Chris Game

Jack Hunt School

Key Stage 2 to 3 Transition

Why is it such an issue?Why is it such an issue?

“A child’s transition from primary school to secondary school might very well affect the entire family. This is an exhilarating and frustrating time for a typical child, so parents should recognise that their child may need extra support during this transition”

“A child’s transition from primary school to secondary school might very well affect the entire family. This is an exhilarating and frustrating time for a typical child, so parents should recognise that their child may need extra support during this transition”

“Children starting secondary school, even those lucky ones entering the school of their choice, find that far from being launched into a brave new adventure, they are reassessed, their previous work and achievements are undervalued, and they are forced to mark time going over old ground. A series of studies over the past 20 years show pupils regressing between and the last year of primary and the first year of secondary school. Primary-secondary transition is now regarded as the crucial time, when learners drop out or are made for life”

What we do at Jack HuntWhat we do at Jack Hunt

2012 / 2013Total

2013 / 2014Total

8 Schools 245 (82%) 242 (81%)

In total we have pupils from 23 local primary schools

CollaborationCollaborationMeet Cluster Primary Headtechers every half termMeet Year 6 teachers approximately every half term

Year 6 Network e.g. SATs / Intervention strategiesHigh Risk / Vulnerable Pupils : how best to support themTransfer of pupil information to inform JH classes / tutor groupsPost SATs work, especially Numeracy and LiteracyCPD : Numeracy Level 6

Meet Cluster Primary Headtechers every half termMeet Year 6 teachers approximately every half term

Year 6 Network e.g. SATs / Intervention strategiesHigh Risk / Vulnerable Pupils : how best to support themTransfer of pupil information to inform JH classes / tutor groupsPost SATs work, especially Numeracy and LiteracyCPD : Numeracy Level 6

Some things we doSome things we do•Year 6 Cluster study planner•Level 6 numeracy support through Jack Hunt VLE (staff)•Level 6 numeracy and literacy support at Jack Hunt•ICT Network Support – 4 Schools•Jack Hunt Cluster Sports Partnership•DATA Analysis / Sharing ideas•CPD Invitations•Take Over Day•Concerts / Poetry and Arts Evening•Sports Awards Evening•Hosting : Art of Being Brilliant for Year 6•Leadership – Sport Leaders, Language Leaders, Maths Leaders, Reading Buddies•Use of specialist resources at Jack Hunt (Library, Science, Art)

•Year 6 Cluster study planner•Level 6 numeracy support through Jack Hunt VLE (staff)•Level 6 numeracy and literacy support at Jack Hunt•ICT Network Support – 4 Schools•Jack Hunt Cluster Sports Partnership•DATA Analysis / Sharing ideas•CPD Invitations•Take Over Day•Concerts / Poetry and Arts Evening•Sports Awards Evening•Hosting : Art of Being Brilliant for Year 6•Leadership – Sport Leaders, Language Leaders, Maths Leaders, Reading Buddies•Use of specialist resources at Jack Hunt (Library, Science, Art)

Some things we doSome things we do• Virtual tour on our VLE• Work on our VLE• Ask questions through our VLE• Former students go back for Q and A• Extra transition visits if needed• Bridging Units• Summer Transition Week / Holiday Activities• Postcard during the summer holiday from the

Headteacher• Tutor calls home in the first week

• Virtual tour on our VLE• Work on our VLE• Ask questions through our VLE• Former students go back for Q and A• Extra transition visits if needed• Bridging Units• Summer Transition Week / Holiday Activities• Postcard during the summer holiday from the

Headteacher• Tutor calls home in the first week

Jack Hunt Community Learning Trust

CollaborationCollaboration

Jack Hunt Community Learning TrustJack Hunt Community Learning Trust

Formal Collaboration between primary and secondary schools. Headteachers of the schools meet every half term.

Four Action GroupsDataNetworkingQuality of TeachingTransition

oThe role of Sport – used to support transition

Formal Collaboration between primary and secondary schools. Headteachers of the schools meet every half term.

Four Action GroupsDataNetworkingQuality of TeachingTransition

oThe role of Sport – used to support transition

Transition CalendarTransition CalendarMeet Year 6 Teachers and Primary Head teachers every half

term

September / October Year 6 Open Evening

October Parents make Secondary choices

January Positive Transition – VARS

March Secondary Places Confirmed

April Primary School Visits

May 1:1 Parent Meetings

June Construct Teaching Groups / Pupil Profile

July Junior Days / Evening

July Further Pupil Visits

September First Few Weeks / Parents Information Evening and Start Again!

The Transition FutureWork with primary schools from Year 5. Churn!!

Primary schools using JH facilities more

Bridging Units / Post SATs ProjectPupils have their Maths and English books from May 2015

Enhance buddying potential of vertical tutoring

Student Leadership – sports leaders, numeracy leaders, literacy leaders

Seamless Curriculum – can this be achieved?

Even More Collaboration / Policies

Assessment – Skills, not Levels

Plus anything else!!

“Children starting secondary school, even those lucky ones entering the school of their choice, find that far from being launched into a brave new adventure, they are

reassessed, their previous work and achievements are undervalued, and they are forced to mark time going over old ground. A series of studies over the past 20 years

show pupils regressing between and the last year of primary and the first year of secondary school. Primary-secondary transition is now regarded as the crucial time,

when learners drop out or are made for life”

“They become a small fish in a large secondary sea, and may feel disheartened by their sense of anonymity and that little account is taken of previous achievements”

“a ‘black hole’ of underachievement once the children reach secondary school”

“an inevitable drop in achievement between Years 6 and 7”