Just another point - I personally did 5 terms of reception and I think it was the best thing ever. I don't remember much of that first term at all, but I do remember that a lot of time was spent learning routines and school rules (not that I was a naughty kid or anything, it's just a new thing to learn). I was always very confident at school, and I do honestly feel it was a result of not being 'rushed' through reception. I was always one of the more 'advanced' kids in my year level and it made school a much nicer place to be than some of my friends though it was.