Second Year Statement
The Second Year Statement aligns with the information required in the Transition Learning and Development
Statement. The Second Year Statement is developed to provide valuable information to help identify how
children can best be supported as they transition into a second year of kindergarten.
If the parent/guardian subsequently decides to send their child to school rather than kindergarten, the
information should be transferred to the Transition Learning and Development Statement template and the
necessary parent/guardian consent should be sought.
Refer to the Department of Education and Training website for more information about Transition Learning and
Development Statements:
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/childhood/professionals/learning/Pages/transition.aspx
Service information
What is the name of the early childhood education and care service where the child is currently accessing their
second year of a funded kindergarten program?
Name of teacher who is
completing this statement:
Telephone no. (business hours):
Email address:
Date statement was prepared:
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Child information
Child’s given name:
Child’s family name:
Child’s date of birth:
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Male
Female
Name of the early childhood education and care service where the child will attend for a second year (where known):
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Parent/guardian information
Name of parent/guardian:
Relationship to child:
Telephone no. (business hours):
Email address:
For Parent / Guardian
The Second Year Statement summarises your child’s strengths, identifies their interests and indicates how they
can be supported to continue on their learning journey.
You are asked to complete part of this statement and your child’s early childhood teacher will complete the
remainder. You will receive a copy of the full statement.
In the event that your child accesses a second year of funded kindergarten at a different early childhood
education and care service next year, your consent is sought for the sharing of information to support your
child’s continued learning and development.
In the event that you decide to send your child to school next year, the early childhood teacher will transfer this
information to your child’s Transition Learning and Development Statement to help your child’s prep teacher get
a better understanding of your child’s level of learning and development before they start school. You will be
asked to sign a new consent for the new statement.
All information in this statement will be retained by the early childhood service in accordance with Victorian
privacy laws. You can request access to this information at any time and you can request for it to be corrected if
required.
In the event that your child undertakes a second year of kindergarten at another service or with
another teacher do you consent to the early childhood teacher providing a copy to the service
and discussing the information in this statement with your child’s other kindergarten teacher?
Yes
No
In the event that your child attends school next year, do you consent to the early childhood
teacher transferring the information in this statement to your child’s Transition Learning and
Development Statement?
Yes
No
Name of parent/guardian:
Signature of parent/guardian:
Date:
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To be completed by the child’s early childhood teacher
This statement is to be completed by the child’s early childhood teacher, in collaboration with the child’s
parent/guardian. Teachers should refer to the guidelines for completing this statement in the Transition: A
Positive Start to School Resource Kit. Teachers may also find it useful to refer to the Victorian Early Years
Learning and Development Framework for a description of the five outcome areas and the Strength-based
approach: A guide to writing Transition Learning and Development Statements.
The context of the early years setting
Please describe the:
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philosophy of the learning environment
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description of program delivery (e.g. the key experiences that the kindergarten program offers, the
sessions that this child attends, average number of children in a session, part of long day care
program)
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attendance history of the child.
Please describe below things that might help to enhance the child’s learning and development
experience in a second year of kindergarten (e.g. additional resources, how the program or equipment
may be modified to account for the child’s level of learning and development)
IDENTITY – The child's sense of identity
COMMUNITY – The child’s connection with and contribution to their world
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WELLBEING – The child's sense of wellbeing
LEARNING – The child’s confidence and involvement in learning
COMMUNICATION – The child's communication
The child's interests
Additional information – (optional)
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Additional information to be completed by the child’s family
To be completed only if the child will attend a second year of funded kindergarten at another early childhood education
and care service
Information to help your child’s learning and development
This may include:
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Your child’s background
(e.g. family members, language spoken at home, important family events, etc)
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Your child’s experiences at home and in the community
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Your views about your child returning to kindergarten for a second year
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What your family thinks might help your child continue to build their level of learning and development
during a second year of kindergarten
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What your child likes/what makes them happy
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What your child is looking forward to
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What your child wants to know about going to school
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What your child wants their next teacher to know about them
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My child learns and responds best when… (e.g. humour works well, seating at the front of the group,
showing as well as giving instructions, etc.)
My child is really interested in…
My child might need some help to… (e.g. tie shoelaces, understand long sentences, manage the move
between activities, etc.)
You can help by…
Things that might upset my child...
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Early childhood support service details
Please complete the details of any early childhood support services your child is currently accessing: (e.g.
speech pathologist, occupational therapist, preschool field officer, early childhood intervention or other support
service)
Name of service:
Address:
Name of contact person at the service:
Position:
Telephone no. (business hours):
Email address:
Name of service:
Address:
Name of contact person at the service:
Position:
Telephone no. (business hours):
Email address:
Name of service:
Address:
Name of contact person at the service:
Position:
Telephone no. (business hours):
Email address:
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