Starting School at St Peter's
At St Peter’s we are committed to providing a safe, positive, caring and welcoming school that caters for all individual differences and needs and educates the whole child.
We encourage and enjoy family participation in all areas of school life to develop a true partnership in learning.
Starting school is an exciting time for children and parents. Our Foundation Transition Program aims to familiarise children and parents with our school facilities, the learning environment and our teachers and staff. This is achieved through fun and engaging transition sessions where the children have the opportunity to socialise and make connections with their peers and future teachers.
We look forward to welcoming you and your child into our wonderful school community.
Foundation Transition Program
St Peter's Storytime
This is a wonderful opportunity for students who are starting their learning journey with us, to visit our school and enjoy reading stories with our teachers.
It is particularly valuable for any children who are anxious about starting school or unfamiliar with St Peter's. Younger siblings are welcome to come along!
2025 Dates will be confirmed closer to September.
Where: St Peter's Primary School Library
(A parent/guardian must stay for the session.)
TRANSITION ACTIVITIES
St Peter’s Storytime
Small Group Transition Program
Whole Cohort Transition Program
Foundation 2025 Parent Information Night
Small Group Transition Program
Designed to gently immerse your child into Foundation, these small group sessions will introduce them to the classrooms, the teachers, the wider school environment and what school life is like at St Peter’s.
2025 dates will be confirmed closer to October.
There will be a maximum of 10 children per session.
There are three sessions per day.
Session 1 9:00am to 9:45am
Session 2 10:00am to 10:45am
Session 3 12:00pm to 12:45pm
Further details will be provided closer to the dates.
Whole Cohort Transition Dates
These whole cohort sessions are an opportunity for your child to experience what life is going to be like in a Foundation classroom, to meet new people, and to practise the routine of being “dropped off” to school.
Dates for our 2026 Foundation students will be conformed in September.
Foundation 2026 Parent Information Night
We highly encourage the parents/guardians of our 2026 Foundation students, particularly those new to St Peter’s to attend the Foundation Parent Information Night.
This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from the teachers about what life will be like for your child at St Peter’s, and an opportunity to ask questions and meet other new families.
The date for our Foundation 2026 families will be updated closer to September.
Start of the Year
Day one for Foundation students in 2025 is Thursday, 30th January.
From Week 1 to Week 4 of school, Foundation students DO NOT come to school on Wednesdays. This is firstly, to allow the students time to slowly adjust to primary school life, and secondly it allows the teachers to conduct testing on the students.
You will be asked to select a 30 minute testing time-slot on one of these Wednesdays. Simple Literacy and Numeracy tasks will be completed in this time which enable the teachers to tailor learning activities to suit your child.
From Monday, 3rd March 2025, all Foundation students will be full time at St Peter’s!