prep enrolment & transition
Each year the kinder teachers make a special visit to see how well all the preps have settled into school life.
Enrolment Requirements
In order to enrol your child at the school please bring with you:
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The completed Toorloo Primary School enrolment form
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Proof of student age (Prep) – Eg birth certificate
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Current immunization certificate / records
If eligible for Education Maintenance Allowance please bring along your current Health Care or Pension Card.
Uniform Requirements
Please see the Uniform Page for all school uniform requirements.
Pupil Supplies
Pupil’s books and supplies are provided by the school as a result of the Department of Education’s Grant Scheme. An annual parent contribution is requested to help support the cost of essential programs.
Labelling of Possessions
Label clearly all items your child will bring to school with their Full Name. We have a ‘Lost Property Box’ so if anything is lost, check this first. Articles that are not named are disposed of on the last day of each term.
School Readiness
In order to ensure your child is prepared for starting school please click here to download a copy of the Preparation for School document. It has helpful suggestions for parents about what you can do to help the transition from home to school.
transition from kindergarten to school
Each year the kinder teachers make a special visit to see how well all the preps have settled into school life. All prep students are also buddied up with a grade 5 or 6 student as part of the welfare & transition to school program.
Preps Orientation Program
As part of our orientation program Kindergarten children will attend school for a number of half days in Term 4.
Dates for our Prep orientation for 2014 will be published at the start of October. As a guide, below are last year's dates and this year's program will be held around the same time.
10TH OCTOBER
General Information Session and Afternoon Tea for all parents of 2014 preps
17th OCTOBER
Orientation afternoon for Preps. Children spend afternoon session at school.
24th OCTOBER
Orientation morning for Preps. Children spend middle session at school.
31st OCTOBER
Orientation morning for Preps. Children spending morning at School
The school would be happy to accommodate alternative visits by individual parents/ children if required.
transition from primary to secondary school
As part of the transition from Year 6 to Year 7, students in primary schools participate in an orientation day. This may include a school tour, meeting fellow students and teachers and taking part in special lessons and activities.
travel to school by us
School Bus
Children who live on the Princes Highway (between the corner of Lakes Tyers Beach Rd and Nowa Nowa) can travel to school on the Lake Entrance Secondary College Bus depending where they live on the highway.
Check at the office for eligibility.
Dyson's Bus
The school introduced a new fee paying bus service in 2007 that caters strictly for children attending Toorloo Arm Primary School. The Lakes Entrance Service starts from the highway at Forestec (opp Tambo Lodge) and picks up students in Lakes Entrance and Lake Bunga. The Lake Tyers Beach service commences after the Lakes Entrance and Lake Bunga children have been dropped at school.
Check at the office for cost of the Dyson's bus fare. See the Parent Handbook for more information.
food at school
It is important that healthy eating habits are fostered at the school and we seek your support. Please include fresh fruit in your child’s lunch and keep sweets to an absolute minimum.
book club
The Ashton Scholastic Book Club operates at this school. At intervals during the year order sheets are distributed to the children on which are listed selected books which may be purchased at reasonable prices.
school banking
School banking is available at this school through the Commonwealth Bank Dollarmite Accounts.
This is available every Monday.
