What a fantastic start we have had to our school year!  It has been lovely catching up with students and families, and meeting our new families. 

Sometimes our children find transitioning to new classes with a change of teacher and classmates to be a challenge.  At Alkimos Primary School we support our students to work through challenges they may face by explicitly teaching Social and Emotional skills.  We use Zones of Regulations to help students to identify how they are feeling and what strategies they can use to regulate their emotions. 

On Entry Testing – Pre-Primary

At the beginning of each year, our Pre-Primary students take part in a state-wide assessment called On Entry.  These assessments give us some baseline data on where students are at in 4 domains, these are:

• Speaking and Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Numeracy

Between Weeks 3 and 6 (17/2/25 – 14/3/25), Pre-Primary teachers will be busy completing these assessments with your children.  Once completed, you will receive a report outlining how they went in these 4 areas.  If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to reach out to your child’s classroom teacher.

Please remember that your child’s teacher is always happy to talk with you if you have any concerns or need any advice, support or suggestions.  I look forward to an amazing year ahead.