At St Nicholas, we are committed to ensuring your child has a smooth transition and therefore have created these resources and activities to support our families.
We are going to post here some bits and pieces over the coming weeks to support our Year 4 children with their well-being and personal development during the transition period, as they start to become even more independent.
Please click the button below to see a letter about how we are working with the middle schools to ensure they get all of the information that they need.
Please see a letter from Mrs Deas at Codsall Middle School with a little challenge for Year 4. These can then be sent directly to Mrs Deas, once completed (please see email address in the letter).
If your child is going to be attending a different middle school, they can also write a little letter to them and send to [email protected] and this will get passed on for you.
For Bilbrook Middle: To Mr Tilley
For Perton Middle: To Mrs Burrington
If your child is going to Codsall Middle School, please see an introductory PowerPoint from Mrs Deas. Please go to: http://codsall-middle.staffs.sch.uk and then click 'News and Events' and then 'Transition Information for New Parents 2020'
We asked... They said... Children, we asked Codsall Middle School your questions and they have replied!
You can click on the button below to open a presentation we sent to Codsall Middle School, which Mrs Deas has responded to! Please see a little guide below to help you watch the videos.
Remember to ask for permission and help from a grown-up first.
Knowledge Organisers: Please see below links to knowledge organisers which aim to give grown-ups and children a sneaky peak into some of the knowledge and skills for Year 5 English, Maths and Science. We have also included the related Year 4 knowledge organisers so you can see the transition of expectations from Year 4 to Year 5.
Children, please submit your questions by 9am on Monday 15th June 2020.
Moving On Sometimes, moving on somewhere new when you have been to the same place for a long time can make us feel both excited and anxious. We are going to put some things in this section to help you get prepared and to discuss your feelings.
Things I might think about... Here are some 'things I might think about' cards (below) that many other children think or worry about, when they move on; this is something we call 'being natural'. This means that no matter how happy or excited we might feel, we will most probably always wonder about these things.
You might want to have a little chat with your grown-ups and work through each one...
My Top Five Worries You have probably explored some of the things that many children may think or worry about using the 'things I might think about' cards. Now, it's your turn to share your top 5 worries and discuss them with your grown-ups. There is a follow-up activity with questions that gets you to think about your worries more deeply.
Be Proud... You are an amazing and unique person, and you should be proud of who you are. Remember, always to be yourself, and always dream big because you can achieve whatever you want!
A Positive Mindset How and what you think is so important because it changes the way you approach new things...
Personal Well-Being, Safety and Development
Click the image for a digital calm pack from Relax Kids.
(Once clicked, scroll down a little to find it)
Road Safety Children, we know that some of you may be walking or cycling to and from your new school by yourself - this is a decision that your grown-ups make and many children don't do this until they are at High School anyway. However, whether you are with your grown-ups or not, it is important to remember how to walk/cycle to and from school safely.
Use Google Maps to map out the route you are likely to take to school (click the image to go to Google Maps):
Use Street View to follow your route and to find out where you (and your grown-ups) will:
Need to cross
Check if there are traffic lights or if you know there is a lollipop person there to help you
Be extra careful because of a busy road
Check for pavements that are wide enough to walk on
Staying Safe Outdoors
As you get older, you sometimes become what we call more 'independent', which means you might be expected or be given the responsibility to think and do things by yourself. This is always for your grown-ups to decide (what, when and how) because they know you best.
Some of things you might do now and some will be a little while away. Just because your friends might be doing some and not you, it does not mean that you should be. We have to show our grown-ups how sensible and responsible we can be.
If you are doing some of these things below, have a think about how you can keep yourself even better prepared, responsible, sensible and safe.
Online Safety Play, Like, Share is a fantastic series of videos to raise awareness of online safety issues. Each year, we use these as a starting point in our transition activities related to online safety.