For the attention of the:
Parents’ Committee / P&F Association / P&C Federation
Looking for a great way to squeeze the most out of the hard-earned dollars you’ve raised for your school? Here’s how you can set your upper primary students up for success!
When you organise a subscription for your school to PREPARING IN PRIMARY FOR HIGH SCHOOL you will be helping your upper primary students make a successful transition from Year 6 to Year 7 by providing access to a comprehensive range of transition resources for Parents, Students and Teachers at your school. Your school will get access to:
- A VIDEO COURSE for Year 5 and 6 PARENTS on what they can do throughout Year 5 and 6 – not just at the end of Year 6 – to prepare students for high school
- Natalie Daniel’s transition to high school BOOK for PARENTS – an insightful look at transition from primary to secondary school by an educator and a parent who has been through the process several times
- A VIDEO COURSE for Year 6 students which the school can use with students in class or parents can work through at home with their child
- Dr Prue Salter’s VIDEO COURSE for TEACHERS to ensure that the teachers at your school have EXPERT advice about how to help your students develop the study skills they need for secondary school.
Investing in PREPARING IN PRIMARY FOR HIGH SCHOOL will help make the transition from primary to high school a smooth and successful one for the students and parents at your school. You can find out more details below:
FOR PARENTS:
PARENT VIDEO COURSE: What can parents in Year 5 and 6 do to prepare students academically for Year 7? Dr Prue Salter outlines 16 well-researched ideas in this 30 minute video course presented in manageable chunks. Don’t wait until just before Year 7!
PARENT E-BOOK: ‘From Sixes to Sevens’. This comprehensive 50 page e-book explores how parents can help their child manage their transition to high school across all aspects of their life. Natalie Daniel outlines tried and true strategies for parents to implement during the Year 7 transition.
FOR STUDENTS:
STUDENT VIDEO COURSE: Natalie Daniel’s fabulous Year 6 Transition to High School Student Program translated into the online environment. 100 minutes of valuable video lessons, quizzes and over 50 accompanying handouts for students to work through at home or at school.
STUDENT WORKBOOKS: ‘Preparing for High School’ worksheet set is the essential ‘what-you-need-to-know’ resource from Dr Prue Salter for all students approaching the transition to secondary school. PLUS also access the ‘Starting Secondary School’ guide to use at the start of Year 7.
FOR TEACHERS:
TEACHER VIDEO COURSE: What can Year 6 teachers do to prepare students for Year 7? Do Year 7 teachers know the potential study skills transition gaps? Dr Prue Salter outlines 5 key strategies and ideas for schools to explore in this 70 minute video course.
TEACHER BLACKLINE MASTERS: Goal Setting Worksheets for Primary – 20 double-sided worksheets that teachers can print and copy for students to help them map out the key areas of their current lives and goals for academic achievement. PLUS the ‘Starting Secondary School’ guide to use at the start of Year 7.
Interviews with the experts behind the Preparing in Primary for High School Site
A few of our freebies
Research around transition to high school
Rens, Marlau & Haelermans, Carla & Groot, Wim & Maassenvandenbrink, H.. (2018). Facilitating a Successful Transition to Secondary School: (How) Does it Work? A Systematic Literature Review. Adolescent Research Review. 3. 10.1007/s40894-017-0063-2.
WHY DO SCHOOLS NEED TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE TRANSTION PROGRAM IN PLACE?
- Transition to secondary school is one of the most difficult transitions in a student’s educational career.
- Students frequently have mixed feelings about transition.
- Poor school transition can have negative long-term consequences on mental health.
- How successful the transition process is can affect children’s academic performance and their general sense of well-being.
- Children who fail to make a successful transition frequently feel marginalised and undervalued.
- Children who have the knowledge and skills to succeed at the next level (academic preparedness) are more likely to be successful.
- It is important to involve all stakeholders, the school the child and their parents in the transition process.
- Prior to the transition, at primary school, children need to be prepared for holding more responsibility for their learning.
- Interventions to facilitate successful transition should also involve parents and children should be given a voice in the process.
- Positive relationships and good communication between all stakeholders are essential to realize a successful transition.
WHAT ARE THE INDICATORS FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION?
After a successful transition, children have:
- Developed new friendships, improved their self-esteem and self-confidence
- Settled in school to the point where they did not cause their parents concern
- Increased interest in school and schoolwork compared to primary school
- Become used to new routines and the school organisation
- Experienced curriculum continuity.
This table from the article gives a quick overview of other research papers on this topic.
P.S. As much as I love reading the academic research, in the end I like practical activity based learning – hence the creation of the Preparing in Primary for High School program!
Dr Prue Salter