-7 |
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Give parents school readiness report around October |
Nominated Supervisor and educators |
Week 7-8 |
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