Nah its 2014 they start. My SIL is a teacher. the kindy/preschool intake starts next year...
She said that I would actually have to speak to the school first before I make my decision and see what they say because they may not agree or with the changes they may have other intake ideas
I would definitely hold her back and send her for 6 terms of reception. It's a real asset. My DD's birthday is in June so she did half a year in reception in SA before we moved interstate and she did another year reception there with a whole bunch of kids whose first year it was at school and she was pretty much streets ahead socially and just with the general being-happy-at-school vibe.
I wouldn't stress too much about the baby being due around the same time. Change is change is change, spacing it out isn't necessarily going to help her deal any better. FWIW I think kids think differently about going to school instead of going to care, at kindy they talk all about it and the kids see it as a good thing that they get to be a "big kid" and do all the fun school things with the other big kids.
The best advice I have heard was if you are even considering it then you should hold back.
Definitely speak to the kinder teacher and school tho as it may be a small intake and be an easier transition than later with a bigger group ITMS?
You know her best hun, I think you have answered your own question.
From what you have told me I think she will find a baby a hard enough adjustment without being at school as well starting when baby is born. She will have been your baby for 5 years.
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