Bronte Public School

ONE FOR ALL

Telephone02 9389 4527

Emailbronte-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Starting Kindergarten

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School Tour 

If you would like to view the school prior to enrolment please complete the online form 'School Tour' with your available time and day. 

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Bronte Kindergarten student enrolment process

Children may be enrolled in Kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn five years of age by 31 July of that year. Documentation providing proof of age is required. All children must be in compulsory schooling by their 6th birthday. 

Enquiries for kindergarten enrolment may be made during school hours. Applications for enrolment will be accepted from the commencement of Term 1 of the year prior to enrolment.

The Public Health (Amendment) Act 1992 requires parents to provide documented evidence of a child’s immunisation status on enrolment at school. Parents have the right of not having their children immunised. However, in the event of an outbreak of a vaccine preventable disease, non-immunised children will be required to remain at home for the duration of the outbreak.

All applications for both in area enrolments and sibling out of area enrolments will be accepted on a first in basis.

A wait list will be created for all non-local students. The initial order of the wait list will be on date of complete lodgement of forms and accompanying documentation.

Early in Term 3, the out of area committee will review the waiting list to determine placement positions offered. The committee will then look at the wait list in terms of the criteria outlined above.

Bronte PS Kindergarten Form

Link to Enrolment procedure 

BPS Kindy website 

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Best Start Kindergarten

  • Literacy and Numeracy focus

  • One-on-one interview with a teacher (40mins), focusing on what your child can do

  • No preparation needed

  • Helps teachers to develop teaching and learning programs that build on what students know  

  • A link will be sent out in December for you to book your child’s Best Start Interview

Best Start Kindergarten Information 

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What Happens on the First Day 

  • Calm and relaxed - Be early!
  • Photos
  • At 9am, students and parents will assemble near the hall and teachers will take their class to the room
  • Buddies will support children move to classrooms
  • Parents to remain on the deck for a debrief with Principal
  • Pick up - let your child know who is picking them up 
  • Students can be collected from the top grass at 2.45 pm on the first day. 

Useful Links 

Click on the below links to navigate to each section

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How can you Support Transition to ‘Big School’

  • Talk about starting ‘big school’ with your child - keep it light and positive
  • Visit our Transition website for literature to read on this topic
  • Foster independence (belongings, lunch, bathroom)
  • Buddy bag - go through a sample
  • Complete Student Survey and return to the school with the enrolment pack
  • Contact the school to discuss any additional needs your child may have
  • Notify us of any medical conditions

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Kindergarten orientation resources

Kindergarten orientation is an ideal time to share health and wellbeing information with parents. We encourage you to share the following resources with your school's kindergarten orientation coordinator:

Access free parent resources here

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