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Countdown to School Calendar
July 2019 - June 2020
Supporting families to have a positive start to school
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Visit your local school
July 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Things to do... End of
Term 2
Visit your local school and 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
fill out an enrolment form
Find out what
transition to school 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
programs or
orientation sessions they
have.
Pop the dates into this
calendar 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Staff Students
Development Start
Day Today
29 30 31
School Holidays
Learning through play
nd
h d ice a Pretend play
develops
wit cy
g a mes n u mera at will
many skills th hool.
ng velo p
Playi ps de . help children
at sc
s h e l skills with
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ter
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n d turn friendships,
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communicati
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cl rn
mus taking tu
Building together with
Lego and blocks
strengthens the muscles
in children’s hands
which helps them when
d in g S c ho ol Talk??
Understan learning to write.
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r
NSW Depa
August 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4
Things to do...
Read through the first
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Kids Matter transition
booklet titled ‘Setting
the Scene’, you can
find it on our
Website, - address is 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
on the back of this
calendar
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26 27 28 29 30 31
Education Week 2019
Encouraging a love of reading
Let y
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the s ur child T
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read i
the w f they
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ding Scho
ding DP - Dep ol talk????
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Tal i
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w
e t hem ool! Ask your child questions about the story.
i v c h
g
r t to s “Who did you like best in the story?”
sta “What did you like about them?”
“What do you think might happen next?”
September 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
Things to do... Father’s
Day
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Contact the
school to
confirm
orientation and 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
transition
session times.
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
End of
Term 3
School Holidays
Writing and drawing
g
ent writin y
differ ls. Tr th
Offer awing too g with y i n g wi s,
r in
and d or draw sticks Pla h, peg r
g e
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writin on a path ainting dou and oth s
o k
chalk sand or p side.
t
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in the water ou build l help to s-
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t the e. Talk hild’s
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d i ff nam thei
The e. r
October 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Sept 30 1 2 3 4 5 6
Daylight
savings start
Things to do... 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Public
holiday
Practice your childs’ Labour Day
independency skills
e.g. Opening 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
lunchbox Students
containers, drink back to
school
bottles etc.
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
School Holidays
Encourage Independence
do
l e j obs to
d litt e the
ir
y o ur chil m a k Girls Boys
Give ch as s awa
y or
t h ome su l o th e Encourage your
a eir c dge
d , p ut th A ck nowle child to drink
b e
table
. he
th e o m p lete t
set hey c water as a healthy
m w hen t
the task. choice.
Has you
r child u
public t sed a
oilet? T
, clean with you alk
ou t in e: toilet r child a
dtime r
ildren the sym bout
gular be bed. Ch
Set a re s tor y in bols on
d read a ep! doors an the
teeth an p len ty of sle d using
need only
the boy
s or girl
s
toilets.
o o l Talk??
n d i n g Sch
st a
Encourage your child Under AP
i n c i pal
r
to dress themselves. tant P
AssisNovember 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3
Things to do.. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Visit the local
library and borrow 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
picture books about
starting school.
Have a look at our
website for great 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
children’s picture
book titles. Address
is on the back of this
calendar.
25 26 27 28 29 30Summer time...
i ti e s to write.
ortun c.
Use opp notes, letters et ages
Messag
es,
s w riti n g mess
g adult is
Watchin t h a t writing
hild re n orm of
shows c and is another f
nt
importa
m m u n ication.
co
s ta n d in g S c hool Talk??
Under
Mufti Day
Day
Out of Uniform lothes that
r ordinary c
Children wea
day.December 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Things to do...
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Relax and enjoy
time together prior
to your child
starting school. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Students Staff Staff
last day of develop- develop-
school ment day ment day
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Public Public
Holiday Holiday
Christmas Boxing Day
Day
School HolidaysRehearsing for School Pack a lunch box
with healthy foods.
Have picnics outside
and encourage your
child to open their
lunch box.
Do you have a uniform yet? Children love
to dress up in their uniform. Let them
wear their school shoes before they start
school so they get used to them. They
may need school
uniforms, sports uniforms and a school
hat too.
Cho
os
lunc e a
hbo
and x
drin
bott k
le th
is e at
asy
Talk about the times and structures of the
your for
a n d in g S chool school days e.g. chil
d
Unders t “You would be going into school now.” to o
pen
Talk?? “This would be lunch time.” !
“It would be time to come home now.”
EAL/D
h a s a n A dditional
Englis or Dialect
LanguageJanuary 2020
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Dec 30 Dec 31 1 2 3 4 5
Public
Holiday
Things to do... New Years
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Check starting dates for
your child’s school.
