Bathurst West Public School

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K to Year 6

1Across the school years

This section helps you get to know the important highlights of your child's learning activities from year to year. Scroll down to each year level to find out about the focus of your child's learning and how to help them prepare for transitions through school.

There are links to great tips on how to help your child learn, and how to understand your child's schoolwork and homework.  This information is also available in multiple community languages.

 

Kindergarten - helping your child to learn

You can help your child adjust to Kindergarten by talking with them about how they are going at school, keeping informed and if possible, getting involved at school.

These links can provide you with useful information for supporting your child's learning at home.

Literacy

Numeracy

 

Year 1 - Helping your child to learn

You can help your child develop their literacy and numeracy skills by taking an active interest in what they're learning.

Here are useful links to tips on how you can help your Year 1 child learn at home.

Literacy

Numeracy

 

Year 2 - Helping children learn

You can help your child develop their literacy and numeracy skills by taking an active interest in what they're learning.

Here are useful links to tips on how you can help your Year 1 child learn at home.

Literacy

Numeracy

 

Year 3 - Helping children learn

National test

This is the first year your child sits for the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) test held in May. There are four tests covering numeracy, reading, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

You will receive a report of your child's achievement in the tests. The results tell you how your child is progressing in these areas and can guide the learning support you give your child at home.

Year 3 students have made the transition from infants to primary. It's still important to keep supporting your child's learning.

Here are useful links with tips on how you can help your Year 3 child at home.

Literacy

Numeracy

 

Year 4 - helping children learn

Support your child's learning at home by creating a home learning environment.

Here are useful links with tips on how you can help your Year 4 child at home.

Literacy

Numeracy

 

Year 5 - helping children learn

Year 5 students are starting to develop an independent approach to their school work. Your support and encouragement at this stage are still needed.

Here are useful links with tips on how you can help your Year 5 child at home.

Literacy

Numeracy

 

Year 6 - helping children learn

Year 6 students are developing independence and becoming responsible for their own learning. Your child will still benefit from your support and knowing that you are still interested.

Here are useful links to information that will help you support your child's education.

Literacy

Numeracy


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