Kindergarten Orientation

Classroom visits

The importance of a successful transition to school cannot be overstated. With this in mind, all Kindergarten students attending Murray Farm Public School in 2024 are warmly welcomed to come along and meet the Kindergarten teachers and have a taste of Kindergarten on two occasions sometime in term 4. During this time your child will play, sing, listen to a story and play games. Teachers will use this time to get to know your child. If you are enrolled in Murray Farm Public School, the invitation to these sessions will be emailed to you.

Kindergarten 2024 First Day

Kindergarten students will begin school on Monday 5 February 2024 Read the Welcome to MFPS book below with your child to orient them to the first week of school.

If your child will no longer be attending Murray Farm Public School or will be attending later than the Kindergarten start date, it is important that you notify the school by either email or telephone.

Best Start

All children come to school with different levels of literacy and numeracy. Some are familiar with books, can recognise letters, write their name or count to ten, while others have not yet learnt these skills. Our school, like all Department of Education schools, takes part in Best Start. Best Start is an opportunity for kindergarten staff to see where children are enterting school for the first time. Staff observe, interview and assess children's skills in a range of areas including literacy and numeracy. This is not a test and there is no need to prepare your child for it.

At the end of the assessment period Kindergarten parents will recieve a Best Start report, that will explain exactly what your child has completed and areas staff will be working on.

Downloads

Welcome to MFPS

A view of the school from a Kindergarten and teddy bear perspective.

MFPS Kindergarten Welcome eBook (iPad version)