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