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Additional information When asked what information they would have liked to have had before their child started school, two Kindergarten parents responded: “I’d like to have an overview of the curriculum. I would like to know what the expectations are in 12 months”; “I’d like to know what a typical day looks like and how we can incorporate that learning at home…”. Nothing in particular was identified by Dandenong prep parents, noting things like: “The school gave parents information sheets with all the things they needed to know before starting school”; “I’m happy with what I’ve received with my daughter’s transition”, and that they valued ongoing conversations with trusted teachers. A particularly verbal parent commented: I’m an active parent, so I’ve made sure to gather the information myself. My son and I attended playgroups and story time regularly. My son also had a speech issue at the age of three, so we saw a speech pathologist to resolve this problem. This was organised by the kindergarten teacher. My daughter who is currently in kindergarten is also going to be evaluated by a speech pathologist as her kindergarten teacher identified an issue with her speech. When asked ‘What would have helped you and your child feel more prepared or comfortable starting school?’, most parents had no further suggestions, with comments like “The school did a great job”, and “I believe my son was OK because he went to kindergarten first”, though one parent said “I would like to know if they settled in well”. When asked about suggestions to help other parents get ready to start school, specific mention was made of the value of the three visit days that children had to the school as part of their transition program. The element of “open communication with the prep teacher” was mentioned, as was “having prep students come and speak to the children at kinder” and the suggestion to “Start the transition process early in the year rather than wait until 3rd or 4th term”. A ‘culture of schooling’ issue was highlighted by the parent who noted that “Kindergarten was very helpful- nothing more could have been done, but maybe the school needs to be a little more Kindergarten had routines but was also lenient. They saw kids as individuals whereas at this school there is only one way of doing things”.
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