school ages?
Feb 9th 2007 | 10:24 am
#16
Gutter Gob!!
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,098
From: Perth
Re: school ages?
Yes its a tricky one and one thats giving me a lot of concern. I too have a child born in August. He's now 4 1/2 and is currently in reception year. He is currently doing his 'jolly' phonics and is half way to being able to read and write. He is also learing basic maths. We plan to go to Oz at the beginning of 2008. When we get to Oz I wouldn't want him to spend a year just doing nursey rhymes etc etc. . I've heard some children have managed to be put up a year in Oz. The down side of this is that socially they will be with children 1 - 2 years older.
Anyone got any advice/experiences of how children born in June - August cope with school in Oz ... particuarly in the age range 4 - 6 ?
Anyone got any advice/experiences of how children born in June - August cope with school in Oz ... particuarly in the age range 4 - 6 ?
Feb 10th 2007 | 10:02 pm
#17
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 743
From: Perth, WA
Re: school ages?
But that would be reception year, not year 1 as he would be in the UK ?
What sort of things do they do in the reception year ? Is it the same as in the UK ie. the learning to read and write using phonics and learning basic maths ? Or is just mainly playing ?
Last edited by BAY; Feb 10th 2007 at 10:04 pm.
Feb 10th 2007 | 10:18 pm
#18
Happy migrant
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,756
From: Newcastle , NSW
Re: school ages?
My son is 5 in November. He starts reception here in Sept and will start school in melbourne in January. For him there is not much difference.
My daughter though is 7 in May. Despite being one of the younger children in
year 2 here she is very bright and reads very well. I'm still not concerned about her going back a year in school in Oz as I'd like her to have some fun and get to know the other children.
It all works out in the end unless you go back to the U.K then there may be problems.
My daughter though is 7 in May. Despite being one of the younger children in
year 2 here she is very bright and reads very well. I'm still not concerned about her going back a year in school in Oz as I'd like her to have some fun and get to know the other children.
It all works out in the end unless you go back to the U.K then there may be problems.
