TRANSITIONING TO SCHOOL
AND SCHOOL VISITS
School Visits
All new entrant children have THREE visits. Visits are held on a Tuesday from 9.30am - 11.30am. The first two visits are to familiarise you and your child with the school and they will complete activities to get to know the school. For the first visit you may want to stay in the classroom and have a cup of tea or coffee. We recommend these visits are scheduled in the few weeks before your child starts school. At Rutherford, we schedule our visits twice a term. For the third visit your child will have the opportunity to spend some time in the class they will be going into with their new teacher.
Whakaawhitanga Whanau Information Evenings
We have designed a series of information modules which are aimed to provide you with all the information you need to support your child to have the best start possible. These evenings are held once per term.
We consider transitioning to school a very important stage in a child's life. We try to give parents as much information and support as possible to make this transition easier for both parties.
All new entrant children have THREE visits. Visits are held on a Tuesday from 9.30am - 11.30am. The first two visits are to familiarise you and your child with the school and they will complete activities to get to know the school. For the first visit you may want to stay in the classroom and have a cup of tea or coffee. We recommend these visits are scheduled in the few weeks before your child starts school. At Rutherford, we schedule our visits twice a term. For the third visit your child will have the opportunity to spend some time in the class they will be going into with their new teacher.
Whakaawhitanga Whanau Information Evenings
We have designed a series of information modules which are aimed to provide you with all the information you need to support your child to have the best start possible. These evenings are held once per term.
We consider transitioning to school a very important stage in a child's life. We try to give parents as much information and support as possible to make this transition easier for both parties.
