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February, 2007
Transition to Prep At Grimwade House, Melbourne Grammar's coeducational primary school, a transition program from kindergarten to school is a vital part of preparation for students’ first year of school. Transition helps students and families feel welcome in a new community and opportunities are created for both parents and students to visit the School in the months preceding the official start date. Early in third term, parents were invited to an information session which outlined some of the key learning areas in Prep. The Prep staff presented an overview of the English, Mathematics and Humanities curricula as well as the specialist programs. This overview was followed by a morning tea where parents had the opportunity to meet with staff, current Prep parents and other families who would be joining the School the following year. Kindergarten teachers from those centres which students currently attend, were invited to visit Grimwade House to see the School first hand. After an informal afternoon tea with the staff, a tour was conducted enabling the visitors to view the facilities and become familiar with Prep at Grimwade. In addition, the girls attended a special afternoon where they met other Grimwade House girls and those who would be their older ‘buddies’ the following year. Individual interviews were held in third and fourth term. Students, accompanied by their parents were invited to visit the School in small groups. During these visits, families had the opportunity to meet one another in a relaxed informal way. Students met with the Prep Coordinator or the Head of Junior Primary where simple assessment tasks were completed. At this time parents may share information about their child and any concerns they may have about their child commencing school. Early in Term IV the Grimwade House staff visited the students in their kindergarten settings. This allowed us to see children at work and play and gain further insight from the kindergarten teachers. This information is vital and helps us when class groupings are being established. At the end of Term IV the students were invited to an orientation session to discover where their classroom is, meet their classroom teacher and the other children who will be in their class the following year. Finally, the day before school commences in the new year, the students visit school in small groups to reacquaint themselves with the surroundings and ensure all is in place for the first day of school. These carefully scheduled and organised visits give the students an opportunity to get to know their new environment and feel positive about all that awaits them at school, and, for the staff to provide the best possible beginning to a rich and rewarding educational journey at Melbourne Grammar School. 
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