Tips to prepare your child for starting School as New Entrant
These notes are a guide as to the types of things parents can focus on with their children in the time leading up to their start to assist with a successful transition into primary school.
5-Year-old students starting at Orewa Beach School
For any 5-year-old students starting at Orewa Beach School please note the Ministry of Education has made some changes to intake dates during the year.
Term 1 – 2023 Any Birthdays before Monday the 6th of March, students will start on the Monday after their Birthday. Any students with birthdays on or after Monday the 6th of March will start in Term 2 on Monday the 2th of April.
Term 2 – 2023 Any Birthdays before Monday the 29th May, students will start on the Monday after their Birthday. Any students with birthdays on or after Monday the 29th of May will start in Term 3 on Monday the 17th of July.
Term 3 – 2023 Any Birthdays before Monday the 21st of August, students will start on the Monday after their Birthday. Any students with birthdays on or after Monday 21st of August will start in Term 4 on Monday 9th of October.
Term 4 – 2023 Any Birthdays before Monday the 13th November, students will start on the Monday after their Birthday. Any students with birthdays on or after Monday 13th of November will start in Term 1 in 2024.
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