Please complete the following tasks:

• Monitor your email for your invitation to attend Early Birds at Gordon West. This will be sent to families in October/November 2025

• Talk about Gordon West with your child by visiting the student portal of our website 

What to do:

• Prepare your child by talking positively about the experience

• Explain that you will return to collect them at the same place you drop them off

• Please sign-in at the allocated sign-in station as you enter the school grounds

Your child will need:

• Comfortable clothing suitable for play based activities (you may choose to wear Gordon West uniform, but this is not required) 

• A small snack for eating time 

• A small drink bottle of water 

Please remember to clearly label all items your child brings with their name. 

Please come directly to the Kindergarten COLA where our friendly Gordon West Staff will meet you and your child. 

When arriving students will be given a name tag and invited into the classroom to join in some fun games, including puzzles, construction and colouring. It is often easiest if parents use positive language during this time and say a quick goodbye. 

In Week 1 of Early Birds we would like to invite parents and carers to our school hall for some light refreshments. 

When arriving at Gordon West students will be invited inside to join in some fun social games and activities including puzzles, colouring, construction and more. This makes saying goodbye nice and easy as children can select an activity that they feel most comfortable joining. 

Gordon West teachers use this time to get to know your child and observe their social skills with their peers. 

After completing our craft and washing our hands students will sit under the Kindergarten COLA to eat a small snack from home. Please ensure your child is prepared with a small snack and a drink bottle for this time. 

Parent and carers are invited to collect students from under the Kindergarten COLA at 11:00am. 

Please ensure you are prompt for pick up as it can be very distressing for students if family are late to collection and it is important students are collected prior to our whole school recess at 11:15am.