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Transition to School The Transition to School Programme is designed to build on the knowledge and skills gained at preschool by introducing the boys to the many facets of school life.
Meeting the boys We enjoyed getting to know Henry, Robert, Ravi, Charlie, Levi and Ricky. Our goal was to help them make a positive start to school and feel comfortable in their new surroundings. Each boy received a Transition to School book. He was able to share this with his parents and his preschool teachers. The book showed the development of his social, emotional, and physical skills over the 10 week programme. Mrs Henderson, Mrs Mahon and the boys
Introducing the boys to their buddies The transition to school boys met their Year 1 buddies on the first day. Each boy in the Transition to School programme was assigned a buddy from the current Year 1 class to help him settle into the routines and become familiar with the Medbury Way. This is Robert (right) and his buddy Teddy (left).
Familiarisation days The programme ran alongside the two familiarisation days that the boys had with their new entrant teacher and their peers. On these familiarisation days, we also invited parents to attend an information session with their son’s teacher, followed by an opportunity to meet current Year 1 parents at an afternoon tea. It was a great chance to chat with parents who have recently been through the first day of school milestone. 12
