DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION
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Starting school checklist

The year before your child starts school

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A few months before your child starts

Enrol your child. (Many schools advertise in local newspapers when they are ready to receive enrolments.)

  • Enrol your child.
  • Familiarise your child with the school’s location.
  • Take your child on an orientation visit to the school if possible.
  • Build a positive feeling about going to this new place by talking with your child about the interesting experiences school will offer – new friends, games, painting, new equipment to play on.
  • Ask about arrangements for the first day such as the arrival time, where to go, what your child needs on the day.

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In the days before starting school

  • Familiarise your child with the journey to and from school.
  • Get your child’s uniform ready, and any equipment that you have been told they will need.
  • Ensure that your child can manage their belongings.
  • Have a ‘trial run’ at getting your child ready by a certain time in the morning.

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