4yr Old Kinder 2013

The kinder staggered session are a pain. They have started the after kinder care sessions as well, but one day she is not going, but I still have to pay for the session. The other day, her session finishes at 11am, but AKC does not start till 2:30. They have just not thought about it.

I was one of the parents begging for the 15 hours over two days, rather than their two 6 hour sessions with AKC, plus one 3 hour session, with no care! DD2 has to go to childcare that day and have DH pick her up in his lunch break to take her to kinder.

Ugh that's a bit sucky Astrid!

My little guy started yesterday. I wasn't anticipating any issues (heaps of familiar faces and it was DD1s preschool so familiar to him) but he was a bit stressed when we got there. Didn't take him long though. We do 15 funded hours a week, so two days 8.30-2.30 and one from 8.30-11.30.
Our school has shirts too and bucket hats. We also get a $150 payment from the state govt to help 'cover costs' for all school kids. Not sure what I'm going to spend it on lol.

Today was no prob for him at all. DD2 was a bit lonely yesterday, but has found her groove and is all Miss Independent today.

Well DD2's first day was a hit, she put her bag and lunch box away then did a painting when she was done I asked if she was ready for me to go, no she wasnt so we played a game then she saw her friend, turned to me and said 'bye Mummy' I had to quickly grab a kiss before she was off.

We had huge tears this morning...... becuase it wasn't a kindy day :)

Very lucky kindy has starrted on regular hours and they get 2 full consecutive days 8.30-3pm and every second friday morning. They are also flexible with pick up/drop off which is good as DD1's school start and finish time mean we get to kindy about 8.50 and I have to pick her up at 2.45

We are still waiting to start here. DD has her interview on Monday and then her first session isn't until Thursday. She is so impatient for it all to start. Glad to hear all the happy stories. I am getting a little nervous even though I know she should be alright :)

So excited about DS starting at his kinder! Teachers and facilities are gorgeous!!!!! Starts half days this week then normal next week!!!

My babe went off to preschool today. He was soooooo excited and I was for him too. There are a few other kids from last years class that he knows, as well as his teachers, which is great even though I doubt it would have bothered him either way. He's an easy going kid that joins in well. Since he was there last year he was the helper showing the new ones what to do ( signing themselves in, etc). It was so awesome to see and cute too. :D

I'm dreading how tired he'll be this arvo and how tomorrow will go going again but we'll get there.

DD1 started 4yr old on last Friday. it was more of a "get-to-know-you" session and only went for 2 hours. She will be going 3 times a week (Mon Wed Fri) from 8.45am-1.45pm but this week is a staggered week with today being 3 hours Wed 4 hours and Friday 5 hours. Next week will be the full 5 hours on Mon Wed and Fri :) She loved it and has 3 of her friends from 3yr old kinder attending with her

How are the kinder kids all going? We had the last of the orientation sessions on Friday, dd bolted off without even a wave so I think she will be fine this week with her full sessions.

My boy is lovin' it. He has a little bestie now. They go together to preschool mon & tues, then playgroup on thurs. (Our playgroup moved days this year so we didn't see his little friend as playgroup last year as he must have been busy, etc) Super cute!

Black_rose - Sounds like your dd will be fine. My DS2 usually just wanders in and starts doing whatever takes his fancy and I go find him to give him a cuddle, say goodbye, etc.

~ Gee_Whizzy~ - Awesome that your girl is loving it and has 3 friends from 3yr old kinder with her. I was so worried about my boy and if there would be people from last yr in his class that he would know but he's been fine. I worry for nothing half the time. Lol.

DS had his first day of kindy today, he is going 4 1/2 days (afternoon session) and then every alternate friday morning.
I think I woul've preferred him to be in the morning sessions but I was slack and didn't get his enrollment sorted out early enough.
The director has said that next term we could probably up him to a few full days.
I stayed with him while they ate lunch, then asked him if he was ok with me leaving, he said yep, so off I went.
Felt so strange to walk out of there without him, he has never been in any sort of care etc, but he seemed to cope pretty well.
when I picked him up he started crying when he saw me, he was sitting in one of the teachers lap, I had a little chat to teh director who enquired about his sleeping, bed time etc, as he seemed really tired. I think its just the whole "new experience thing" personally.
She also said that they will be working with him on his eating, she said he tried to stuff a whole quarter of a sandwhich in his mouth and then did the same with his apple slices... I think he was just showing off lol.
He cracked a fruity when I said its home time now, he wanted to sleep there!
Finally managed to get him out the gate...eventually....he says he enjoyed it :)

For those in Vic with LO's in a stand alone 4yr old kinder (ie: not cc based) - how many kids are there in the class?

Umm 22 - 24 kids can't recall exact numbers but in there.

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Umm 22 - 24 kids can't recall exact numbers but in there.

