Chris Game
Jack Hunt School
Key Stage 2 to 3 Transition
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”
“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”
Multiple
Teachers
Pupils have to
build new
relationships
Data and
Assessment
The
Problems!
Post SATs
Syndrome
Bigger
Environment
Parents
Building New
Relationships
Specialist
Subject
Areas
Specialist
Facilities
Lots of
Opportunities
The
Positives!
Ready for
next
stage
New
Start
What we do at Jack Hunt
8 Schools
2012 / 2013
Total
2013 / 2014
Total
245 (82%)
242 (81%)
In total we have pupils from 23 local primary schools
Collaboration
Meet Cluster Primary Headtechers every half term
Meet Year 6 teachers approximately every half term
 Year 6 Network e.g. SATs / Intervention strategies
 High Risk / Vulnerable Pupils : how best to
support them
 Transfer of pupil information to inform JH classes
/ tutor groups
 Post SATs work, especially Numeracy and Literacy
 CPD : Numeracy Level 6
Some things we do
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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 do
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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
Collaboration
Jack Hunt Community Learning Trust
Trust Board
School Improvement
Board
Action
Group
Action
Group
Action
Group
Action
Group
Jack Hunt Community Learning Trust
Formal Collaboration between primary and
secondary schools. Headteachers of the schools
meet every half term.
Four Action Groups
 Data
 Networking
 Quality of Teaching
 Transition
o The role of Sport – used to support transition
Transition Calendar
Meet 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 Future
Work with primary schools from Year 5. Churn!!
Primary schools using JH facilities more
Bridging Units / Post SATs Project
Pupils 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”