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New!
Kinder Sunrise Class
(Preparation for
Kindergarten)
After a highly
successful year Kinder Sunrise, will be available again in 2010.
HELP YOUR CHILD BE READY FOR SCHOOL
Your child should :
know his/her name, address and telephone number well enough to repeat them when necessary;
know the safest way to and from school;
always have a handkerchief or tissues and know how to use them correctly;
know how to use and flush the toilet without assistance;
know that hands should be washed before meals and after visiting the toilet;
put away play things and materials after using them; and
put on and take off outer clothing without help.
Please make sure that you:
talk to your child about the school where he/she will meet friends, play games, sing and make things;
teach your child how to put on and do up shoes, undo and do up buttons, take off and fold jumpers and jackets;
label clearly, with full name, all possessions your child will take to school, e.g. raincoat, hat, jumper, shoes, socks, library bag, home bag, backpack and drink bottle;
send your child to school on time each and every day if possible;
give your child simple duties around the home, to foster confidence in the performance of small tasks;
allow your child to stay with relatives or friends for short periods so that he/she will accept the fact that it is not always possible to be with parents;
encourage your child by admiring work when it is brought home;
give paintings and handiwork a place of honour - for a few days at least;
select suitable stories, picture books, radio and television programs for your child;
read stories to your child(ren) every night;
pack your child’s afternoon tea (biscuits, fruit etc.) in a labelled play lunch bag or container separate from his/her lunch;
return all permission and absence notes to school promptly; and
provide a 'home bag' to protect books, notes, worksheets etc. in your child’s backpack.
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