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Transition

Preps

Starting Prep is a big step for your child and at Anderson’s Creek we have a comprehensive transition program to ensure your child’s move from kinder to school is as smooth as possible. Through regular and varied activities, children will become familiar with our staff and school facilities.

Story Time

In Term 2 your child will have the opportunity to become very familiar with the prep classrooms through our story time program. This is run by the prep teachers.


Bridges

Our Bridges program is run during Term 3. Activities are taken by various staff members and are based around literacy, numeracy, sport, Music, ICT and/or art.

Download an enrolment form 

 

Final Transition

For enrolled children, a final prep transition program operates in Term 4 to get them ready for their first year of school.
As part of this transition program our future Preps get to meet their Grade 6 Buddies for the following year.

Transition to Secondary

Early in Grade 6, you will be asked to nominate the secondary school you would like your child to attend in Year 7. For many students this will be the closest secondary school to their home.
 
Most government secondary schools have an enrolment area and, if you live within that area, your child is eligible to enrol. Eligibility is based on your permanent address, not on the primary school your child has attended.
 
When choosing a secondary school:
  • make an appointment to visit and tour schools in your area
  • attend parent information sessions and open days
  • consider how your child will travel to and from school
  • find out what facilities and resources the school offers
  • find out what the subject choices are
  • check if there are extension programs to meet your child’s needs, interests or talents
  • read the school’s annual report
  • find out what additional support is available at the school – for example for students with a disability
  • look at the school’s policies
  • identify opportunities for parents to become involved.
For more information about specific Victorian Government schools, visit the Find a School website at: www.education.vic.gov.au/findaservice