Enrolment

A Kindergarten to School Transition Program is conducted in term four beginning on the first Thursday in November. The program consists of four sessions at the school every Thursday for four consecutive weeks. During these sessions the students will get to experience a variety of activities and become familiar with various aspects of the school as well as making connections with other students and, of course, meeting their buddies.

PATHWAYS TO POPS~ is an extended transition to school program and is designed for children, beginning school in the following year, who are developmentally ready to undertake an extended program as well as their regular preschool activities. It is designed specifically for those children who need that little extra in the second semester of the year prior to school entry and who are demonstrating readiness for school. It is provided in term four for 8 weeks. This program is only offered to enrolled students and incurs an enrolment fee.

Transition for students coming into other year levels is arranged in conjunction with the parents, students, principal and class teachers. This program usually consists of a number of pre-visits to familiarise the student with their school.

The Buddies Program involves students in Year 5 and Foundation. Each Foundation child is paired up with a Year 5 child and they participate in a range of activities throughout the year. The aim of the Buddies Program is to ease the transition into Primary School for the foundation students by providing them with a safe, reliable and positive buddy. This program gives the younger and older students a special bond of friendship, creating a safe environment for the younger children and a leadership role for the older children. Current Year 4 students will be meeting their prospective foundation Buddies for next year on the last session of the School Transition Program.