Transition

We have strong links with our on site preschool and work closely across both schools to ensure smooth and successful transitions. All INSET days are joint with the schools sharing staff and resources. Pupils have opportunities to familiarise themselves with the schools through visits, share sporting activities and class swaps. Starlings Preschool uses the infant school site and hall to aid familiarisation of the school setting. 

Transition Between Year Groups from Foundation Stage to Year 6

At The Manor Field Schools we all work together to ensure that the transition to the next year group is a smooth and enjoyable process. To help with transition we keep children in the same classes throughout Infant school so they have already established firm friendships groups. During the summer term teachers will ensure the children are informed of new routines and are aware of the new expectations for the year group they are moving up to.

Teacher meeting – Teachers meet to discuss the children as part of transfer.

Breaktimes and lunchtimes – Children in the school interact at lunch and break times, giving them time to get to know other pupils and staff.

Teacher visits – All teachers will have the opportunity to visit the children in their own classes. This helps the teachers to see how the children work in a familiar setting and allows the children to familiarise themselves with their new class teacher.

Class swap sessions – The children visit their new teacher in their new classroom and environment at the end of the Summer term.

Whole School Learning Days – Throughout the year classes visit other classrooms and teachers to experience a specific area of the curriculum. This gives the children the opportunity to meet all the teachers and learn within all the classroom environments.

Transition from Key Stage 1 to 2

Typically, our children transfer from Manor Field Infant School to the Juniors.  To help to ensure that the children feel confident, we work in partnership to provide a transition programme.  

Throughout the year, when the children are in year 2, opportunities are provided for the children to visit the Juniors.  Year 2 parents are also invited to attend our Open Mornings in the Autumn term. 

For children who may be less confident, additional transition work is provided, and year 5 children become ‘helping hands’ for the younger children. Additional visits, alongside key adults, are also put into place where required.

Transition to Key Stage 3

Making the move to secondary school can be a daunting experience for some children. We work closely with our cluster school, Cranbourne School, to make sure that by the time the children reach year 6, they have visited their new school many times. Cranbourne School staff and Brighton Hill Community School regularly come in to Manor Field and bring pupils with them.

We prepare the children through their final topic in year 6: ‘Adventure is out there’, which is focused on the positive aspects of growing older and moving on. During this topic, they have the opportunity to discuss any worries, experience  taster days, and gain a real insight into life at key stage 3.  For children who we feel may find the change extra challenging, we also run a separate transition group to support their needs.

Click here to visit the Cranbourne School website.

Click here to visit the Brighton Hill Community School website.