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Transitioning

Transition to School
It is our aim at Freckles to send children to school who are confident and
competent in a wide range of skills and dispositions. A large part of being ready for
school is having the necessary social skills. New entrant teachers often talk about
the importance of children being able to contribute to discussions, talk confidently
and socialise in a positive way.
Our centre, in partnership with the local community and parents, offers an
innovative Transition to School programme for children aged 4.5+ years to help
prepare them for school. This supports the existing programme the children are
actively participating in daily. The goal of our Transition to School programme is
not to teach children to read and write, but to stimulate their emergent learning
in these areas and teach them the necessary skills and dispositions to become
confident and competent learners. We value the importance of early literacy and
early mathematical skills and support these by providing a range of varied activities
to support children’s developing knowledge.

Transitioning Within Our Centre
Our environment empowers children to feel acceptance, affection and
achievement. In order to retain these feelings over a time of transition, it is vital
there is positive and clear communication between teachers, parents and individual
children.
Movement between rooms is a gradual and carefully planned process. Before a
child’s transition, information about the child – including the personal details,
allergies and individual routines – are exchanged between new and existing
teachers. Parents are invited to visit the new room with their child.

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