Product Description
Moving Up is an adaptable transition programme that can be started in the last half term of year 6, and continued through the summer holidays into the first half term of year 7. Both primary and secondary schools can work in partnership with families to prepare for this momentous transition. Where primaries and secondaries are not able to work in tandem, resources can be purchased separately by each phase and used independently of each other.</p> The Project pack consists of:- Part 1: Getting Ready: Home Learning activities for children to do with their families covering the following topics: Myself; Getting Organised; Coping with Change; Memories; Routines.
- Part 1: Getting Ready: Guidance notes.
- Part 2: Settling In: Attendance; Friendships; Learning; Being Healthy; Community.
- Part 2: Settling In: Guidance notes.
- 12 Parent/Carer tip sheets: Feeling Good; Coping with Changes; Getting Organised; Routines; Keeping Your Child in School; Keeping in Touch; Bullying; Supporting Learning; Getting on with Teenagers; Keeping Healthy in Body and Mind; Getting Support; Information and Support for Parents & Carers.
- Involvement of senior leadership in the project is essential to enable change in policy and practice.
- Building positive relationships with parents as early as possible is critical, including through working with linked primary schools.
- Well timed informal and interactive events can help to break down barriers.
- Getting staff to think from a parent’s perspective and enabling a culture of friendly, human and positive communication can have a big impact on parents.
- Download our free broadsheet to read more about the project and how it has already worked for schools.
What schools and parents have told us about Moving Up:
“We just think, why have we not done this before? It’s bringing some warmth and humanity back into things – it’s what we were before targets and Ofsted took over. Being too target driven drives the humanity out. Our core business is relationship-based and we’d forgotten.” Deputy Headteacher, Reddish Vale “It has helped children prepare better and become ours faster. Pastorally I think it’s helped immensely.” Assistant Head, Byrchall High School“I feel more welcome in school because they’ve done that. We’ve had conversations and there’s some kind of rapport – I feel listened to. I feel more confident around school and they want to work in partnership with me and not just as they wish. I’m taken notice of. ”Parent, Argoed High School</p>
Tried and tested since 2013, we have now amended Moving Up to fit with the current COVID-19 situation and reviewed and renewed all the tip sheets and resources. Read our blog post on managing change to find out why a focus on transition is more important than ever.
