07 Aug 2015
Belmore North Public School is now accepting applications for enrolment to Kindergarten 2016.
If you have a child, or know of a child that will be turning 5 years old by July 31st 2016, it is important to fill out an enrolment application for Belmore North Public School as soon as possible.
Enrolment forms are available at the office and can also be downloaded Enrolment Form (pdf 324 KB).If you require language support, a link has been provided which allows you to download the enrolment form in different languages.Language Support
An enrolment application for Kindergarten 2016 will ensure children are invited to our Kindergarten Orientation activities. Attending Kindergarten Orientation will help children and parents become ready for school 2016.
For further information or to pick up an enrolment form please come in and visit us. Our office staff will be happy to walk you through the enrolment process or please call (02) 9750 0652.
Preparing For Kindergarten
When to start school
Your child can start Kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn five on, or before, 31st July in that year. By law, all children must start school by their sixth birthday.
If your child's birthday falls between January and July, you will need to decide whether your child is ready for school or should be held back another year.
You should consider your child's pre-school teacher's advice, your child's Kindergarten Orientation experience and your child's social and emotional development, when making this decision.
Transition to school
Early in Term 4 parents and children are invited to an Orientation session. While children attend a Kindergarten class, parents are spoken to by the school executive, the P&C and representatives from the Uniform Shop.
Preparing For Kindergarten
You can help your child prepare for Kindergarten and be organised for the first day by reading a time to start school (pdf 1388 KB). In order to ease your child's anxiety and ignite their excitement about starting at 'big school' we would encourage you to read the online book "A safe place" (pdf 3928 KB) many times and use it as a catalyst for conversations about starting school.
Best Start Kindergarten Assessment
Kindergarten students do not start on the same day as the rest of the school. Before starting school, all Kindergarten students will need to sit for their Best Start Assessment. Best Start is a statewide assessment that measures the literacy and numeracy skills of each child as they enter Kindergarten. All government school students are administered with this assessment. This is not a test but a tool to help teachers prepare for their students' early learning experiences.