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Beanfield Primary School

Transition Information

Transition across Key Stages

Transition into Nursery

  • We offer ‘stay and play’ sessions for parents, carers and their children in the term before they are to start in Nursery.
  • Home visits take place with the key worker.
  • Parents fill out an ‘All about me’ booklet with their child providing useful information about learning experiences at home.
  • Parents are welcome to stay with their child in their early days to ensure a smooth transition into Nursery life.

Transition into Reception

  • We provide ‘New Parents Evenings’ in the Summer Term to clarify expectations, uniform, procedures etc.
  • All parents receive a Reception ‘Welcome Pack’ with information about school meals, the school day, as well as important information forms to be completed.
  • Nursery tracking sheets are forwarded to Reception staff
  • There are transition meetings between staff about the children entering Reception.
  • We are part of the Pen Green ‘Market Place ‘for local providers (Nurseries and Reception) to share information through a larger forum.

Transition into Key Stage 1

  • Children in reception use books for adult led activities to prepare them for working in year 1.
  • Read Write Inc. phonics scheme is used in foundation stage and transferred to KS1.
  • Children spend the day with their new class teachers in July and parents can attend open evening to meet the new teachers.
  • Assemblies are shared with Reception and KS1 – These build gradually throughout the year with 1 in the spring term, increasing to 2 in the summer term.
  • Transition meetings are held between the Reception and Key Stage 1 teachers to hand over all tracking information and discuss each child on an individual basis.

Transition into Key Stage 2

  • All children in year 2 work in the same books as in KS2 – e.g. same width of lines, amount of books etc.
  • The timetable in KS1 is similar in KS2 with a morning break and lunchtime with no afternoon break.
  • Read Write Inc. is transferred from KS1 into intervention work in Y3.
  • Children spend the day with their new class teachers in July and parents can attend open evening to meet the new teachers.
  • Transition meetings are held between the Reception and Key Stage 1 teachers to hand over all tracking information and discuss each child on an individual basis.

Transition into Secondary School (Key Stage 3) - Mainstream Pupils

  • School placement letters are given to all Year 6 children once received from County at the beginning of September
  • Children are allocated secondary schools on 1st March
  • Consultation between admissions and parents takes place for unallocated children-school places for these children are then applied for by the school’s Wellbeing Manager
  • All children receive small group work on a transition programme aimed at getting them prepared and talking through their worries
  • Each school deals with transition differently as highlighted below:

 

Transition into the Special Provision

Transition into reception year in the Special Provision

  • Parents are expected to book a tour before they name the DSP as their choice.
  • Open evening attended where parents can meet the team, have a tour of the Unit, look at examples of work and uniform.
  • A brochure and prospectus is given out to all new parents.
  • Home visits are booked and attended by the class teacher and Unit Manager.
  • Settling sessions are arranged before transition day where children attend initially with their parents and then without.

Transition throughout the year in the Special Provision

  • Parents are encouraged to book a tour before they name the DSP as their choice.
  • Unit manager will arrange to visit the child in their current setting before a place is confirmed.
  • Parent and pupil are invited into the school for a tour.
  • Settling sessions are arranged where children attend initially with their parents and then without.

Transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 in the Special Provision

  • Unit Manager contacts the school to discuss the pupil and their needs.
  • New school staff are invited into the Unit to spend some time with the pupils.
  • Transition arrangements are made which include a pre-visit where photographs of the new setting will take place – these are used with the pupils and their families.