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Info for Parents

Photo 04Starting school is a new and exciting time for parents, as well as children.

The Illawarra Transition to School Project has a range of resources available to help inform parents on issues related to the early school years, as well as providing specific tips to help prepare preschool children for starting school.

A comprehensive booklet on Transition to School is also available from the Department of Education website:

  1. Time to start school - A parent's guide to starting Kindergarten


School readiness


Preparing your child for school


Health and development


Parents' Perspectives

From Corrimal Children's Centre to Corrimal Public SchoolPDF Icon
This document is a parent’s perspective from when her child started ‘Big School’ at Corrimal Public School. It gives an overview of both the influence the transition and orientation programs had on the parents and the child and the emotions and thoughts experienced at this time.

Starting 'Big School' at Mt St Thomas Public SchoolPDF Icon
This document is a parent’s perspective from when her child started ‘Big School’ at Mt St Thomas Public School. It gives an overview of both the emotions experienced when a child starts school and the positive impacts of a effective transition to school program.

 
© 2009 Illawarra Children's Services Last updated on 16 January 2009