Coatesville Primary School

Preparation for School

1. What is the age to begin school?

   A child must be five years old by April 29 in the year of admission to school.

2. Socially - can your child do the following?

   • Listen to adults and other children.
   • Make his/her needs known.
   • Follow simple instructions.
   • Share and co-operate with others.
   • Know how to take turns.

3. Emotionally - does your child do the following?

   • Cope with separation from you.
   • Have self-control.
   • Have independence.
   • Have a sense of responsibility.
   • Have persistence in completing a set task.

4. Physically - can your child do the following?

   • Take care of himself/herself.
   • Undo a lunchbox.
   • Undo a drink container.
   • Manage a drinking tap.
   • Manage to turn a tap on and off.
   • Manage a soap dispenser.
   • Manage independently when going to the toilet.
   • Manage zips, underwear.
   • Flush the toilet.
   • Wash hands after toilet.
   • Use a handkerchief or tissue correctly.
   • Manage packing a school bag.
   • Manage peeling a banana, orange.
   • Recognise his/her name.
   • Undo a food packet.
   • Apply sun-screen, avoiding eyes.
   • Dress him/herself.
   • Put things away after using them.
   • Manage his/her own asthma medication.