Transition to Primary School
A January school holiday online program supporting Autistic and Neurodivergent students moving from kinder to Prep/Foundation.
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Our Transition to Primary School groups support Autistic and neurodivergent children moving from kinder to Prep/Foundation. In small, online sessions, we create a calm, predictable space to practise the skills and routines that make the first school year feel safe and doable.
Led by trained, relatable mentors with lived experience of autism, each weekly 60-minute session blends visual supports, short activities, and gentle coaching. Children learn what a school day looks like – bells, lining up, classroom expectations, and playtime – and practise asking for help, joining games, and managing big feelings. Caregivers receive simple tools to set up success at home: morning routines, packing bags and lunchboxes, toileting and uniform plans, sensory strategies (headphones, movement breaks), and after-school decompression.
Across two weeks, participants build a “first-year toolbox”: visual schedules, social stories, friendship scripts, and step-by-step checklists for drop-off, recess/lunch, assemblies, and getting from classroom to playground and back again. It’s strengths-based, neuro-affirming, and designed so children never have to mask to belong.
This NDIS friendly program is ideal for children beginning Prep/Foundation next school year and families who want clear, practical preparation for a confident start.
Day
0:00 PM – 0:00 PM (AEDT)
Transition to Primary School
This resource unpacks why some neurodivergent students in primary school avoid work and how teachers can respond with empathy instead of frustration. It offers real, practical strategies to help children feel safe, capable, and understood in the classroom – so learning can begin from a place of trust.
Day
0:00 PM – 0:00 PM (AEDT)
Transition to Primary School
TRANSITION TO PRIMARY SCHOOL - ENROLMENT GUIDE
Content that can assist in transitioning
Informative Videos around transitioning and student education
Transition to Primary School – Frequently Asked Questions
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
To participate you/ your young person need to:
- Currently in one of the age groups specified and located in Australia.
- Aware that they are Autistic, unless participating in the I CAN Imagination Club® group.
- Comfortable engaging via online and understanding that this may provide some sensory challenges for individuals who are sound sensitive as the online environment may prove to be noisy in some sessions.
- Willing to take part in a group activity in the afternoon or evening (this can be difficult for some individuals who need significant “down time” in the evening, so please consider preferences and needs)
- Can attend the allocated day and time.
- Be aware that an Expression of Interest form has been submitted and is willing to participate.
- Understand that a cancellation policy is in place and is willing to accept its terms upon acceptance of a spot.
- Will need to be able to abide by our ICT terms and conditions which ensure online safety and positive cyber participation.
