Transition - Prep Students

Coimadai Primary School offers a Prep Transition program to assist students in the transition from Kindergarten to Primary School. The year prior to the students starting school, students will receive a letter (sent out in October) inviting them to attend school for 3 mornings towards the end of November and the start of December. During these transition visits, the students will meet the peers in their class, their teacher and participate in teaching and learning activities from across a range of learning domains. Prep students will also be assigned their senior buddy, who will assist them in transitioning into the school.

When your child is starting Prep in a Victorian government school, your child’s kindergarten will give you a Transition Learning and Development Statement for you to give to the new primary school. This will inform the new teachers of your child’s learning strengths and needs so they can develop a program that is suitable for them. We ask that all families make these statements available for the school to copy.

 
How to help your child transition into Coimadai Primary School

• As a parent, you can help your child’s transition into a new school by:
• involving your child as much as possible when you are choosing the new school
• asking them how they feel about the new school
• showing them around the school before their first day
• meeting their new teacher/s
• preparing them for school by talking about their first day
• keeping in contact with important friends from their previous kindergarten/school
• talking to them about the new school they will be attending
• finding opportunities to meet parents and children from the new school.

Transferring of Students between Primary Schools

School Principals approve transfers when:

• the student residence changes and is now closer to a different government school (where requested)
• transfer is sought from an Australian school outside the state system
• the transfer is sought at the commencement of the school year or term 3
• transfer is requested by a parent/guardian and the principal of each school involved supports the request
• a student is expelled from a school. For students of compulsory school age, the principal of the school from which the student has been expelled is responsible for ensuring enrolment in another school or registered training organisation; in consultation with the regional office

 
For all other transfers where the parent appeals against the Principal’s decision to not enrol the:

• transferring principal makes recommendations to the regional director
• regional director determines approval.

 
Transferring from one primary school to another is a big step for most children. They are leaving behind the security of the familiar surroundings of their current primary school and entering a whole new environment.

When a student transfers from one government primary school to another within Victoria, the outgoing school gives the principal of the new school a transfer note. The note includes information about the student – their name, address, emergency contact details, any medical conditions and their academic records.

Whether your child is changing schools within Victoria, from another state or from overseas, it is useful for the new primary school to see school reports and examples of your child’s work from their previous school. This will assist the new primary school to do all they can to make the transition as smooth as possible for your child.

For more information regarding enrolments please refer to the Department of Education Placement Policy by clicking here.