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Preparing For School

The skills that typically help children transition easily into a school setting include:

  • The ability to pay attention for extended periods and focus on tasks

  • The ability to adapt to a new environment and new rules

  • The ability to work independently.

Here are some tips on how you can support your child in developing these skills:

  • Reading is a great way of increasing your child’s attention span. Take cues from your child as to how long they can pay attention to one thing. As a guide, teachers may expect in the beginning that children will attend a group activity for about 20 minutes. Towards the end of the 1st year, the expectation maybe up to 30 to 40 minutes

  • Introduce your child to new experiences – attend a children’s play, visit your local museum, give guidelines on the rules – when it is appropriate to talk, when you have to wait your turn

  • Give your child responsibilities at home. Start assigning chores for your child to complete independently such as setting the table, helping with the laundry, unloading safe items from the dishwasher

  • Practice Writing – invite your child to write new words, copy letters and numbers and draw pictures

  • Make sure your child is comfortable introducing themselves and reciting their name, address and phone number

  • Help by reinforcing skills and participate in counting and measuring activities; practice using computers

  • Build your child’s co-operation skills, play games that involve taking turns

  • Play act being at school

  • Encourage your child to talk about experiences with you

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Check out these fantastic resources to see what else you can do to prepare your child for school.
School readiness
A practical analysis of what school readiness means, including examples of children’s social and emotional maturity.

Starting School
A helpful list of things for parents to do with their children just prior to starting school and during the first few weeks.

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    • Vision for Overport Primary School
    • School Profile
    • School Council
    • Annual Report
    • Strategic Plan
    • Annual Implementation Plan
    • Emergency and Critical Incident Management Process
    • Policies
    • Contact Us
    • Partners
  • Learning at OPS
    • Curriculum
    • English
    • Mathematics
    • STEM
    • Inquiry
    • Digital Technologies
    • Sport & P.E
    • Performing and Visual Arts
    • Library
    • Japanese
    • Wellbeing
    • Intervention Programs >
      • MAP
      • LEAP
    • Respectful Relationships
  • News & Events
    • Media >
      • Productions
      • Graduation
      • Assemblies
      • Principal's Reading Corner
      • Other Media
    • Newsflash 2025 >
      • Newsflash 2024 >
        • Newsflash 2023 >
          • Newsletter 2022 >
            • Newsletter 2021 >
              • Newsletter 2020 >
                • 2019 Newsletter >
                  • 2018 Newsletter >
                    • Newsletter 2017 >
                      • Newsletter 2016 >
                        • Newsletter 2015
  • Students
    • Buddy Program
    • Environment Team
    • Student Voice Leaders & Student Heath Ambassadors
    • Key Word Sign Awareness Day 16Th October
    • Website Links
  • Parents
    • Social Worker
    • Compass Parents Portal
    • School Student Broadband Initiative
    • School Council
    • Out of Hours Care
    • Canteen
    • Uniform
    • Tips for Parents
    • Parent forms
    • Volunteer
    • Parent Resources and Support
  • Enrolment
    • 2026 Prep Information
    • Parent Information, Payment Arrangements & Book Packs 2025
    • Enrolment Enquiry and Policy
    • Preparing For School
    • Uniform
    • Enrolment forms