ABSTRACT

Designed to support children with additional needs into their first year of secondary school in a safe and confident way, this resource provides all that is needed for schools to achieve a successful transition for all their children. The resource will give the students an opportunity to: become familiar with the layout of their new school; feel confident and safe about attending secondary school; become familiar with other students who will be attending their new school; and develop coping strategies to support their transition. Sessions include: Eating lunch, Secondary school lessons, Keeping safe and home-school links. Templates for timetables, games, charts, certificates and other resources are provided on the accompanying downloadable resources.

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction and eating lunch

chapter 3|14 pages

Secondary school lessons

chapter 4|14 pages

Keeping safe at secondary school

chapter 5|14 pages

Home–school links

chapter 6|16 pages

Circle time with Year 7 students