Foundation (Prep/Kinder) 2014 Chat

[black_rose]

No because we are F-W! Not as bad as F-O though the coordinator says the will call it foundation W but it's already shortened on the paperwork.

[OceanPrincess]

Our school hasn't said anything about the change... But I'm fine for it to be changed here

So dd has finished her transition. Her teacher is the new one, who has been put on full time this year, she was doing CRT last year and filled in for one of the prep teachers on LSL and has been put on full time - all my teacher friends tell me that is a good thing! One of the two prep teachers is moving on to another class, so it is still just two prep teachers, two classes at this point.

DD is in class with her BFF, which is nice, and some other kids from kinder. On her last session she received her library bag, which is becoming her favourite bag to cart all her treasures around in. She also got a calendar for January so we can count down to the start of school. And we got her uniform, yay!

She tried it all on for Grandma and Grandpa today and looks so cute in it. She is ready for it!!

[MummyNaomi]

Darl there is already a thread started so I'm going to merge them
Xx

Man, feel like a goose, I searched, I promise I did

[MummyNaomi]

Seeing as the name for prep/reception/kinder is changing to Foundation, is everyone happy if I change the title?

Is that just for Victoria? Haven't heard anyone refer to it as Foundation here in SA - Prep/Reception here (pre Grade 1), where as Kindy/Kinder is totally different (eg a couple of days a week)

[Olive]

All states are going to be the same I believe!

Naomi lol that's ok!!!

[~Kim~]

Not here. We are staying as transition, and nsw is staying as kindergarten for the time being I believe.

8 weeks to go! DS asks me just about every day.

[leckert]

Is that just for Victoria? Haven't heard anyone refer to it as Foundation here in SA - Prep/Reception here (pre Grade 1), where as Kindy/Kinder is totally different (eg a couple of days a week)

Foundation is the national curriculum level for pre grade/year one so while states may call this year what they like (reception/prep/etc) these teachers across the board will be thinking/planning at foundation level according to the new national curriculum that's being phased in

[MummyNaomi]

8 weeks to go! DS asks me just about every day.

My DS does too Kim, it's going to be a looooooong summer for him, roll on Jan 28th. I've taken the day off work so I can drop him off properly without a rush, attend the welcome morning tea and spend some time having a sook! Then I might take myself out for lunch for surviving the pre-school years!!

[feeb]

I have not heard ANYTHINg about a name change and we get tops that say i am a ---------- (name of school) Prep 2014.

[Dansta]

Haven't heard about the name change yet. But then again it maybe the 'school' dj's going to.
Had a third transition day today, 4hrs. He did really well and the teacher was very pleased with him, shes ordered in a special chair & table for dj (and another boy) for eating time, as Dj is a food ninja. Next week is final transition and a meeting for us mums and dads. Which is nice as Dj will be busing it to and from school so we wont get to see any one. Still need to get his unifrom we're lucky as we can get black pants/shorts from where ever so its just polos so im getting two polos and a jumper for starters as term one is two days, day off two days then com winter i'll get more plus long sleeved cotton shirts for under. And pants i'll get from bigW or Kmart and shoes can be black. I have a pair with orange that he'll wear ... Only need to figure out bathers for him.

The good thing is its not nut/egg free so i can send him to school with homemade mayo in his lunch. Or make cakes with out worry (his birthday is the first cab off the rank) i think he'll miss his kinder aside he's quite attached to him.

[Rowellen]

I haven't heard anything about a name change either. I'm in Qld.

[~StarBright~]

Hi Ladies!! How funny- I remember a few of you ladies from our BB groups I havent had a chance to read through the whole thread here yet, but i will later today

DS is starting Kindergarten next year too. He will be going to a small country school too- 17 kids in total for primary school- I think 3 kindy kids He will be in a combined kindy/year 1 class. I think it will be good for him to have that one on one style class, he gets a bit overwhelmed by lots of people. We wont have a chance to do any orientation as we are moving to the new town between the school year finishing and starting. I have been talking to the ladies at the school and we have an orientation pack and things like that to look through. I am a bit excited!! It will be a big change for him, moving as well as starting school. His only concern is if he gets to wear a red shirt (red is his fave colour lol) and thanks to sports days we have the red shirt covered!! Phew!!

I am looking forward to sharing our journey together And lunch box ideas lol healthy lunch box food!! I will need help there

[Arimeh]

Hey SB, nice to see you here! DD1 is excited to be going to big school with her brother, and I did have her uniform so I thought, however the 6's I had for her from her brother don't fit (not long enough) so I have to go buy some 10's for her brother (even though they will be too big) and give his 8's to her. Frustrates me how they make the sizes wider but not very much longer. I don't have '"wide" children, but I have extremely tall children, so DD1 will be swamped in all this material around her sides, just to make sure its long enough to cover her belly!

Anyway, I'm looking forward to next year for her.

Oh and for lunchbox ideas - my kids get the same every day (boring) - 3 pieces of fruit, yoghurt, sandwich and some rice crackers. If I've run out of fruit, sometimes I wrap up a boiled egg or a carrot or popcorn or something like that. I used to send muesli bars, but got told off from DD1's kindy because they were too unhealthy, so now the lunches are pretty plain and simple.

[MrsFabuloso]

Hi everyone, I have a little man excited to start big school too. DD started last year, and loves it, so he's feeding off her, which is great, because TBH, I don't think he's going to be all that academic, lol. He's more of a hands on learner than a school and books kind of kid!

[~StarBright~]

Hi Mrs F Yeah, lunch box ideas.. no yogurt allowed, no museli bars, no popcorn, no eggs, no nuts, no bloody food lol I am actually thinking the poor kid might get tuck shop lunch every day lol

I have to wait to til we move to get the uniform- sounds fun

[black_rose]

Dd1 has yogurt, two pieces of fruit, and either air popped pop corn/ energy balls or homemade cake that is sugar free and uses coconut oil. They have brain food, snack and lunch and the school suggests they have 6 things which dd1 us adamant about having not sure if dd2 will want that much. Dd2 is going into her sisters size 6 uniform its too big but didn't want to get 4's. Now ds wants to be at school to but he is 2 years off going.

[BlackCat]

We have all the summer uniform now, just need the winter but I figure we have a few extra months to work that out. Our school pool has been a godsend though!

DS loved his orientation day, he finally got a bit of excitement happening about going to school. He knows a few students from his daycare and our neighbour as well, so he is set. I still have to buy a list of supplies and then name everything. We got a rather thick folder of information telling us the dos and don'ts along with a copy of the school policies. They are great in that they are nut free and will also put his name and picture in the canteen so can watch that for us as well. We went to their fete and he asked if the lollies were gluten free of his own accord so I think he should be fine providing the staff know what their looking for. I figure for packed lunches he will have cruskits with spread or ham (ice pack in the lunch box), yougurt, 2 pieces of fruit, plus a container of chopped fruit for crunch and sip time and water. I haven't thought outside of that at the moment. I'm expecting to fill in a lot of late notices in the first few days

[~Kim~]

Why can't they take yoghurt StarBright?

Arimeh, that's what happened to DD1...stoopid sizes...all these mums buying tiny uniforms and mine starts school in a size 10 - just make em a bit longer will ya?! Wait until you have to buy jumpers

Our lunches are pretty simple. We don't have any restrictions thank goodness, but my little guy isn't really an adventurous eater anyway. Sandwich, cut up veges (capsicum/cucumber/carrot/celery), plain rice crackers, hummous, cheese, frozen yoghurt tube, popcorn, apple, watermelon..or variations thereof. I send 4 things a day. Any more and he wouldn't eat it.