Foundation (Prep/Kinder) 2014 Chat

[Dansta]

Dj will be at school mon&tues snd thurs&fri for the first term. Then the full 5days.

They where calling it prep at the special school, but they dont so much have grades as they do 'rooms'

[feeb]

We have a Parent intreview in oct
Nov 1.25 hrs transition and then 2 times in Dec.
And an evening gather and sausage sizzle in dec.

Thurs and Fri of 1st week is 0900-1300 and then 4 days a week with wed off for first month. I plan on picking up a wed at work (do mon and fri now as well as a weekend day) so will be hard to work out what to do those 4 wednesdays!! He will need to go to before and after school care on work days.
Those wednesdays have some assessemt sessions to attend! So that complicates things further.

Don't have a clue about school hols hopefully holiday programs!

[Moi]

I'm also in Vic and it's called Foundation now at DD1s school too.

Schools tend to offer vacation care. There are also programs offered by other providers, for instance our local community centre offers vacation programs.

DD1s school already started a transition program back in May!
:eek: She's been going to something once a month since May, but there's nothing in September. She goes for an hour each time. Then in Dec she'll go for a couple of longer days. I think it's good actually as she already has a connection to the school now.

[Astrid]

So what are we meant to call them now if they are technically no longer "Preppies"? "Foundationies" is just wrong

[TeniBear]

So what are we meant to call them now if they are technically no longer "Preppies"? "Foundationies" is just wrong

I vote Foundlings

(Popping back out now )

[Nai]

I wonder why we haven't been told about the name change - maybe they are ignoring it

We have 2 transition days of 2 hours each in nov and the kids have already done a kinder visit to the school and had the prep teachers visit kinder. Janie, we have a school holiday program every day if the holidays, you just need to book in advance. I also find that as they make friends you can do swaps with other parents for days that you are working so they have your kid one and you have theirs on another. I tend to do that more than using the holiday program now.

[black_rose]

We are in Vic we have been told they will be called foundation students in a newsletter.

[feeb]

Info I received in mail last week said Kinder to Prep transition.

[Astrid]

Must ask the other mums who are more involved with the school about the name change. The last letter I got from the school confirming the enrollment, I am sure said Prep (I could check, but frankly I my filing sucks and I am lazy).

Not sure what I will do with the Wednesday off first term. I think work will be ok, but I may be lucky and some mums may help out.

The council runs the vacation program here. Sadly nothing at school, but it does mean that sometimes DD1 gets to mix with kids she knows from other schools. Will be interesting with DD2 going as well, as she seems so little and the vacation care place is so full on.

[~Kim~]

When DD1 started they finished at 1pm for the first 4 weeks. They didn't do it this year, so not sure what will happen for DS. I know they still get the trannies to have a 'rest' after lunch.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I will email tomorrow for more information about orientation and hours.
Haven't received any of that yet

[black_rose]

Ours is in November so pretty laye in the year some of the kids at kinder have already had there's.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

DD had an 1.5hr session about a month or so ago, email sent this morning.

The original email I had has prep transition!

[Dansta]

I think Djs transition will be organised at the next KIS meeting (kinder inclusion support) and will also talk to the special school about the bus ect.
It's going to.be fun getting Dj to wear a hat short of super glueing to his head!
In the next week or so i'll price unifroms and see if the pants can be baught else where as dj goes through them soooooooo fast and my patching sucks lol. As dose my ability to 'take in' or up haha :l

[Bella29]

Well you guys got me motivated! I called the school and had a chat. They have out her on the list for prep now and will email about an orientation day next term. They said I can just fill in the enrollment forms on the day of orientation.

[Dansta]

Im not organised - the special school is LOL Dj had to under go a whole heap of tests to make sure he was eligeable to go - which he will be but yeah... normally i leave everthing until the day before its due in (like vics 3yr old kinder enroll ment stuff )

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Schools around here fill up very quickly so we started enquiring months ago, had forms in before July I think.

[BrightSparkles]

Dd1 starts kinder next year.
She suffers allot with anxiety so its going to be interesting. When should I be letting the school know about these things?? We are having her hearing tested also as we think there is an issue so will know more soon.