Kindergarten students have a staggered start, arriving any time between 8.50am and 9.15am. A parent information session and welcome will follow from 9.30am in the School Chapel.
Kindergarten students should wear their full school uniform on their first day, including the school hat. Students should bring two fruit/vegetable snacks as they will have two fruit breaks during the day. You should also pack Long Break food (lunch), Short Break food (recess) and a drink bottle. Lunch boxes and drink bottles must be clearly labelled with the student’s name.
To assist students in their transition from preschool to “Big School”, the following structure will apply for Kindergarten’s first weeks of school.
For the first four weeks, Kindergarten students will not have school on Wednesdays. During these weeks, children will attend school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Normal Kindergarten class times will apply, with students beginning class at 8.50am and finishing at 3.00pm. To help start the school day smoothly, children should arrive at school between 8.20am and 8.50am. When arriving, please encourage your child to carry their own bag to the classroom and place it on the racks outside, where they will find a name tag to guide them. Staff will be available to assist during the first few days. After dropping off their bags, students should proceed to the Library. We ask parents to say their goodbyes outside the Library door, as this will ensure that children understand that it is time for their school day to begin. Class teachers will collect students from the Library each morning at 8.50am. A quick drop off is the best way to ensure a settled start to the school day.
If your schedule requires early drop-off before 8.20am, we recommend using the Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services. Students in Years 1 to 6 are supervised seated in the SOLA from 7.50am to 8.20am, and later in the term, Kindergarten students may also use this area if necessary. We don’t recommend this for Kindergarten students during the first few weeks of term, unless they are with older siblings. Please note, parents are not permitted to wait in this area. A staff member will escort the children to the Library when it opens at 8:20am.
At the end of the day, children can be picked up at 3.00pm from the Kiss and Drop area or Front Oval areas. To ensure smooth operations, please refrain from waiting on the verandah, outside the Cafe, or in the Bus Bay. If your child is not collected from the oval by 3.20pm, they will be taken to the Kiss and Drop area, where they will be supervised until 3.45pm. After that time, any students not yet collected, and not registered for OSHC, will be taken to the School Front Reception, and parents will be contacted.
SCAS Start Assessments are one on one interviews conducted by your child’s class teacher with your child. These interviews run for 30 minutes and aim to assess your child’s abilities across a range of Literacy and Numeracy outcomes. Students need no prior preparation for these assessments as they just aim to give a starting point for your child’s learning journey.
These interviews are run over three weeks on the Wednesdays in Weeks 1, 2 and 3. On the Wednesday of Week 3 or 4, you will be invited to meet with your child’s teacher to be given an overview of where your child is at in their learning journey and clear learning goals will be established.
From Week 5, students begin attending school for five days of the week. They begin lessons at 8.50am and their day ends at 3.00pm, although supervision of students is provided from 8.20am until 3.20pm. After that time, students will be supervised at the Kiss and Drop area until 3.45pm with the same procedure as the start of the year. Again, long days are discouraged for our Kindergarten students. Morning playground supervision begins at 8.20am where students have the option of remaining in the Library or playing in the Stage 1 playground.
To prepare for the first day, you might like to watch our video, A Day in the Life of a SCAS Kindergarten Student, with your child for a glimpse into all the exciting experiences awaiting our Kindergarten students!
