Welcome to St John's This section is for families who have joined our school community through-out the year and have not experienced an 'orientation or transition' to school program at St John's. We acknowledge that changing schools can be challenging for families and wish to support you wherever possible.
How to give your child emotional support during this time of transition: - Talk positively to your child about starting school, as well as listening to and acknowledging any anxious feelings or fears they may have. Help your child to build their confidence. For example, make sure they know that it is ok to ask to go to the toilet at school. - Encourage them to be thoughtful about other children’s feelings and remember to take turns and share. - If you sense your child will feel clingy and not want to leave you in fear they will miss out, let them know what you have planned for the day – the duller the better! - If you are feeling worried, make sure you have someone to talk to so that your children don’t pick up on any negative feelings – and remind yourself that it is perfectly normal to have a bit of the jitters yourself. - If you need to talk to someone, Our Family Liaison Officer is available: [email protected].
Links to tips for starting a new school: 1. Moving schools, click here 2. Starting school, preparing children, click here 3. How does changing schools affect your child, click here
Connecting with Other Families in your class At St John's each class has a Class Parent, who organizes social events for the class throughout the year. The office can help you connect with your class parent, so that you can ask about joining the class /grade FB page, sharing contact details with other families, how to volunteer at the school (e.g. backing books, canteen & Parent & Friend roles). By making friends with new families, you are role modelling for your child and showing them how.