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01 May 2024... This resource provides information to help parents and carers keep children safe in cars. It guides parents and carers through buying, fitting, and using child restraints and booster seats in cars.

01 Oct 2021... A brochure that explains the Australian child care system and how to enrol your child in kindergarten.

30 Jul 2024... A customisable letter has been written for you to provide to families with the introduction to the transition to school information sheet. This document can be easily used by your service by copying the letter onto your service letterhead, attaching it to regular newsletters or adding it to online communication to families. This information sheet explains to families the importance of sharing relevant information with schools and Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services and how this information will be shared.  

01 Dec 2020... This information is for parents, carers and guardians about the Tutor Learning Initiative, which will support students in their learning in 2021.The 2020 school year has been an extraordinary and challenging one for every school community. Many Victorian students spent much of Terms 2 and 3 this year learning remotely and Victorian schools and their communities have made an exceptional effort to provide continuity of teaching and learning to our students during this time. During Term 4, schools across Victoria have been focused on supporting students' mental health and wellbeing, in addition to assisting students to readjust to on-site learning.

30 Jul 2024... A customisable letter has been written for you to provide to families with the guidelines. You can add your own letterhead to this information or add the information to your family newsletters.

30 Jul 2024... Guidelines to help families complete the Transition Learning and Development Statement Early childhood services, schools, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services and families are all partners in nurturing children’s learning and wellbeing. To make it easier to share information between services, schools and families an individual Transition Learning and Development Statement (TLDS) is written by the early childhood service for every child as they go onto school.  The TLDS shares information about your child’s learning, development and wellbeing between early childhood services and schools. It summarises your child’s interests, skills and abilities and identifies individual approaches and teaching strategies to support your child on their learning journey. Access Word formats of TLDS here . 

30 Jul 2024... The most successful transition approaches prioritise ongoing communication and relationships with children and families. To ensure consistent messaging, you should begin to talk to families about transition: a positive start to school early in the year. Families should be provided with the introduction to transition to school information sheet as part of this process. This information sheet explains to families the importance of sharing relevant information with schools and Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services and how this information will be shared. Access Word formats of these translated information sheets here . 

30 Jul 2024... Starting school is a big change for children and families. Getting used to new people, places and routines can be exciting − and challenging. There’s a lot you can do to help your child have a good start to school. This fact sheet has been written for you to provide to families to explain what they can do at home to support their child to have a positive start to school. Access Word formats of these translated fact sheets here .