New Entrant Information
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We welcome you and your child to Myross Bush School. In partnership with you we are committed to making your child’s transition to school as smooth as possible. Please read the information below as a guide in this process.
• Enrol your child well before his/her birthday by contacting the school office. You will then receive an enrolment pack containing school information.
• Make visits with your child to his/her classroom in the weeks prior to starting.
• It is also a good idea to visit the school and familiarise yourself and your child with our surroundings in or outside school hours. The playground especially can be a bit daunting for New Entrants!
Preparing for Literacy and Numeracy
It is advantageous if your child can:
• Recognise and write his/her name (correct use of capital and lower case letters and pencil grip).
• Recognise some/all alphabet letters.
• Fine Motor skills: Use pencils, crayons, scissors etc.
(The two websites linked here have some more specific Fine Motor skill information: Activities for boosting children's school skills
• Enjoy being read to (it is good to have some experience holding the book and turning the pages)
• Count aloud to 10 or beyond
• Count a group of objects to 10
• Match objects to a number to 10
• Have experience playing board games/taking turns/using language such as before,after, next, first, last etc
• Recognise colours
Preparing for other Curriculum areas
• Catching and throwing
• Running and jumping
• Balancing
• Enrol your child well before his/her birthday by contacting the school office. You will then receive an enrolment pack containing school information.
• Make visits with your child to his/her classroom in the weeks prior to starting.
• It is also a good idea to visit the school and familiarise yourself and your child with our surroundings in or outside school hours. The playground especially can be a bit daunting for New Entrants!
Preparing for Literacy and Numeracy
It is advantageous if your child can:
• Recognise and write his/her name (correct use of capital and lower case letters and pencil grip).
• Recognise some/all alphabet letters.
• Fine Motor skills: Use pencils, crayons, scissors etc.
(The two websites linked here have some more specific Fine Motor skill information: Activities for boosting children's school skills
• Enjoy being read to (it is good to have some experience holding the book and turning the pages)
• Count aloud to 10 or beyond
• Count a group of objects to 10
• Match objects to a number to 10
• Have experience playing board games/taking turns/using language such as before,after, next, first, last etc
• Recognise colours
Preparing for other Curriculum areas
• Catching and throwing
• Running and jumping
• Balancing
Click on the bag to download the 'Backpack' PDF and help your child get ready for school.
More Information
If you have any further questions or would like to discuss the New Entrant class further, please do not hesitate to contact Natalie Godby (New Entrant Teacher) or Anna Erskine (Junior Team Leader and Assistant Principal).
Alternatively you can click on the following link to access the Ministry of Education Parent Website.
If you have any further questions or would like to discuss the New Entrant class further, please do not hesitate to contact Natalie Godby (New Entrant Teacher) or Anna Erskine (Junior Team Leader and Assistant Principal).
Alternatively you can click on the following link to access the Ministry of Education Parent Website.