Kindergarten
We are very proud of our wonderful Kindergarten team at Westdale Public School. Our bright, spacious and interesting classrooms are welcoming to all our children. The children have access to colourful play equipment and spaces to run and play.
Starting School
Children develop at different rates and learn skills in different ways . We will respond to the needs, learning styles and rates of progress of individual students. Our school also plans learning experiences based on the skills students bring with them to school. Westdale Public School teachers are trained to work with your child regardless of their age or level of development.
Keep in touch and work with the school
Children do best at school when their parents and teachers work together and support each other. Communicate to your school anything that happens at home that might affect your child's wellbeing, disposition or ability to learn. Follow up problems before they become a major crisis, in a spirit of cooperation and "we can solve this together".
Be ready to support your child in their learning without becoming "the teacher"; gentle positive reinforcement of children's efforts works better than direct instruction; we don't want the child to "hate it when mummy helps me to read".
Be supportive of the school and its activities. Take the family to fun events at the school, attend important functions like assembly, join in fun-runs and working bees - whatever works for you and shows you care about the place your child spends a lot of time.
