After consulting with our community, staff and Early Learner Centres; Coatesville School will be adopting Cohort Entry from 30th of April – beginning of Term 2, 2018. 93% of parents and prospective parents and 91% of our 2017 staff were in favour of introducing this policy, so we feel this is a very positive decision for our students, staff and community.
There will be two entry points in each term – Monday: Week 1 and Monday: Week 6. Children will start at the entry point that is closest to the date after their 5th birthday. There may be circumstances that we alter a child’s entry point; this would be at our discretion and in consultation with parents/caregivers.
Parents/caregivers will have the choice of waiting for the next cohort entry point if they felt their child was not ready to start school.
Prospective students will be given the opportunity to have three visits before they start; during the last visit parents/caregivers will have the chance to have morning tea together and meet with me so I can answer any further questions they may have.
Parents/caregivers choosing not to start their child until the age of six must ensure they start school on their sixth birthday, regardless of our school’s cohort entry arrangements.
Sharleen Telford
Deputy Principal/Kiwi Team Leader
There will be two entry points in each term – Monday: Week 1 and Monday: Week 6. Children will start at the entry point that is closest to the date after their 5th birthday. There may be circumstances that we alter a child’s entry point; this would be at our discretion and in consultation with parents/caregivers.
Parents/caregivers will have the choice of waiting for the next cohort entry point if they felt their child was not ready to start school.
Prospective students will be given the opportunity to have three visits before they start; during the last visit parents/caregivers will have the chance to have morning tea together and meet with me so I can answer any further questions they may have.
Parents/caregivers choosing not to start their child until the age of six must ensure they start school on their sixth birthday, regardless of our school’s cohort entry arrangements.
Sharleen Telford
Deputy Principal/Kiwi Team Leader