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Have camera ready for
first day and make sure
the battery is charged
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Australia
Day
27 28 29 30 31
Public Staff Students
holiday development start
Australia Day day today
School HolidaysEnsuring a positive start to school
ny
y ou have a ild,
If
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an app
Ta l da
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abou ns like... th e teach
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t o
“Wha ite thing y
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fav
day?”
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go into th
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“Did y ound? Wh
r
playg u do?”
did oy
te
p l ay da ds
a n
Plan ome frie
s ol.
with m scho to
fr o em Understand
e th lay at ing School
I n vi t
dp t Your child is coping with lots of Talk??
m e an or mee COLA
c o
hou
se geth- new things. Be prepared, they Covered Ou
your e park t
o tdoor Learn
at t h may become tired and cranky ing Area
sometimes!February 2020
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2
Things to do...
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Check school notes
and write upcoming
events on your
calendar. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
You may prefer to
receive school
information
electronically. If so,
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
check if the school
has an ‘App’ for
your phone or if you
can subscribe to 24 25 26 27 28 29
electronic
newsletters,
notifications and
Facebook pages.Learning is fun! e work
of
y i s th od!”
“Pla dho t
Chil , Piage
t
oris
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ous.
l y curi ad
n a tura
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t can le
re y. I !
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Ch i r d l
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co u rage is c over
En d
reat
to g
Learning is
fun—it is life's
greatest
adventure!!
Underst
anding
School
Informa Talk??
“Play provides opportunities for tion and ICT
Commu
children to learn as they nication
Techno
logy
discover, create, improvise and
imagine.” Early Years Learning FrameworkMarch 2020
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
Things to do...
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Become involved
in school life:
Ask the teacher if they
need help with small 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
groups
Attend P&C
meetings if you can, to
find out what is 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
happening at the
school
Offer your time to your
child’s teacher, there
are lots of ways to
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
help!Supporting your child’s learning
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w i l l hav your chi and
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u g h y our chil ay for them to
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Even th ry important ovide lots of !
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Praise tanding
they try School
Talk??
o m e t h i n g new.
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and learn Early S ES1
n g ri s k s tage 1 -
Taki our Kinderg
ing from arten
is an
mistakes
r t a n t li fe skill.
impoApril 2020
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Mar 30 Mar 31 1 2 3 4 5
Daylight
savings end
Things to do...
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
End of Public Easter Public Hol
Time for winter Term 1 Holiday Saturday Easter
Good Friday Sunday
uniforms—make
sure they are
labelled with your 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Public Hol
child’s name. Easter
Monday
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
ANZAC Day
27 28 29 30
Public Staff Students
Holiday development start
ANZAC Day day today
School HolidaysHelping your child learn to read
Make comments about
Talking and Listening is the foundation the story -
for reading. Talk often with your child. “I loved the bit
Play games with the sounds in words. where...”
Recite your child’s favourite rhymes. “My favourite part
was....”
Encourage your child
to comment -
“How did you feel
about the story?”
„Pretend
reading’
valuable— is
encourag
your chil e
d’s attem
pts.
Schoo
l Talk?
Huma H ?
n Soc SIE
iety an
Show your child
(Socia d Its Enviro
l Stud nment
you enjoy
ies)
reading too!May 2020
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3
Things to do...
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mother’s
Check in with your Day
child’s teacher to see
how they are going
socially and emotion- 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
ally at school.
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31Helping your child with numeracy
is
apes
g a b out sh
in nt
Learn
iv is io n is about porta
an im skill.
D s
math aight and
e will
sharing. W
str !
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ng
pizza amo
people.
w
m u c h’, ‘ho
how
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ers a r ny’ m ore ing School T
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Use op ger or shor
n h look after
less, lo r slower. children befo
o
faster school. re & afterJune 2020
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Things to do...
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Public
Reflect and look Holiday
back on where Queens
you started mid Birthday
last year when
your family
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
started this
transition journey.
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30What are you looking forward to when you start school?
Draw a picture below.Draw a picture of your first day at school on this page.
Need to Find a School?
Visit: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/finding-a-public-school
http://www.australianschoolsdirectory.com.au/sydney-schools.php
Or talk to other parents to find your local school
Start the ‘100 stories before school’ journey now with great activities and curriculum resources found right here…
http://100storiesbeforeschool.com/using-100-stories/
Visit www.earlywords.info for activities to
support your child‟s language and literacy
development.
What will my child be learning at school? Looking for some parenting support?
The curriculum is set out by Board of Studies http://www.raisingchildren.net.au/
https://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/k-6/ http://www.resourcingparents.com.au/
Visit http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/ for comprehensive ‘school life’ and homework support
This calendar has been developed by the Transition to School Project in Western Sydney.
We also have developed a really useful website that is all about transitioning to school, not only will it
help parents but educators alike, visit:
www.transitiontoschool.net
The Western Sydney Transition to
School Project is funded by:You can also read
