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Beginning Foundation marks a significant and thrilling milestone in your child's educational voyage. We are dedicated to ensuring that your child embarks on their Primary School journey with the best possible start.
Embarking on primary school marks a significant achievement for your child. The initial years are filled with excitement and engagement, playing a crucial role in long-term development, learning, and overall well-being. Cultivating positive relationships and experiences during these early stages is key.
For the Foundation year, the first year of primary school, your child should have turned five by April 30 of that year. Attendance is mandatory in the year they turn six, which is the compulsory school-starting age.Â
We warmly welcome enrolments each year, extending a greeting to both new and current families. Upon enrolment at Birmingham for the upcoming year, your child will participate in various school visits and sessions designed to foster connections with both new students and families joining Birmingham.
Your child will engage in a number of 'Transition Sessions', including both classroom and Specialist subjects, before they meet their class and teacher on 'Orientation Day' in December. Recognising the significance of commencing school, we are dedicated to collaborating with you to ensure a seamless initiation into this important journey for both students and their families.
Literacy workshops in Foundation at our school include:
Numeracy workshops in Foundation at our school include:
Inquiry units in Foundation at our school include:
My Community and I – People around me, school values, settling into school
Change Detectives – How things change, cooking, science experiments
Fairy Tales – Narratives (characters, settings, etc.)
Under the Sea – Sea creatures, underwater life
Events in Foundation at our school include:
Term 1
School Photos
Prep Family Picnic
Term 2
Science
Fun Fun Run
Term 3
100 Days of School
Fairy Tale Ball
Book Week
Special Person Day
Term 4
School Swimming
Aquarium Excursion
Molly is our resident therapy dog and a proud member of the Foundation team. Molly works at Birmingham to provide assistance to students dealing with social and emotional learning challenges. Molly’s work at our school helps promote:Â
