

Welcome to Headstart for Kindergarten 2023.
Kinder Headstart
In order to give your child a successful start to school, Copacabana Public School offers a transition to school program called Headstart. The Headstart program gives children an early introduction and understanding of life at primary school. Through the program, children will become comfortable in the school setting and will meet some friends whom they will be attending school with in 2023.
Headstart runs for four consecutive Fridays only, 9am- 11am. There is no cost to attend the program.
IMPORTANT HEADSTART DATES
Session 1 - Friday 28th October, 2022
Session 2 - Friday 4th November, 2022
Session 3 - Friday 11th November, 2022
Session 4 - Friday 18th November, 2022
UNIFORM SHOP for HEADSTART 2023
The ‘Helping your child with literacy and numeracy at home’ booklet has been created for parents, carers and families of children in the early years of school. The activities in the booklet are designed for parents to support their child’s first year of learning at school. They are fun and engaging and are linked to key foundational early learning skills.
The activities cover the areas that are assessed in the Best Start Kindergarten Assessment. When conducting feedback sessions with parents after the assessment, specific activities can be suggested to engage and support students at home.
Practical games are included in the following areas:
The 'Helping your child with literacy and numeracy at home' will connect parents and carers with an on-demand opportunity to:
In addition, the Handwriting in the early years guide for parents and carers provides guidance and activities for children in the early years.
You can access these resources via the literacy and numeracy resources for parents and carers webpage.
address
Pueblo Street,
Copacabana NSW 2251
telephone 02 4382 1766
We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.
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