Secondary transition resources
Whether you’re looking for ice-breakers and games or welcome assemblies and resources to help set expectations, we have drawn together a collection of lessons, activities and displays you could use during the transition period.
Transition activities
All About Me Letter - English / Literacy form / tutor time / transition
A PPT to guide pupils through writing a letter to introduce themselves to their new teacher. Aimed at Y7 but easily adapted.
Transition Day - 'All about me'
A quick starter activity for a lesson on a transition day to find out a little information about new students. There's a push on extra-curricular in our school for next year, so that why there's a space for what clubs they attend at primary school and what new opportunities they'd like at high ...
Year 6 Transition Activity Booklet
I have created this resource to support the transition from Year 6 to Year 7. It is an activity booklet designed for children to complete independently perhaps as part of their home learning and give them an opportunity to share any worries with adults. The booklet includes 15 pages of advice and ...
GETTING TO KNOW YOU - Tutor Group Induction Worksheet
A good resources to help welcome a new tutor group in to your classroom and get to know them a little better. This worksheets asks students to fill in lot's of information about themselves, which is useful at the start of the year. Ideal for new Year 7s or groups you are meeting for the first time.
SECRET SELFIE - transition day activity / Summer homework
This craftivity is a great way to start the year with your students completing all about me style activities, with a 21st-century twist. Students will write down 4 facts about themselves, and either draw or place a picture of themselves. They will then decorate a small square and stick it like ...
Year 6 Preparation for Transition to Secondary School Booklet
This booklet contains a range of activities to support the preparation for transition to secondary school and includes pastoral as well as academic preparation activities. There are specific pages to address: * Reading a timetable * School uniform * Equipment * Canteens and money * Travel * Staff...
Tutor Group 'Get to Know'/Transition Booklet
Firstly, if you choose to download my resource(s), please take the time to leave a rating (as I know most of don t really bother) - I do really value your feedback. This resource is designed to help you get to know students and for them to tell you more about them. It is a 4 page booklet with a t...
Introduction to new class lesson (New tutor or form group / building relationships / Ice breaker)
Introduction to new class / welcome lesson **Lesson 1: Getting to know my new class** ** Outstanding fully resourced and differentiated one hour lesson** Full lesson to welcome a new class and build positive relationships. Lesson includes: Starter (pair work), name card, mingle bingo (group work),...
Form Tutor Welcome Tutor Time Presentation | Transition Year 6 | Primary to Secondary
This resource contains a 16 slide presentation for form tutors to use to introduce themselves and their expectations to their form during transition. This includes: - a welcome slide - a 'meet your form' starter where students find out information about someone else - 'who am I?' form tutor intr...
Icebreakers
Four Corners back to school getting-to-know you activity
Welcome to the ultimate **icebreaker** for your** middle and high school classrooms**! Kickstart the school year with this engaging and interactive Back to School Get-to-Know-You Four Corners Activity. This unique resource is designed to **foster connections, encourage interaction, and create a posi...
Classmate bingo Music edition
An icebreaker activity for students to get to know their peers. Find someone who... All the points relate to students' musical experiences.
Back to School Icebreakers Game - Blobs and Lines
**What is this resource?** Blobs and Lines PowerPoint is an icebreaker game that is perfect for the beginning of term and will help pupils get to know each other and feel more comfortable in your classroom without any uncomfortable situations or embarrassing questions. Blobs and Lines focuses on ge...
THIS OR THAT Activity | Icebreaker
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New Class Get-To-Know-You Board Game
Are you tired of the same old icebreakers and get-to-know-you activities for your pupils? Do you want to create an engaging and interactive classroom experience that promotes bonding and sharing? **Why choose this resource?** 1. Learning through Play: Say goodbye to dull icebreakers and hello to e...
Settling in
Transition day - new school/new class. Expectations, getting to know you activities/ school dilemmas
A resource to help a new class settle in on the first day/transition. Expectations of the school/timetables/ equipment etc. "Getting to know you "activities, to help the students make friends. Also a series of dilemmas, entitled "What would you do?" Students disc...
Classroom Rights, Responsibilities and Rules
Set of three posters from my classroom. The first chart lists five rights children have as students. The second chart lists the relevant responsibilities these create. The third chart lists ten class rules that will help safeguard students' rights and guide their responsibilities.
Year 7 Induction Assembly
I have put together a Year 7 Induction Assembly to ensure that your new Year 7 cohort gains the most consistent, informative and worthwhile start to their time at your school. This assembly allows you to add: - Your school expectations and what they can expect from you - Your school timings - You...
New Starters Transition Power Point
A Power Point used to introduce new year 7 pupils to secondary school. The slides run through some of the main differences between primary school and secondary school. The later slides contain a variety of quick activities that can be used as ice breakers for a new group of pupils/form class gettin...
Moving Up! The transition to secondary school
This animation and accompanying teacher toolkit is aimed at supporting pupils who have recently started Year 7 or who will be preparing to transition to secondary school later in the year (Years 6 and 7). They were developed in collaboration with young people, teachers and mental health experts. The...
Free Classroom Expectations Poster
This is a simple free resource. It has been uploaded as a pdf. and MS Word file in case there are any formatting issues. It consists of a list of what materials students need to bring to class and the P.R.I.D.E acronym: Positive Attitude Actively listen, participate with your classmates an...
Transition resources
Resources to support you in preparing your pupils for all aspects of transition.
Primary transition resources
Prepare your pupils for the next academic year in primary from EYFS to year 6.