[kshy]

Just wondering of there is a FYOS 2012 yet. I have twin boys who are starting school next year and we start our first lot of school visits in 2 weeks os was wondering who else is out there going through the same thing

In some ways I am really excited for them to be starting their school journey but these are my babies....

Kerri

[AJB3]

Hi

My DS is starting next year too. We haven't decided what school he is going to yet. I'm going to assembly this afternoon for one of the schools.

I'm excited that he is going to school. I have a 2 year so I guess I will be sadder when she goes to school and I don't have any at home.

Rachel

[kshy]

Thankfully as DD is in grade 3 at a fantastic school, I am quite confident that they will thrive at there school. Is so hard finding the right school though

Do any of the schools that you are looking at old open sessons for your DS to attend - this is what we are going to in 2 weeks - it is open to any children that are thinking of attending next year and is also you used as the start of transition

Cheers

Kerri

[gizboo]

My DS1 is starting next year too (if he gets in, which we are pretty sure he will)

Our (Catholic) school had an open day last week, and there was a Kinder 2012 info session that I attended.
We have a parent interview, while he has his readiness assessment Thurs week and then offers go out in July.

My DD1 is in her FYOS and thriving in the environment, so tbh, I'm not sad (yet!), I'm excited to be getting rid of another one!

[Georgie Boy]

Hi I have changed the topic title so it is now FYOS (First year of school) 2012.
I hope this thread continues to grow.
I will Pin it for easy access.

Louise

[Julie3Girls]

Nooooooooooo! I am so not ready for FYOS 2012!!!

My last baby is starting next year. She is so ready to start. She turns 5 in September, and is constantly asking me "Am I going to school next week?"
With two big sisters at school, Sarah is already so at home at the school - she comes to pick up and drops, assemblies on Fridays. She knows the words to the school song, the cheer song for "bottlebrush" house (her sisters sports house, I assume she will be in the same one). She knows a lot of the teachers, they often stop and chat to us, and always talk to her, including the principal.

On a practical level, I haven't actually done anything yet The girls go to the local public school, so I'll probably pick up and enrolment form sometime this term, when I can bring myself to do it ... I'm going to miss her so much It will be so strange having a couple of days on my own.

First parent information will probably be in Sept I think, and the orientation stuff for the kids is in Nov/Dec

[wrappedup]

My third child will be FYOS in 2012. Not sure I'm ready for that!

[lovemybabies]

Hi everyone,

My baby starts school next year too. He will go to the school that all his brothers and sisters have gone to so he is very familiar with it too.

He turns 5 in 3 weeks so will be well and truly ready by next year. He too askes if he can go as soon as he turns five as a few of his friends started this year and he cant wait to join them.

You have reminded me I must get an enrolment form soon.

DS has already been to a few transition events i.e healthy harold, easter bonnet parade etc so he is very excited.

[cheekymonkey]

DS#3 will probably be starting next year. I still have the occasional doubt we are doing the right thing but I think this stems from the fact his older brothers were both closer to 6 when they started instead of just turned 5 (both for different reasons - DS#1 just wasn't ready and DS#2 would have missed the first 6 weeks of the year due to an OS family trip). Also, my Mum and sister both believe we should wait an extra year and will be doing him a disservice sending him "so young". I tend to think he'll do okay and his pre-school has said they, too, think he'll be ready. Still, it's kind of hard not to let the doubts creep in. I want to make sure we make the right choice.

[Etcetera]

DS1 will be starting next year unless we decide to put him in next term.
We held him back this year but the school has said he is more than ready and that they will take him now. He has ASD so is a special case, but we are really undecided.