Transition to Kindergarten 2025

Welcome to our  Kindergarten students for next year!

All of the staff at Samuel Gilbert extend a warm welcome to our preschool students who are preparing to enrol for Kindergarten next year. We hope you are feeling excited about coming to 'big school'.

The dates and details for our 2025 Transition Program can be found on this page later in the year. 

We can't wait to meet you later this year! Until then, here are some helpful 'starting school' resources and a few fun activities for you to try at home.

Transition to Kindergarten Resources

Best Start Kindergarten Assessment information

Getting Ready for Primary School brochure

A Special Place - A Starting School Story

What to bring on the first day

Crunch and Sip/Fruit Break

Handwriting guide - NSW foundation font

Uniform Shop

Enrolment

Welcome to Samuel Gilbert Public School Video

Here are some fun activities you can do at home before you start Kindergarten!

Story time - Daisy's First Day

​The department has produced a special picture book for parents and carers to support their child's transition to primary school. 
Join Daisy on her first day at primary school. Who will she meet? What will she learn? What adventures await her?

Daisy's First Day Activity sheets

After reading the book and getting to know the characters, download and print out these Daisy's First Day-themed activities for your child to complete:

• Daisy's First Day - PDF storybook
• Colouring sheets - Print and colour in different scenes characters from Daisy's First Day.
• Cut-out puzzle - Help your child piece together this jigsaw scene taken from Daisy's First Day.

It's Maths Time!

​Maths happens all around us – at school, at home, indoors and outdoors too! We hope you enjoy playing these two fun and creative maths games as you explore numbers 1 - 8 (and beyond!). All you need is a few paper plates and some pegs!

Game 1: The Choc-Chip Cookie Game ​

Game 2: Peg Matching Game