We aim to make times of transition as easy as possible for the children and young people in our school. If appropriate, 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 or young person with a transition book that has photographs of the key staff and areas around school.
- Read reports from people who have worked with the children.
- Arrange visits to our school so the child gets to see it before they start properly.
- Give any adults working with the child a one page profile describing the things that help to support them in school.
- Identify any particular needs e.g. language, medical, physical, learning, and introduce appropriate staff who will support your child.
Based on needs, when moving to a new year group we:
- Introduce the child to their new teacher and teaching assistant individually.
- Provide the child or young person 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 a one page profile describing the things that help to support them in school.
When moving to a new school we:
- Hold a review and invite key staff from the new school.
- Talk to key staff at the new school about things that help the child or young person 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 wants.
- Talk to the child and their family so we can answer any questions they may have about the new school.