Starting school is a massive and can be overwhelming life achievement, for both parent and child. Generally, entering a large school like ours can be intimidating for all; but here at Courtenay Gardens PS, we're here to help guide you through. The below listed dates will help prepare your child for school and it highly recommended that you complete all tasks.
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Early Years Evaluation (EYE) Interviews
These interviews help us get to know your child and their learning needs, in preparation to commence their schooling in 2025.
Parents/Carers will need to ring the school office on 5995 7139 to book their child in for their assessment appointment |
Monday 2nd September to Friday 6th September Parents/Carers to ring office and speak to Christina to book their 2025 Prep child/ren in for their EYE Assessment session.
Monday 16th September to Friday 20th September and Monday 7th October to Friday 11th October. Sessions will run for 60 minutes each, with multiple sessions being ran acorss the day. Your child only needs to be booked into one session across the two weeks.
Parents are asked to present to the main office to let them know you have arrived. Parents are asked to stay onsite to fill in transition paperwork. |
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Kinder Transition Sessions
These sessions are for your child to become familiar with the classroom and school environment.
You will receive a Compass email with the days/dates your child need to attend their transition sessions.
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Session 1 - Friday 1st November Your child will be given a time to attend for 50 minutes on the above date.
Session 2 - Friday 22nd November Your child will be given a time to attend for 60 minutes on the above date. |
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Prep Information Night Information for parents who have enrolled their child for 2025, with lots of information about the prep year. |
Thursday 28th November 5:30-6:30pm
In the school Performing Arts Centre (PAC). Please enter through Rosebank Drive, gate 3. |
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'Step-Up' Orientation Morning
Your child will meet their next year’s teacher and other classmates in their designated classroom.
Whilst 'Step-Up' morning is happening, Parents are asked to stay onsite to receive information about Parents' Association and Parent Helpers, receive a parents information pack and enjoy Churro's & Coffee from Mr Churros.
Stations will be set up around the Gym for parents to ask any questions about:
Collect student show bag from your child’s teacher! |
Tuesday 10th December 9.15am-10.30am Please meet with your child in the school gym at 9.15am. The prep teachers will take each class to their classrooms. You will collect your child from the Gym, as directed by school staff.
Please note your child’s class by finding their name on the class lists - at school gate and on board inside the gym. These will be colour coded. |
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Prep early years literacy and numeracy assessment |
Thursday 30th January to Tuesday 4th February, 2025 These 4 days are allocated for your child’s individual assessment with his/her teacher.
You will get information to book these on the Orientation Morning, on the 10th December, 2024. |
| First Day of School 2025 for Preps |
Wednesday 5th February 2025 School begins at 9.00am The school day finishes at 3.30pm. |
Kinder Transition Sessions & Orientation Morning
The purpose of these sessions are to help children to become accustomed to the classroom and school environments. Teachers show the children around the school and talk to them about where different classrooms, the toilets, and where the various rooms are, including the Performing Arts Centre (PAC), the gym and library are.
Our staff have designed sessions to provide pre-schoolers with a glimpse of the school environment and they become acquainted with peers and students. Their confidence increases as they begin to make connections with the school they will attend.
We endeavours to create opportunities to develop each child so that they may reach their potential. By providing a caring, supportive learning environment students feel secure in the knowledge that they are valued.
Preparing your child for school
Parents often ask the question: ”What can we do to prepare our child for school?”
Here is a list of things that will help them to be ready for school:
- Knows their preferred name.
- Be able to write their name.
- Dress themself, including doing up zippers and buttons, able to put on shoes and socks.
- Go to the toilet and wash their hands by themselves.
- Knows their own school bag - preferably with a personalised bag tag.
- Can pack and unpack their bag, knowing where everything is.
- Knows their own clothes and other items, which are clearly labelled.
- Be able to open lunch box and drink bottle.
- Looks after belongings. Respects other people's belongings.
- Be able to tidy up after themsleves.
Take the time to talk to them about school, what it would be like, your positive experiences with school. Talk to your child about respect and responsibility that is expected at Courtenay Gardens Primary School.
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Contact Us
Phone: (03) 5995 7139
Email: courtenay.gardens.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Post and Deliveries: 35 Rosebank Drive, Cranbourne North, VIC 3977 Australia
Fax: (03) 5995 7148
Our Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 4.00pm
Welcome to Country
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we stand today and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture. We pay our respects to their elders past, present, and emerging.
