3 year old kinder in 2013 - who else is going?

[~Trish~]

DD has orientation on Friday too, she's so excited! She has picked out a special outfit she wants to wear lol! So different to her brothers who wouldn't care less what the wore there. Our kinder doesn't have a uniform, just as well because DD only wants to wear dresses . No committee joining for me, I have enough on my plate, but good on those who do join

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

DD has orientation on Friday too, she's so excited! She has picked out a special outfit she wants to wear lol! So different to her brothers who wouldn't care less what the wore there. Our kinder doesn't have a uniform, just as well because DD only wants to wear dresses . No committee joining for me, I have enough on my plate, but good on those who do join

We have a litle girl at kinder who will only wear dresses too, it's very cute, the teachers were working on getting her to try the uniform etc randomly so when she gets to school she would try and wear the uniform, she was adament she was NOT wearing pants or a jumper

[~Trish~]

Hahaha, that's so cute ZF! I wonder if I'll have the same problem in the lead up to school? I'm so over wardrobe trantrums!

[HotI]

My DD had orientation this morning. She seemed comfortable straight away and i think she checked out everything that was inside (did a painting, played with play dough, made some craft .... 'thing', played in the kitchen, dressups, books). we also got her a tshirt jumper and hat, and they all had to be tried on. just have to decide on a lunch bag or backpack and we are sorted. dh was home too, so it was nice that he could check it out too. we already know one of the teachers which also makes it a bit easier.

[sloane]

sounds like she enjoyed it hoti

ds had his orientation this afternoon. he seemed fairly overwhelmed at first (lots of activities set out, lots of noisy children ) but he settled in when he discovered a table set up with dinosaurs he also did some painting and played with a doll that was in a highchair - I think it reminded of dd cos he was telling me he couldn't pick it up because he's too small. bit of a meltdown when we got home over something
but I figure that's to be expected.

they gave all the kids a little booklet they'd made that was called 'in 2013 I'm going to x kindergarten'. inside it has pictures of the teachers, where they'll put their drink bottles and lunch box, of the playground, inside etc. I thought that was really cute and a good idea. they also got a brown paper bag with some craft stuff - a couple of crayons, paper circles, couple of feathers etc.

interview is on 1feb and then they ease into the year.

I know there were a few orientations today, how did everyone else's little people go?

[~Trish~]

DD loved orientation . She chatted confidently with the teacher and assistant and had a ball playing there knowing it was for her this time. I also realised how tall she is compared to some of the kids! People keep telling me she's tall, but it's hard to gauge without other three year olds around.

When we picked up her biggest brother from school this afternoon, she proudly told him she went to kinder AND did a painting - too cute!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

DD2 enjoyed herself. she was finally at kinder without her big sister and walked in hand in hand with her bestie.
I wasn't sure whether she would just stick with A or go off and do her own thing and she just went and did her own thing which was quite good to see.
She did painting, play dough and lots of gluing.

She already knows the teachers and has a great rapor with them so it was a hug and a kiss as she left and she called daddy the minute we were in the car.

[FabFiona]

DS has his 1 hour orientation today. How exciting! I"m leaving work early to go with him.

How are all of your little ones going?

[~Hestia~]

Hope he has a great time!

Moo doesn't start til Monday, has an hour and 15 minutes orientation I think. We have labeled everything, got new bag, snack box, shoes and drink bottle. Uniform I will buy on Monday. We are all very excited here!

[sloane]

Oooh - hope he has a wonderful time FF

DS goes tomorrow for 30 minutes for an interview with 4 others in his class & then has his first real session on tuesday. DP would like to come either tomorrow or on tuesday, trying to work out which might be the better one - i.e. finding out where his hook is, hat etc

[Khaleesi]

DD2 has her Parent session next Fri & then starts he following Fri.
Kinda annoyed she is starting so late, she is bored at home & wants to start back at Kinder now lol

[~me~]

DD will start 3yr old next Friday. I am a little frustrated that they have to stagger the starts for a 3hr session. Her first two sessions are only 1hr 15min then her third is 2hrs then her fourth is the full 3hrs.

Have a new back pack, lunch box, art smock and drink bottle. All bought with 4yr old kinder in mind

[~Hestia~]

Sounds very similar to ours ~H~. Moo won't do full 3 hours til the fourth week either.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

DD2 starts monday - it's half the class for 1hr for the first 4 sessions which actually works quite well in them getting to know a few people and the teachers.
DD2 already knows the teachers and about 3-4 other kids in her class this year so i really don't think we will have any issues.

[TaRhLi.]

DD starts on Monday as well. She has 2 x 1 hr sessions next week (Mon & Wed with half the class) 1hr 15mins the following Monday and the 1hr 45mins the following Wednesday and then the full 2 1/2hrs on Monday & Wednesday starting on the 18th Feb. I think she will do the first 4 sessions with the kids who are doing the 2 days a week like she is and then the 5th/6th session is when they will introduce the rest of the classs. I know there are 30 kids all up, 10 doing both days with 10 of the 30 doing Monday only and the remaining 10 doing Wednesday only, so will be 20 kids per session.

She is very excited as she TT'd early this month (took us 3 days) so now she wants to show how she can use the 'big toilets' at Kinder lol

One set of grandparents got her the monogrammed Backpack, Lunch Bag, Sun hat for Christmas and we got her the matching monogrammed water bottle. I have already labelled her 'spare clothes' and put them in the bag and told her what they are for, have also done her Kinder shoes (think soles, velco runners) and also her socks. I also got her, her own little sunscreen which she can keep in her bag in case she needs to 'top up' on hot days along with lip balm with sunscreen as well (which she calls her make-up), I've also got her a pack of wet wipes in her bag as well just in case and we also need to provide a box of tissues per child per term as well.

Luckily my parents are coming to watch the twins for me on Monday so I can take DD to kinder and it can be all about her (plus then I can see where all her special places are) without me having to try and control 2 very boisterous boys as well but we have a very excited little girl here and a mummy who is also looking forward to only having 2 kids to deal with 2 mornings a week

Only negative is that I was going to try and start getting used to having to get up early so I can be organised on Kinder mornings but haven't managed it yet as 6.30am is not a pleasant time of the morning, but I'll have to start if I'm to be able to get me and 3 kids up, dressed, breakfasted and in the car by 9am for Kinder drop off.

[Olive]

DD2 starts next Thursday, does 1 hr then and full session on Friday

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

DD2 goes for an hr tomorrow, she's just a little excited

[sloane]

so...a.couple of weeks in how are all our little people going?

ds seems to be enjoying it. he's not the sort of kid that tells you what he's done but he starts running as soon a he gets through the gate. no tears at all.

we have had more meltdowns than usual though which I am guessing is part tirednesd, part me leaving him and part reaction to change (we had to change the time of his swimming lesson because of kinder and we stopped doing playball).

would love to hear how everyone else is going when you get a moment