Hi, I have a son who was born 21 June 05.
He could be attending kindy but i felt he wasn't emotionally ready, so kept him back.

It wasn't a problem until now, because I was planning on sending him to a private school nearby. I just found out he wasn't accepted (too many applications, and we applied late). So we are now sending him to a public school, and I just dropped off the application for enrollment form.

I just had a call from the secretary, saying that my son will be at the age for preprimary, not kindy. And that is the rule. She said I might be able to work something out with the principal.

If there is no choice but to send him direct to pre-primary, I'm worried about how he will be, emotionally and academically.

If anyone with children born in June who went to school, being the youngest in the class, could let me know how it was for them, I'd really appreciate it.

And if anyone has somehow negotiated to stay back a year, I'd love to hear from you too.

Thank you!

I would actually ring the education department and find out if you can put him into kindy.

You kept him at home for very valid reasons and I never thought schools would have an issue with this and allow him to go into kindy.

I'm not sure how it all works as my DD only started kindy this year. Do you feel he is 'ready' to go now? Maybe he can finish out the year in kindy. Perhaps chat with the school and see if he can go 1 day a week instead of 2?

I agree also with calling the education department. I can't imagine you are the only mum in this situation so they must have som advice for you.

Good luck

Hi,

When I was working at the local primary school here, we normally put the kids in the years that they are meant to be and see how they go for a few weeks. If the parents feel like their child isn't ready for that year, they are most welcome to talk to the principal to see if they can out the child in a different class. The only option I can think of is talk to the principal. I'm sure they would understand your concerns and would help you in any way.

thank-you, thank-you! my sister in law are saying I could have just held him back, then sent him to Kindy, so I am pleased to hear that what i was told IS the case! I had this 'issue'! My son is born mid June 05, and I was unsure about sending him to Kindy. He was ready for kindy, but I was concerned and am still concerned about later years, when he is almost a full year younger than some of his classmates. however when i enquired I was told the same, I could keep him home from kindy, but next year would have to send him straight to Preprimary. I sent him along and Keyan is coping really well, loves Kindy, is dropping off his feet when he comes home! He can't understand that he is newly 4 but his friends are turning 5 though!!

I have a little boy who was born on 30th May 2006 and is due to start kindy next year. I have been indecisive on whether to send him or not because he seems so much like a baby still compared to the other children who he will be going with. In the end I decided to send him and figured he he struggled I would repeat kindy again with him, but talking to the teacher it is actually quite difficult now to get your child to repeat a year at school. I am worried that because he is so much younger that he is going to struggle for the rest of his school life! He is not toilet trained yet and has trouble with his speech, so we have alot of work to do with him in the next four months.
The kindy that he will be attending offers 2 half days and 1 full day, so I will just send him as he is coping. Keep us updated with any info you find out cause I woud like to be informrd of what our options really are!!!!! Good luck!

My DD1 is starting kindy next month and she was born 26/06/2006.
I am more than a little concerned about how she will go, being the youngest too! Her toilet training is hit and miss at the moment and she can have quite the attitude which I'm sure is normal but worry she will not do well in the class room environment.

My son turns 4 in June this year so started kindy this year.

He has adapted really well and only this week he came out of his bedroom with his school bag and paintings he did for his teachers and said "here mum I've got my stuff".

I'm sure your DS will be fine smile

My Niece turns 4 end of June and has started pre-entry at Kindy (I think its pre-school in other states we are SA) and when she starts school next year she will have to do 6terms of reception (prep). Not sure if that helps at all.