What does a good transition look like?
Fredy O'Reilly
2025-07-24 10:40:01
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Effective transition means being academically and behaviourally involved in school. Feeling a sense of belonging to school.
Concerns about moving were reduced once they started.
Other concerns such as friendships, discipline and homework reduced more slowly.
We are all less concerned about things once we have seen where we will be.
Older children can use online tools to take virtual tours before visiting, younger children will need visits – the more visits the better.
With all these ideas and some of your own, your pupils will have the best start possible to the next phase of their educational journey.
Allow children time to digest information, explore virtual tours and find out as much as they can.
Names to faces – Key people on the pupil’s journey will need to be introduced, especially form tutors and pastoral support for older pupils.
Outline these expectations from the outset so there are no surprises.
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