Transition Programs

Effective transition programs cater for children starting school and their families by incorporating knowledge from previous early childhood practitioners and involving teaching professionals at the child’s new school. They encourage universal involvement to alleviate associated anxiety and offer a child the best possible outcome in their early school years. The following documents provide examples of successful practices from a variety of sources, which can be adapted to suit diverse educational settings.

Voices of children in starting school - Bob Perry and Sue Dockett
The 'Voices of children in starting school' report, prepared by Bob Perry and Sue Dockett of Charles Sturt University, has been released. The report is based on the Wollongong Transition to School network's Voices of Children project (2006-2007), which recognised the importance of listening to children’s voices and perspectives in starting school.

Children’s perspectives remind us that living the experience of starting school is different from planning, implementing or reporting it. They also provide great insight into ways that starting school experiences can be enhanced.

Early Childhood Services

Keiraville Community Preschool
This document details Keiraville Community Preschool's transition to school program for children starting school the following year, as well as transition to school activities that are incorporated into the normal preschool curriculum.

TTS for Koori Kids Pilot Project
The TTS for Koori Kids Pilot Project was run by Noogaleek Aboriginal Children's Service and funded by Families First. The pilot was conducted over one year for children starting school in 2006, with this final report produced at its conclusion. It is a simple program that looks at a child's individual needs and abilities, and supports these needs through a network of agencies.

Goulburn - Link Up Child Profile
This documentation provides a suggested template for tracking a child’s developmental progress over time. The information gathered can assist early childhood services to share information with schools.

Schools

Warrawong

The following provides supporting documentation for the Warrawong Primary School Transition Program with a particular emphasis on early intervention for children who exhibit potential developmental delay. A concise checklist and detailed child assessments across all areas of development are included.

Week 1	Week 2
Week 3	Week 4
Week 5	Week 6
Week 9	Week 10
Kindergarten Enrolment Form	Individual Kindergarten Development Check

Mt St Thomas Buddy Program
This Buddy program is a great aid in helping Kindergarten children feel comfortable and have fun in their first year at school! It aims to reassure incoming children by offering a supportive environment, encouraging caring friendships and elaborating the day to day activities at a child's new school by learning from the example of older children.

Mt St Thomas New Parents Mentoring Program

Parent Mentoring at Mt St Thomas is an innovative approach to ease parental anxiety as children commence big school, foster friendships across the school community and encourage school involvement.

Corrimal Public School
This document gives an overview of Corrimal Public School's Transition to School program

Other Transition to School networks

Gundagai
This document details the Transition to School Program for children starting school in Gundagai. It shows the highlight that have been achieved since the creation of the program and the role of various services within the community.

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