New Entrant Transition to School

Nayland Primary Transition Statement 2025

Main purpose - to ensure a smooth transition between early childhood and primary school. 

Process

Step 1 – Check the Enrolment Zone
Before enrolling your child, please ensure your home address falls within the Nayland Primary School enrolment zone. Zoning helps us manage class sizes and maintain high-quality learning experiences for all students.
You can view our enrollment zone map and find full details on our school website or by contacting the school office. If you live outside the zone, you may be required to apply through our out-of-zone enrolment process.

Step 2 – Contact the School
Once you’ve confirmed your address is within our zone, please contact the school office to be added to the pre-enrolment list. We also encourage you to inform your child’s early childhood education (ECE) centre of your school choice, as we work closely with local centres to support smooth transitions.

Step 3 – Transition to School Information
Approximately six weeks before your child’s start date, a member of our team (currently Bridie Horn) will get in touch with information about our Transition to School programme and make contact with your child’s ECE centre. 

Your child’s kaiako (teacher) will receive the Capabilities Statement from their ECE teachers

They will also visit children at their learning centre (those in the Stoke region. Otherwise contact with their key teacher will be made to discuss the child).  Kaiako will liaise out of school meetings with Early Intervention agencies and whānau where appropriate.

·  Meeting with Nayland Kindy regularly to ensure a clear progression of skills and knowledge (eg Pepeha, Handwriting, Self-management)

·  Updating the Transition website https://www.naylandprimary.school.nz/enrolments/new-entrant-transition-to-school

Rainbow Club -The school’s Transition Lead will be in touch via email to invite you to Rainbow Club. 

·  Currently running weeks 2-5 and 8-10 of each term (Thursday 1.45-2.45)

·  Children start to form positive relationships with kaiako and peers

·  Learn about school expectations

·  Become familiar with the school and class space

·  Opportunity to welcome whānau, share important information and answer any questions they have

Class visits

·  Children and parents are welcome to come for class visits prior to starting school

·  These will be booked in during the first Rainbow Club visit

·  Support children in understanding routines at school

·  Parents stay on site during these visits.

·  We recommend around 3 visits however this will depend on the child's needs

Our Transition Programme

Rainbow Club - You and your child will meet as a group with other children starting school at the same time. You will learn about the school day, your class space and get used to being in our school space. These run on Monday afternoons for 3 weeks. Bridie Horn, Transition Lead, will be contacting you to inform you about Rainbow Club dates and times via the email address you have provided the school. 

Class Visits - Your child can come and spend some time in the classroom as part of their transition to school. Most children have around 1-3 visits, however this can vary depending on your child’s needs. You will book in class visits during Rainbow Club. Please note that you will need to stay on the school grounds while your child is visiting. However we do encourage you to leave your child with us while you go to the staffroom, to foster independence. 

Enrollment - In the couple of weeks prior to your child starting school you will receive an enrolment pack. Carol in the Office will also contact you around this time to book in an enrollment meeting with Nick Raynor, School Principal. 

We will receive transition information and Learning Profiles from your child’s ECE Centre regarding your child’s interests, strengths, goals and achievements to help us really get to understand your child and support their smooth transition to school. This is also the time that we will make contact with any other agencies that may be supporting your child, if appropriate. 

Starting School

A typical school day

9.05 Roll, Wā Whānau, waiata

9.10 Whole class maths

9.20 - 10.15 small group math lessons (during this time children not working with the teacher will be choosing their own play based learning). 

10.15 - Big Book and morning kai (food)

10.30 - 11am Outside play

11am - 12.45 Literacy (during this time children not working with the teacher will be choosing their own play based learning). 

12.45 - 1pm Lunch Kai

1pm - 1.30 Outside play

1.30 - 1.45 story (and finish kai)

1.45 - 2.45 Other curriculum areas depending on unit focus

Room 8a and 8b

8B is the back classroom closest to the senior playground. 8A is the classroom space closest to the Library. Both classes share the middle creative & role play spaces, as well as the large outdoor play space. 

Uniform

Children wear the Nayland Primary school uniform which can be purchased from NZ Uniforms in Richmond. We also have good quality second hand uniforms available to purchase.  Please contact Carol at the office if you have any questions regarding this. Please name ALL items of clothing. 

Stationary

Starting 2025, the school will purchase the majority of school stationary and deliver it to the classroom teacher. There will be a reduced stationary list given to you during Rainbow Club or at the office. 

School lunches

Please ensure your child brings their own drink bottle and lunch to school each day. This will include at least one healthy snack for their morning kai. Please name their lunch box and drink bottle. 

School lunches can also be ordered through the KINDO app. There will be information regarding this and lunch order options in the school newsletter and Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/naylandprimary/

Class teachers - 2025

The teachers in Room 8a and 8b are Hayley White 8A and Loren Richards 8B

Bridie Horn will be the class teacher in Room 13 once this starts up

You will be informed of your child's class closer to their start date.