Starting Primary School 2013 Chat

We did all our school shopping yesterday. Was hoping to find everything in bigw but that was a big disappointment. They didn't have shorts in the right blue, only skorts which are ugly and not in our uniform. Ended up getting shorts at lowes for more $$. Shoes - she insisted on buckles which weren't in her size so ended up at mathers and paying $$ lol. And do you think I could find grey socks for DS?? Argh. So he now has enormous socks to wear cos I could only find bigger ones lol. Shirts I was temped by the $2 st marks ones at bigw but dd is such a sweaty little thing I thought I should stick to the stubbies cos they have vents in them and sun protection.

I also got her some netball knickers (as opposed to monkey bar knickers - tho they're the same really) cos I didn't want glaring colorful things. So nice plain dark blue cotton shorties for under her dress.

Lunch boxes are bought too. So I think we're ready to roll!

I just need to buy DS1 shoes - then we're all set for his first day of school :) Our school is having a pre-school prep picnic a week or two before school starts so the kids and parents can meet each other. Should be good for DS1 providing some of the kids in his class turn up, as currently he won't know anyone in prep.

TBH, what's worries me a tad about school is less about DS1 attending and coping (he will) ... it's more about how I go with drop off/pick up on a rainy day with a five-month-old bub and a "challenging" three year old in tow. The stoooopid things that I think about, honestly!!!!

AndE not a stupid thought at all. It is challenging and frustrating in the rain that always hits at pickup time.

My DS is the last of five kiddies to be starting Kindy-school,after the Summer holidays.
I`am feeling sad,but happy for him,he will be with his six year old brother & eleven year old sister so he will have a smooth transition into the school.
I`am going to miss him being with me & doing things together,even though he was in day care twice a week.
He is excited,but asked does he have to go the five days a week,lol.....it takes the little ones about 2 months to get used to getting up & going off to school,no more sleep ins.
Winter will be fun.

Good luck to everyone with kiddies starting on their big school adventure`s. :)
PS- must carry some tissue`a in my pocket.

My baby boy is starting this year and while I know he is ready i'm certainly not ready for him to go. I know there will be tears (from me) tantrums (from DD not wanting to leave him there without her) fustration (from DH at the state of his girls) and excitement from DS.
It's going to be a big day

What dates are your kids actually starting school? My DD isn't starting until 11th Feb. That seems awfully late to me? We're in remote NSW I don't know if that makes any difference?

Mine all go back (high school too) on the 29th of Jan. That is a long wait for you 3littlemonkeys

Dd goes the 31st for a half day them has a full day on the 1st, she has Wednesdays off for most of 1st term.

My eleven & six year old go back to Primary school on the 30th January, but my youngest starting Kindy at school doesn`t start until 4th February & he`s not happy he can`t go with his brother & sister....

Private & Public School`s all have different start dates,I don`t know why!

3littlemonkeys, you get the extra week because of where you live and the extreme heat etc. Where I live is right on the border of that - our kids school doesn't get it, but the school in the next town 42kms west of us do get it. But that is a late starting date - the Western Division that you are in is supposed to start on Feb 6 according to the info on the DET website. Maybe because she is starting school they want to give the kindy's an extra week?

30th Jan for us with 9:30 start and 3:00 finish for 2 weeks and Wednesdays off for 4 weeks.

Jan 30 for us. Our school is doing things a big differently though - there are 3 prep classes and half the kids in each class start on the Wednesday and have Thursday off, while the other half have Wednesday off and start school on the Thursday (they all attend on the Friday). I guess this gives the teachers a day to try and sort out the names etc of 13-14 kids rather than the full 28. Sounds ok to me, anyway.

DD1 starts on the 4th of Feb, 2 half days, Wednesday off then 2 full days.

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3littlemonkeys, you get the extra week because of where you live and the extreme heat etc. Where I live is right on the border of that - our kids school doesn't get it, but the school in the next town 42kms west of us do get it. But that is a late starting date - the Western Division that you are in is supposed to start on Feb 6 according to the info on the DET website. Maybe because she is starting school they want to give the kindy's an extra week?

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Thanks hun , I did wonder something like that. It is ridiculous to me the amounts of extra days the kids get off out here!

Hi everyone

I just found this thread. DD is starting school this year (on the 28th or 29th of January), so I am subbing.
Look forward to talking to you all. :)

I'm not sure when DS starts school but I really hope it's not Feb 4 as that's his birthday. I'm pretty sure he starts on either the 29th or 30th. I'll be checking this week when I pick up uniforms.

DD starts on the 30th and for the month of Feb they don't attend Wednesdays. In the past the preps would start at 9.30 and finish at 2.30, do any other schools do something similar to this?

Regards,
Dianne

DD starts 4th Feb at 8.45am finishing 3.15pm with every Wednesday off until Vic Labour Day holiday in March. TBH I hoped they were just going to do the 5 full days. She is used to having two full days for creche when I worked (and she is still going until she starts school) and she had kinder three half days last year so she will be ok with the extra time at school. I know it will be different given they are 'learning' - she'll probably be more tired etc.... But I am confident she will transition easily.

I know for DD school the other year levels start on the 30th January.

I can't find decent runners for DD in a plain colour. I've tried Rebel, Mathers, Harris Scarfe and Myer. I am looking for brand name preferably and she is a size 10. If anyone has any ideas where else I can look, please share :-)