Section 2 The child The child’s feelings and perspectives on starting Completed with the – school, including a drawing. This section is child by an adult they optional. know and feel comfortable with (educator or family member)** Section 3 The The perspective of the parent/guardian(s) on their Parent/guardian(s)** – family child’s transition to school, and other information they would like to share. Section 4 Sharing A declaration from the educator that the ECEC educator* – the Transition child’s parent/guardian is aware that the Statement Transition Statement will be shared with their child’s school and OSHC service (where applicable) A declaration from the educator that the child’s parent/guardian has received the completed Transition Statement A record of whether the parent/guardian has chosen to opt out of sharing the Transition Statement with the school and OSHC service (if applicable). *ECEC educators should write Transition Statements in discussion and with input from families, and from other professionals who may be supporting the child during the transition to school (with permission from the parent/guardian). ** Families for whom English is an additional language may require assistance from the educator and/or an interpreter/translator to complete the Child and Family sections, and to understand their choice to opt out of sharing the Transition Statement information. THE ELECTRONIC TRANSITION STATEMENT How to download the Electronic Transition Statement Before you start writing Transition Statements, you will need to download the Electronic Transition Statement document to your computer from www.education.vic.gov.au/transitionstatement. Click on the Electronic Transition Statement file you want to download. Result: A pop-up will appear asking if you want to Open the file from Select to open the file. ‘Yes’ When the file opens, it will open as a Only’ file. To save the file (or download a copy), go to ‘Read File, then As’ and select the destination on your computer where you would like to save ‘Save your Transition Statements. This is the template you will use to complete all Transition Statements for children at your service, so it is recommended to use the file name ‘Electronic Transition Statement Template’ when saving. – Once you’ve named the file, select The document will now be saved to your computer. ‘Save’. How to create a file for the individual child’s Transition Statement Open your saved Electronic Transition Statement template.
Section 2 – The child The child’s feelings and perspectives on starting school, including a drawing. This section is optional. Completed with the child by an adult they know and feel comfortable with (educator or family member)** Section 3 – The family The perspective of the parent/guardian(s) on their child’s transition to school, and other information they would like to share. Parent/guardian(s)** Section 4 – Sharing the Transition Statement A declaration from the educator that the child’s parent/guardian is aware that the Transition Statement will be shared with their child’s school and OSHC service (where applicable) A declaration from the educator that the child’s parent/guardian has received the completed Transition Statement A record of whether the parent/guardian has chosen to opt out of sharing the Transition Statement with the school and OSHC service (if applicable). ECEC educator* *ECEC educators should write Transition Statements in discussion and with input from families, and from other professionals who may be supporting the child during the transition to school (with permission from the parent/guardian). ** Families for whom English is an additional language may require assistance from the educator and/or an interpreter/translator to complete the Child and Family sections, and to understand their choice to opt out of sharing the Transition Statement information. THE ELECTRONIC TRANSITION STATEMENT How to download the Electronic Transition Statement Before you start writing Transition Statements, you will need to download the Electronic Transition Statement document to your computer from www.education.vic.gov.au/transitionstatement. Click on the Electronic Transition Statement file you want to download. Result: A pop-up will appear asking if you want to Open the file from Select ‘Yes’ to open the file. When the file opens, it will open as a ‘Read Only’ file. To save the file (or download a copy), go to File, then ‘Save As’ and select the destination on your computer where you would like to save your Transition Statements. This is the template you will use to complete all Transition Statements for children at your service, so it is recommended to use the file name ‘Electronic Transition Statement – Template’ when saving. Once you’ve named the file, select ‘Save’. The document will now be saved to your computer. How to create a file for the individual child’s Transition Statement Open your saved Electronic Transition Statement template.
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