Transition Statement Resources
Transition: a Positive Start to School - Guide
A guide has been developed to provide advice on improving children’s experience of starting school. It is relevant for:
- families
- all early childhood services providing programs for children in the year prior to school
- Outside School Hours Care settings (OSHC) services
- schools in the government, catholic and independent sectors.
To view the guide, see: Transition: A Positive Start to School Guide (PDF - 785Kb)
The guide provides information on:
- The transition to school context and approach
- Transition to school programs
- The Transition Learning and Development Statement.
Transition Resource Kit for professionals
The Transition: A Positive Start to School Resource Kit (the ‘Resource Kit’) has been created to help early childhood services, outside school hours care (OSHC) services and schools improve transition-to-school planning for children, their families and educators. It will provide early childhood professionals with information and advice to improve the development and planning of local transition-to-school processes and programs.
The Resource Kit is for anyone working in early childhood services, OSHC services, schools and those with an interest in the issue of transition. This includes those involved with children and families in long day care, family day care, occasional care, playgroups, OSHC, early childhood intervention services, kindergartens and schools in the government, catholic and independent education systems.
The Resource Kit has three parts:
Part 1: Transition for Everyone provides general information about promising practices and factors contributing to high-quality transition programs for all children. It gives guidance on the new Victorian approach to transition and use of the Transition Learning and Development Statement.
Part 2: Providing Additional Support provides more specific information regarding groups of children and families that may require additional transition support, and explains ways that this support can be incorporated into transition programs.
Part 3: Useful Resources brings together a range of other resources that can be used to further understand transition and program planning at a local community level.
To view or download the complete kit, see: Transition: A Positive Start to School Resource Kit (PDF - 1.0Mb)
More information
For the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework evidence papers, the Gowrie Victoria support and advice line and other resources for professionals, see: Resources for Professionals
For further resources, see: