My new school

All of the children have someone who picks them up after school. The teachers look after me until I am picked up. Some children might go home with their mum or dad or grandma or another person who looks after them. Some children might go to afterschool care and then get picked up from there and go home after that. Some children even go home on a bus.

Mother saying hello to her son after school, looking closely at each other

Mother leaving the school holding her two children’s hands

My school has a special room called a library with lots of wonderful books.

Child sitting on floor of library reading a book

I can take some books home in my library bag so my family can read them with me.

This is my new school. It is called [school name].

Another thing that you need to know is that there are school days, and weekends and holidays. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are school days and Saturday and Sunday are the weekend days. You don’t go to school on the weekend or in the holidays.

Days of the week (Monday to Friday) are written in white text over a blue background. Next to the words there is a photo of a school girl in uniform entering classroom with back pack on.

Weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) are written in white text over a blue background. Next to the words there is a photo of a parent and child playing on swings outside not in school uniform.

This is the school office. This is [enter name] who works in the office.<em> </em>Sometimes children take messages to the office. I would like to do that one day.

When I am going home I say goodbye and smile and wave to the teachers and the other children.

I eat my morning tea and lunch at school.

Three school children sitting at a table with their uniforms and hats on eating lunch from their lunch boxes, smiling

Three school children in uniforms  holding their food including sushi, fruit and meat balls

I eat healthy food to help me feel good and to grow strong.

There are tables and chairs in the classroom and a mat where all the children can sit to listen to the teacher read us a story or to help us to learn new things.

Two school children in uniform sitting at desk writing

Three school children listening to  a story being read by an educator, one child is pointing at the pictures

We learn about reading and maths and science and lots of things.

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Sometimes I might miss my family while I am at school.

School children talking to a teacher at a desk

School child standing on her own looking down and sad

Some children might even cry a little bit because they miss their family but the teachers will help them to feel better.

This is the principal whose name is [enter principal name].

This is the principal’s office. The principal looks after all the children and the teachers at the school.

There are big kids at school. The children in year 6 are the oldest and they look really big. Sometimes some of these big kids can be your friend or buddy at school and help you and play with you.

Older school student sitting next to a younger school child watching them draw

Older school student sitting next to a younger school child helping them draw

I have a school bag with my morning tea, lunch, and drinks inside. My name is on everything.

School girl entering classroom with bag on back

This is where I put my bag when I am at school.

I can have a lot of fun at school and learn a lot of things.

School children in uniform sitting closely together and smiling

School children sitting in a line clapping and smiling together

I might see some old friends there and make some new friends.

I wear my hat outside to protect me from the sun.

This is the gate where I go into my school.

This is the playground. It is fun to talk and laugh and play with my friends in the playground at recess and lunch time.

This is my classroom where I have fun and learn with the other children in my class.

I like learning the names of all the other children and they learn my name as well.

This is my teacher whose name is [enter teacher name]. My teacher and the other teachers at school will look after me while I am at school.

I can ask my teacher to help me if I need help. My teacher cares about me and likes to know about me.

There are toilets at my school. The teachers teach all of the new children about where the toilets are and how to use them. I am glad about that because it is very important to know about the toilets. There are toilets for the boys and toilets for the girls. I always flush and wash my hands after I use the toilet.

I know how to do a lot of things at school because I have done them before.

Educator sitting next to school girl in uniform holding glue

Two school girls in uniform playing with lego at a classroom table

Educator sitting in the middle of two school boys singing and playing musical shakers

I draw, paint, paste, count, play, listen to stories and sing songs at school.