Understanding school transition

Understanding school transition

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library_books  Parent/carer resources – Introduction to transition

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Attachments

download   What do adults need to do? (PDF, 13.25 MB)
download   What will help when choosing a school? (PDF, 13.72 MB)
download   What do we know about the change? (PDF, 13.62 MB)
download   Conversations to have (PDF, 13.75 MB)

School transitions are complex – they can be influenced by a students’ personality as well as by their family, friends, school, neighbourhoods, and broader communities. Explore navigating change, choosing a school, conversations and questions to ask your young person. 

You can download the classroom activities in the Attachments as well as work through the learnings in the following pages. The activities have been divided into targeted Year 6 and Year 7 downloads as well as having printable, low ink options of each activity.

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