The Nelson Bay school has two kindergarten classes this year, with the students already learning a lot in the new modern classrooms.

St Michael's Primary School Nelson Bay kindy students Milo, Alexander, May and Frankie sat down with the Port Stephens Examiner to talk about what they've learnt at school so far and what they love about their school.

Learning the alphabet and mathematics are just some of their newly acquired skills.

According to five-year-old Frankie, they have also learnt about God and have also been learning how to write letters and little sayings.

When it comes to lunch break, Alexander, 5, likes to play soccer with his friends in Year 1 and Year 2.

"Me and Milo sometimes go in the reading corner to read our favourite books," he said.

"I like to read Hot Wheels books and Alexander likes to read Star Wars books," Milo added.

All four of the students also enjoy a visit to the school's canteen.

"I get a lunch order and in my lunch order, I get a hot dog and a popper," Alexander said.

Sausage rolls and chicken nuggets were also popular lunch order items among the youngsters.

For May, she loves learning at school, but said she also likes to draw so that she can give her drawings to her friends.

When they're not learning at school, the students enjoy spending time with their families and friends and playing sport.

"I do soccer and nippers because I'm a sport boy," Alexander said.

St Michael's Primary School principal Helen Bourne said the kindergarten students have settled in exceptionally well.

"We started with the parents bringing them up to the classroom, but now the parents drop them at the gate, and they come running in, ready to find their friends," she said.

To help with the transition into big school, the school's youngest students are paired with the school's oldest students in Year 6, who give guidance and support to their mini-mates.

"It's often the mighty mates that need to be pulled off the mini-mates because they're more attached than the young ones are," Ms Bourne said.

The Nelson Bay school started the school year off with modern classrooms and new facilities and Ms Bourne said the whole environment has really helped to elevate the learning.

"They're ready for school after preschool and they are so ready to soak up all the learning," she said.

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