School Readiness Program
Our school readiness program helps children develop essential skills in key learning areas, fostering socio-emotional confidence to prepare them for the transition to formal primary school.
360 School Readiness Program
What is School Readiness?
School readiness is more than just the first day of school; it's a gradual process that unfolds over time, starting in the early years. By the age of five, nearly 90% of a child's brain development occurs. There are many skill areas that help ease the transition to primary school including communication, motor skills, health and wellbeing, self-help abilities, social skills, emotional regulation, early literacy and numeracy and more. Our School Readiness Program provides children with these essential foundational skills, along with practical life skills.
School Preparation
in our Crocs and Wombats Rooms
What do our children look forward to developing in their year before school?
- Communication Skills: Understanding direction, following classrooms, active listening, positive attitude, curiosity, vocabulary broadening
- Motor Skills: Writing & mark development, pen and scissor management, manipulative activities, fine and gross motor skills
- Health & Wellbeing: Toilet-training, dental and self-hygiene, healthy eating, mindful resting
- Self-care: Taking care of belongings, putting on socks and shoes, dressing for weather, coping with change and transitions, joining in play
- Emotional regulation: self-expression, healthy relationships, asking for help, dealing with separation anxiety
- Social wellbeing: positive self-esteem, using words effectively, standing up for one-self, conflict resolution
-Practical skills: wearing uniforms, lunchbox meals, reduced naps, structured group times,
- Early literacy and numeracy:
What can families expect?
To support families, we provide the following resources to assist with a smooth transition to primary school life:
- Transition to School Evening in August with a Local Principal
- Christmas Party & Graduation Ceremony
- Transition to School Reports (December)
- Parent-teacher meetings with goal-setting
