For Parents

This page links to four informative booklets on a family's transition to school, click on the link below.
1. Setting the Scene
2. Getting Ready
3. Settling In
4. Looking Forward
What to do in the lead-up to school, what things are important, what to look for during transition and AFTER they attend school for the first time...

Dispositions for Learning

There is a lot more of important things to starting school than just being able to write your name. What about the child's sense of self and resilience? Are they able to focus despite distraction? Read more about how important dispositions are for children starting school...

Dispositions for school
Seven skills for success at school
Foundation Handwriting sheet (laminate for longevity!) - practice handwriting before school

Independency

Useful Websites

Encouraging our children to become independent? Here is a social story that may help.....

Social story for Parents

Build your own lunchbox - Interactive lunchbox builder

Daisy's first day at school - NSW Department of Education ebook

Transition to School storybook - NSW Dept. of Education booklet

Here are some really useful websites that may help you and your child's transition to school...

Be You - Transitions from early learning to primary school

'Transition to School' (NSW Department of Education) video clip

Transition to School Statement NSW Department of Education

For transitioning children with additional needs:

Reimagine Australia - Transition to School for children with additional needs

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (Video for parents of children with food allergies, plus information on 'Be a Mate' education campaign)

Amazing things happen (Autism awareness video)

NSW Department of Education- Early childhood, Disability Learning & Support

For further interesting websites, please see below:

Raising Children Network

Resourcing Parents (Multilingual)

Kids and Traffic - Road Safety for families

Early Childhood Australia

For Parents and Carers- Child Safety- Keep your child safe

Milestone information:

Speech Development Milestones PDF

Children's Milestones Information booklet