Preparation for Transition

We recognise that transitions can be difficult for all children, including those with SEND and take active steps to ensure that any transitions are as smooth and sympathetically managed as possible.

Whilst at Reculver C.E. Primary School, we offer all the support we can to help the young person develop as an individual and to ensure their development through the school is as smooth as possible. 

Transition Within Year Groups

We offer all parents this opportunity to write down any information, including any particular issues / needs / worries that they or their child may have to help with their children’s move to their new class each September, that they would like their child’s new teacher to know, if they wish to do so.

Any pupil who requires additional reassurance can refer to the transition booklets, given to the children by class teachers before the summer holidays, which they can refer to over the summer holidays.  These contain information about their next class and the topics they will be covering.

To help pupils with SEND be prepared for a new school year we:

• Ask both the current teacher and the next year’s teacher to attend final meeting of the year when the pupil’s SEND is discussed
• Schedule transition activities with the incoming teacher towards the end of the summer term
• Your child’s Class Teacher will ensure that Information will be passed to the new class teacher in advance and a planning meeting will take place between the relevant class teams
• A Transition day event is organised when all children move up to their new class before the end of the school year.
• Individualised transition work will take place led by the Class Teachers where needed.

Secondary Transfer

In Year 6, Transition to Secondary School is supported by facilitating additional visits, providing access to Transition Days and events organised by the Secondary schools.

Information is shared from the SENDCo and Nurture and Wellbeing Lead to Secondary School SENCOs and Pastoral staff to support the smooth transition of our pupils to their new schools.

Year 7 staff from the Secondary schools visit all Primary schools to meet with the pupils who will be coming to their school and to speak with the class teachers. 

All records are passed from the Primary to the Secondary school.