Helpful Websites
Starting school is a big milestone for children and their families. The transition between learning environments can be both challenging and exciting. This page has programs and activities that families, early childhood education and care services, and schools can ue to help children transition to school.
A-Z Parent Resources
An A-Z of resources most important to parents and carers from the Department of Education can be found here:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/a-z-parents-guide
A big part of school readiness is your child's social and emotional development. Kidsmatter have released a series of videos that may guide you in supporting your child through this transition, particularly as they cope with change. We highly recommend you view the ‘Starting School Introduction’ and ‘Coping Skills for Children’ videos in the series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHb3aA0o-3A&list=PLw5EnsEWkS2wdFA3SBHsgywdw8gUs_oIl
To support hard working parents and carers, the NSW Department of Education have created an 'essentials' toolkit packed with self-care tips and handy lists for the school holidays and beyond. You will find some helpful links to top parenting books, apps, podcasts and more.
https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/parent-and-carers-toolkit
Helping your child with literacy and numeracy at home.
These resources have been created for parents, carers and families of children in the early years of school. The activities support the important learning that happens at home. They are designed for you to have fun with your child and to help them have a great start at school."