Best Start at NRPS

In December you will receive a letter telling you the date and time of your child's Best Start appointment. It is important that you make every effort to attend this appointment time. If you are unable to do so please let us know by contacting the office so we can make alternative arrangements. The dates of Best Start are from Tuesday, 31st January - Friday, 3rd February 2023.

Best Start is an assessment that is completed by all Kindergarten students to assess their knowledge in literacy and numeracy, prior to starting school. This allows us to organise our programs to cater for students at their individual level. On the day of your child's assessment, one of our Kindergarten teachers will spend approximately 45 minutes asking your child a series of literacy and numeracy questions and getting to know your child a little better. There is no need for your child to prepare in any way for this test. Parents and caregivers are unable to be in the classroom while Best Start is taking place.

The teacher conducting the assessment will not necessarily be your child's teacher as classes will not be formed until the end of the first week. Information from Best Start will be passed to the correct teachers once classes have been formed. You will be sent a report about the skills your child has demonstrated, early in Term 1.

Children can wear play clothes to Best Start as they do not officially start school until Monday, 6th February. Some children like to try out their school uniform on their testing day and they are welcome to do so.