Tips

This year we asked our current Kindergarten families for some tips - here is what they wanted you to know:

• Bring some afternoon tea when you pick them up whether it’s at 3pm or from OOSH. They always seem hungry!

• Label everything

• It is ok to ask questions

• It will be a big transition to school emotionally for your child even if they have been going to daycare for years. It is a completely different ball game so be ready to be there to support your child as best as you can.

• It is ok for your kid to say they do not have any friends for one or two weeks. They are not loners or left out, they are all just figuring each other out and by week 3 they will have great friends

• Regularly check class Dojo

• Your child may lose a lot of things, get dirty a lot and you should have at least 2 hats and more than 2 jackets in winter

• Some readers have no words

• The sizing of the sport uniform is huge. Pick the smaller size

• Download the school app, follow the e-newsletter and announcement closely for any changes and updates

• Embrace the opportunity for the kids to be a lot more independent

• My son is very happy at the school - the fact that we are amidst a pandemic doesn't appear to burden him at all in his approach to school life

• Don’t stress, you’ll figure it out as you go along!