We aim to make times of transition as easy as possible for the children and young people in our school.

When starting at our school we:

• Meet with the child and their parents to talk about their needs and answer any questions about our school

• Meet with staff at the child’s previous school or setting

• Provide the child with a transition book that has photographs of the key staff and areas around school

• Read reports from people who have worked with the child

• Arrange visits to our school so the child or young person gets to see it before they start properly

• Give any adults working with the child an Individual Teaching Planning, including a one page profile, describing the things that help to support them in school

  When moving to a new year group we:

• Give the child more opportunities to visit their new classroom and meet their new teacher.

• Provide the child with an updated transition book that has photographs of the key staff and areas around school to look at during the school holidays.

• Talk to the child and their family so we can answer any questions they may have about the new year group

• Give any adults working with the child the Individual Teaching plan, including a one page profile, describing the things that help to support them in school

          When moving to a new school we:

• Invite key staff from the new school to visit the child in their current setting

• Talk to key staff at the new school about things that help the child to learn well and be happy at school

• Arrange extra visits to the new school with a member of staff from our school if that is what the child and their family wants

• Talk to the child and their family so we can answer any questions they may have about the new school