Kindergarten
Come and join our vibrant and caring learning community here at Cowan Public School. We provide a dynamic and nurturing learning environment where students enjoy coming every day. Our aim is to develop students who are happy, confident and responsible and each student is encouraged to reach their full potential.
Starting school is a big step and developing a positive relationship with you to support your child's learning is vital to us.
Call us for more information, a tour of our great school, and meet some of our staff and students. Phone 9456 1065, or just call in at our School office.
Orientation Program
An Orientation Program is conducted for children enrolling the following year. This involves the children attending school for a number of sessions during Term 4.
This time allows the children to become used to the formal routine of the school, the parents used to the school routine and the teachers to assess the children ready for the following Kindergarten year. A parent information session coincides with the first orientation session.
This transition to school program allows our future students to experience their classroom and engage in fun, learning activities, exposure to the school routine, and to experience safe play within our natural bush environment.
These three morning sessions are run once a week over three consecutive weeks. The Orientation Program is run in Term 4. Our future students are encouraged to attend all sessions. The first session also runs parallel to a parent information session where parents obtain all the necessary information for their child starting school.
To help prepare your child for school, talk about what school might be like and why children go to school, enjoy reading together, and create time to play with pencils, crayons and paper. More information can be gained by calling our School office on 9456 1065. A meeting with our Kindergarten teacher can also be arranged.
Orientation Sessions Details for 2026 kindergarten:
- Dates: Tuesday, 18th & 25th November and 2nd December 2025.
- Time: 9am to 9:45am
- Location: Cowan Public School Community Room
Teddy Bears Picnic in Term 4: TBA
Best Start
The Best Start Kindergarten Assessment is an opportunity to gather information to guide the teaching of your child. Areas of early reading, writing, their ability to communicate with others, and how they recognise and work with numbers, groups and patterns are all observed. Parents are given feedback on these observations and you are welcome to discuss these with the teacher, if you so wish.
The Best Start Kindergarten Assessment has been developed by early learning experts in the Department of Education, and gives all Kindergarten teachers in NSW a common set of high quality assessment tools and professional training.
Breakfast Club (Before School Care) and Clubs (After School Care) – Supporting Busy Families!
We know mornings and afternoons can be hectic, so let us help! Our Breakfast Club and After-School Clubs provide a safe, fun and nurturing environment for your child before and after school.
🍎 Breakfast Club (Before School Care)
✔ Opens early – giving you a stress-free start to the day! Just let us know the time you need your child to be at school.
✔ A nutritious breakfast to fuel learning.
✔ Helps your child ease into the school day.
✔ Free - Supported by FoodBank grant.
🎨 After-School Clubs
✔ A variety of engaging activities – from arts and crafts, sports, Lego and robotics and music!
✔ A safe, supervised space for children to play and unwind. Students are supervised by Cowan Public School staff until clubs start.
✔ Convenient for parents/carers with busy schedules.
Give your child a great start and finish to their school day while enjoying peace of mind. Booking is easy – book directly with the company! 🌟
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