Transition to School

Our role as educators is to ensure kingdom Kidz children have all the skills needed for a smooth and happy transition to school. Our Transition Program includes the following:

In the Classroom

• Large Group Mat time – Encouraging active concentration, listening, contribution & participation
• Small group time (Transition class) allowing children to build on specific skills needed for School
• Computer and laptop time encouraging and developing I.T skills
• Resources to encourage early literacy and numeracy – flashcards, magnets, beads, puzzles, worksheets, I.T, stories and song etc
• Wide selection of books Non fiction & fiction & Regular Library bus visits
• Project work – Building confidence & a passion for learning by focusing on what interests them individually and extending on it

Personal Skills

• Confidence in communication, asking for help, group talking
• Character focus – respect for others, building self confidence & positive self image
• Respect for nature & world around us – veggie garden, animals in centre
• Self help skills such as looking after personal property, putting on shoes and clothes independently etc (tying shoelaces) and self managing Toileting needs

Physically

• Provide resources for gross motor skills balance and coordination, for example ropes, hoops, balls, carpentry tools, playground equipments, ladders balancing planks
• Provide resources for fine motor skills, for example  pencils, following line activities, beadings & lacings, paintbrushes, peg boards puzzles etc