Enabling a pupil to have a successful transition is an extremely important part of our role.

For those children moving from infants to junior school, the class teachers, SENDCo and the Pastoral Team meet with the infant staff in the Summer term to obtain all relevant information regarding a pupil’s needs to ensure successful transition. All pupils are invited to visit the school on Transfer Day which is usually during the first week in July. This enables the child to meet with their new class teacher and also to get to know their peers who will be in their class. For those children who may require additional visits, if they are feeling particularly anxious or would benefit from a more personalised visit, we welcome parents to contact the school to arrange a visit.

For those children moving from our school to secondary school or to another setting, we have similar systems for transition. Class teachers, the SENDCo and the Pastoral Team meet with staff at the receiving school to share any strengths or particular needs that a pupil may have. In the summer term of Year 6, leading up to transition, we run transition sessions with the pupils. The sessions are designed to enable a child to feel prepared for moving on and include discussions, role play, exploring scenarios they may face, reading timetables, organisation for the school day etc. We also link to a local Secondary School who offer a Transition Programme at the school which pupils attend independently. 

If a pupil has a My Plan Plus and is involved with the Advisory Teaching Service, then we take part in Transition Conferences involving parents, primary and secondary school staff. The conference involves building a picture of the pupil and their needs so that provision can be planned before the pupil starts.