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Thanks feeb. Just wanted to get an idea if DD1's group size was larger than average - atm there are 28 kids and the the teacher has said there's still room for "a few more" so i'm guessing there may be some more kids starting before the 30 April age cut off...

We have about 20, will have to check I have to make cupcakes for dd's birthday next week. Was hard to decide who to invite as they all play together atm.

We have maximum of 25 per class.

Can't remember how many are in DD1's class... will have to check tomorrow :)
She's quiet enjoying kinder at the moment but can't wait to bring home the wellington owl.... it's a teddy we get to write about and she has it for a week.
She's being so patient hoping her name gets picked out.

Thanks for the replies everyone. Seems DD1's class is a little bit 'larger' than average. It hasn't affected her (from what i've seen doing kinder duty) it just feels like there's a lot of kids! I think i find it a lot more because her 3yr old kindy could only have a max of 17 kids per session.

I did parent helper today which was so nice to be there but DS1 wanted me to always play with him and do things which is lovely but I was worried he isn't playing with other kids but teacher assured me that he does normally. My brother came to watch DS2 for me.

W played outside for ages swings, slide, climbing, castles and knights, cubby house, dolls house, sandpit. Then inside for snack time and I got to read group story. Song time then free play where they could paint, paste, make easter baskets or bunny ears, build with blocks, read stories, play in home corner, watch the frogs, turtle, fish.

How great is it to watch them in a different environmemt :)

It was really great and even better to not have DS2 in DS1 face all the time and watch DS1 do his own thing, the excitment that I was staying was so sweet.

I am helping tomorrow looking forward to seeing dd in action its her favourite place!

There are 2 kinder rooms, one has 15 and one as 25 max. Just based on the size of the rooms.

Feeb, I think your Ds goes to kinder with one of dd2's Playgroup boys.

I felt sorry for one of the little boys in DDs class. His Mum saw me sitting down with him doing some pasting and she says "oh are you sticking around for parent help?" I said Yes and she says "Well i admire you, I could think of nothing worse than having to play with other ppls kids" she then walked off with barely a goodbye for her DS :( I was so caught off guard i didn't even have a reply :o

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I felt sorry for one of the little boys in DDs class. His Mum saw me sitting down with him doing some pasting and she says "oh are you sticking around for parent help?" I said Yes and she says "Well i admire you, I could think of nothing worse than having to play with other ppls kids" she then walked off with barely a goodbye for her DS :( I was so caught off guard i didn't even have a reply :o

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:O WTF?! Wow


I would love to stay & help out with my kids & school stuff. But I always have older kids with me & always have Rohan so it makes it difficult as I feel we just become a pain. My older boy touches EVERYTHING. But I always sit & play with Iain for at least 20 mins or so before he asks me to leave, Rohan usually starts to be a pest so he tells me to take Rohan home LOL.

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:O WTF?! Wow

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That's what I thought :confused:

i am very fortunate that my DH works a 3 days on 4 days off roster so i am able to leave DD2 with him.

He seems like a sweet little boy too - well he was for the 5hrs i was there :D

oo i just found this thread :)

DJ is at kinder and his class has 22, but they split them in half - half inside half outside.
He also has a full time aside due to his Angelmans syndrome. but the teachers he has are wonderful. and i LOVE watching him with his aside T. and he even has a few little friends too - its so funny when he's dropped off in the morning he kinda draggs his feet until he hits the gate then he's like a bull at a red flag and squeals sooo loudly when he see's his teachers or T and will run (in this walker or drag mum lol)

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There are 2 kinder rooms, one has 15 and one as 25 max. Just based on the size of the rooms.

Feeb, I think your Ds goes to kinder with one of dd2's Playgroup boys.

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He was but little boy you know has left and gone to a kinder in different suburb closer for mum. But Mum and I have stayed in touch and took kids out for dinner other night and kids had a ball as they really liked each other! So bit sad.

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I felt sorry for one of the little boys in DDs class. His Mum saw me sitting down with him doing some pasting and she says "oh are you sticking around for parent help?" I said Yes and she says "Well i admire you, I could think of nothing worse than having to play with other ppls kids" she then walked off with barely a goodbye for her DS :( I was so caught off guard i didn't even have a reply :o

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OMG that is awful!!! The poor child. DS1 was over the moon having me there and took me to his teacher and told her my mummy staying today so proud.

Have to admit I am one of those parents who does not like helping out, but I do it anyway. I just make sure that I don't express my feelings on the matter in front of the girls. :hide:

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Have to admit I am one of those parents who does not like helping out, but I do it anyway. I just make sure that I don't express my feelings on the matter in front of the girls. :hide:

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:lol: i have no issue with parents who don't like/want to/can't/ do it! It was more the way she said it and in front of her son that annoyed me :cool: