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Starting school resources

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​There are many ways a parent or carer can help their child transition from home or kindy to school.

Browse the transition to school activities and resources designed to assist families, early education and care services and schools to support positive transitions to Prep.​

Be You, in collaboration with Early Childhood Australia and headspace, has developed a range of evidence-informed resources for families and educators, including:

Download the wonderful me kindy poster to complete with your child and share with the school.

Podcasts

Check out our tips for parents podcasts available on the Depart​ment of Education website.

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Activities and games

Chatterbox activity

Have fun as you and your child prepare for starting school with the activities in the chatterbox.

 

Download the chatterbox

Chatterbox instructions

  1. Download and print the chatterbox.
  2. Carefully cut out the chatterbox from the sheet and turn it over.
  3. Fold the corners along the score-line in towards the centre.
  4. Flip your chatterbox over.
  5. Fold the corners along the score-line toward the centre.
  6. Fold in half and in half again.
  7. Gently pinch the ends together and push them toward towards each other.
  8. Flip your chatterbox over.

Translated versions

Videos

Watch these videos showing how partners play a key role in supporting positive transitions to school.

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Last updated 11 September 2023