Starting School in 2011

Mrsmac would it make a difference that it was only one teacher doing it? Cos he said I was welcome to sit up the back and wait if I wanted to be sure my child was safe, or I could go to the staff room. I just sat up the back and read my iPhone lol. It was only for about 15mins. The first 15mins was questions for me.

Eta: wow Jennifer that's expensive! I spent about $90 on bag, library bag, hat, shirt and shorts with the emblem. Then I bought plain shirts, shorts and socks at big w.

We haven't had to pay for equipment yet.. Will no doubt get hit with a fee first up. We haven't had to buy any books or pencils or anything.

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Let's just say I walked out of the uniform shop over $300 poorer... At least the backpack and stuff was included, I guess. This is a public school too.

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:o Luckily we can sneak a few Lowes/BigW items in but I think I might let DH know that he needs to pick up an extra client this week to cover uniforms.

We did the best start assessment this morning also and off to school at 10am Thursday - I'm quietly freaking out - it seems that my son who just turned 5 3 weeks ago will be one of the youngest - I was thinking - geez these kids are so big next to him today.

Fingers crossed he will settle in and his personality shine through, all I can hope for is for him to be really, really happy there.

Not even going to deny the fact that there will be tears - lots mainly from me

We do it one on one Liz but I'd say its because it was a man. Sadly male teachers have to be soooo careful that they don't leave themselves open to allegation etc its really unfair.
How awesome if its a male kindy teacher!!

Yep, male kindy teacher :) There's another male teacher there too, not sure if he's the other kindy teacher tho. Our school is a split site.. so we only have K-2 at our site.. total of about 4-5 classrooms. We're having one kindy class and one kindy/1 combined.. where there'll only be a handful of kinders in that class. I have mixed feelings if DS gets put into the combined class. I think I'd prefer he just stayed with the majority of his year.. not just a few. Altho it probably doesn't really matter at this age hehe. It could be a good thing academically I guess? *shrug* Depends how they set up the class I spose.

We have a male kindy teacher at DD's school. You'd think he was a lottery prize the enthusiasm with which the principal told us! LOL

Jen it is like a lottery prize!!!! i went out for lunch with girls I used to teach with and the ones that are still at the school said they now have no men at all there and there are nearly 300 kids so not a small school.
Liz- I understand your mixed feelings about a K-1, if they put him in it it means they think he is mature and independent. They usually try to mix the kindies together for sport/music etc so that they are all getting to know each other as a grade .

Ds1 started prep today.
What's a best start? Is that a NSW thing?

Its NSW and only in some schools atm.

Good luck to all of the kiddies (and mums) starting today and this week!

Big school today!! yay!!

Oooh good luck Liz!!

Well, DS got off to school just fine this morning I think the process they have now is really good. I didn't see any kids upset. We've all been back and forth to the school so much now with story time sessions last year and the best start interview on Tuesday, it hasn't been an overwhelming 'big' thing to start school. I do think I'll miss him tho as time goes on. I'm used to him going to preschool for only 2 days, so all 5 days will make me miss him I think :(

How's everyone else faring?

not overly impressed, my phone was on the wrong year, so here i was thinking today was the 4th, its not, he starts tommorow, he dosent seem to care either way!
not sure how he will go as we moved here as his old kindy were starting there orientation, and the new kindy had just finnished theres, so he missed that whole process.

We went fine too. She's tired now though and hot! They had staggered starting times and morning tea for the parents afterwards. No tears, a bit quiet this morning but quite bubbly for about 5 mins when I picked her up.

It's my DD1's big day tomorrow - I have laid out the clothes and started preparing the lunchbox. I think I am more nervous than she is!

aww i wish alot of luck and hope she has a lot of fun

My little man is all tucked up in bed and meant to be going to sleep before his big day tomorrow.
I can hear giggles through the wall so I think it's a good thing that tomorrow is only a half day lol.

I went and bought new school shoes for his brother today and I have learnt a valuable lesson - do not put off buying school shoes until the day before school starts. All the styles you want will be sold out and the shops will be crowded with other parents in the exact same place as you *doh*. Y had his heart set on sparkly black shoes but he had to settle for Clarks.

I'd better get some bread out of the freezer for tomorrow's lunch and turn my alarm on......