preparing for school next year

fagan's preparation for prep school, which is a milestone here in australia's education, is going well. she has been attending her orientation/assimilation program into vermont primary school every fortnight for the past 6 weeks or so.

she is in kinder now.

the program's objective is to allow these young children to blend into primary school life. the slow but smooth transition from kinder to primary school here are done in a fun and participative environment. children are encourage to get to know each other even before school starts. each week, fagan will attend activities in the school; be it art lesson, story-telling session or some physical fun. parents are encouraged to mingle with fellow parents and there are also parent sessions where teachers are on hand to brief parents on school matters and clarify any concerns.

the entire transition last about 4 months and is well thought out. today, school uniform fitting day. we went to the school to get fagan her new school uniform. she's suitably excited.

by the way, her sister paisley will also attend the same school next year.