Kindergarten orientation resources to share with families:

• Starting school safely: Parent and carer presentation (304.1MB PPT) (staff only)

Download this editable presentation supports schools with providing clear, contextualised road safety information to parents and carers. It can be used as a part of transition/orientation to school programs and/or during meet the teacher sessions at the start of the year.

• Road safety information for parents and carers flyer

This editable flyer on Canva can be used in conjunction with the ‘Starting school safely: Parent and carer presentation’ or as a stand-alone. It supports schools with providing clear, contextualised road safety information to parents and carers.

• Kindergarten Orientation Library Bag (Transport for NSW)

The Kindergarten Orientation Road Safety Library Bag is provided free of charge to NSW primary schools for use as part of Kindergarten Orientation activities. It provides a range of road safety resources and information for families with children starting primary school. The library bag is designed for children to use at school and to help promote the key road safety message of “Hold a grown-up’s hand when you cross the road.” (These can be only be ordered by schools)

• Starting school safely - Safe travel tips for Kindergarten families (PDF 3.32 MB)

This flyer is designed for schools to share with families in the first few weeks of Kindergarten. It provides simple, consistent reminders of key road safety messages and helps families establish safe travel routines that align with what children learn at school.

Additional resources:

• Early Stage 1 activities – Starting school safely

Includes activities for use in the first few weeks of kindergarten, resources to support communication with families, and teaching and learning materials aligned to the PDHPE K-6 syllabus.

• Getting ready for primary school

Department’s guide and resources for getting ready for primary school.