Secondary transition resources

Whether you’re looking for ice-breakers and games or welcome assemblies and resources to help set expectations, we have drawn together a collection of lessons, activities and displays you could use during the transition period.

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Transition activities

Transition Day - 'All about me'
MissHallEnglish

Transition Day - 'All about me'

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A quick starter activity for a lesson on a transition day to find out a little information about new students. There's a push on extra-curricular in our school for next year, so that why there's a space for what clubs they attend at primary school and what new opportunities they'd like at high ...
GETTING TO KNOW YOU - Tutor Group Induction Worksheet
ArtyBoxx

GETTING TO KNOW YOU - Tutor Group Induction Worksheet

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A good resources to help welcome a new tutor group in to your classroom and get to know them a little better. This worksheets asks students to fill in lot's of information about themselves, which is useful at the start of the year. Ideal for new Year 7s or groups you are meeting for the first time.
SECRET SELFIE - transition day activity / Summer homework
tamrai

SECRET SELFIE - transition day activity / Summer homework

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This craftivity is a great way to start the year with your students completing all about me style activities, with a 21st-century twist. Students will write down 4 facts about themselves, and either draw or place a picture of themselves. They will then decorate a small square and stick it like ...
Tutor Group 'Get to Know'/Transition Booklet
AllRoundResources

Tutor Group 'Get to Know'/Transition Booklet

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Firstly, if you choose to download my resource(s), please take the time to leave a rating (as I know most of don t really bother) - I do really value your feedback. This resource is designed to help you get to know students and for them to tell you more about them. It is a 4 page booklet with a t...
Transition Year 6 into 7 - Assembly
dpearle

Transition Year 6 into 7 - Assembly

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Transition/ Year 6/ Secondary school/ First day/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school Undoubtably the transition from Year 6-7 can be an incredibly overwhelming and scary time for students. This assembly aims to reassure all students by normalising the fear of the unknown and offers practical a...
Year 6 to Year 7 Transition New Tutor Booklet
PerspectiveFoundry

Year 6 to Year 7 Transition New Tutor Booklet

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A beautifully illustrated getting-to-know-you booklet designed for the Year 6 to Year 7 transition. Help form tutors build meaningful relationships with new pupils from day one. The booklet covers six sections across eight A5 pages: About Me, My Primary School, Coming to Secondary School, Life Ou...

Looking for resources to support Year 6 pupils with the transition to Year 7? Check out this hand-picked selection of resources.

Icebreakers

Icebreaker activities
recarey1113

Icebreaker activities

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A range of seven straightforward icebreaker activities on editable slides that can be adapted, edited and added to to suit the teacher, and age group (from year 7 to 13). Great for the start of term or the new school year to get students talking and getting to know each other, whether in form grou...
Back to School Icebreakers Game - Blobs and Lines
delfinolameep

Back to School Icebreakers Game - Blobs and Lines

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**What is this resource?** Blobs and Lines PowerPoint is an icebreaker game that is perfect for the beginning of term and will help pupils get to know each other and feel more comfortable in your classroom without any uncomfortable situations or embarrassing questions. Blobs and Lines focuses on ge...
THIS OR THAT Activity | Icebreaker
AllRoundResources

THIS OR THAT Activity | Icebreaker

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