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This week saw the last sessions of transition/PfS at Danetre and William Parker Schools. Both groups of year 7s have come a long way since before the summer and put their knowledge and experiences to good use by creating transition advice leaflets for year 6s.

This was alongside solution-focused circle time, Saints rugby kit note-taking, punctuation kung-fu and cup speed stacking, phew!

We wish all the students the best for the rest of their secondary school time.

http://ontheroad.northantsstudycentres.org/daventry-transition/william-parker-school/

http://ontheroad.northantsstudycentres.org/daventry-transition/danetre-school/

As part of the transition project at Danetre and William Parker, year 8 students were invited along to answer questions about their transition experiences. After talking about questioning and interviewing techniques, the year 7s planned their questions to ask, such as:

“What worries did you have and how did you overcome them?”

“Did you get lost and what did you do?”

“Do you prefer this school to your primary and why?”

“How did you make friends?”

“Did you have any family or friends already at this school and how did they help you settle in?”

The year 8s at both schools were excellent in providing clear answers and were very honest about their experiences. They had some good advice on how to handle a wide variety of problems and situations such as forgetting homework, after school clubs,  preparing equipment and kit the night before, which teachers to ask for what, where to go if you lose something, what to do if you are bullied, how to get extra help and how to find your way around the school.

To hear what other activities the students were involved in this week, visit their pages:

http://ontheroad.northantsstudycentres.org/daventry-transition/william-parker-school/

http://ontheroad.northantsstudycentres.org/daventry-transition/danetre-school/

The PfS style transition project has restarted at William Parker and Danetre schools with the same groups of children who attended before the summer in year 6. These students are now in year 7 and have had a few weeks to settle into  their new secondary school. This project involves 2 hour sessions consisting of PfS literacy and numeracy activities, brain breaks, transition work and school information.

To see how the groups are getting on and see the children in action, visit the transition page:

http://ontheroad.northantsstudycentres.org/daventry-transition/

http://ontheroad.northantsstudycentres.org/daventry-transition/william-parker-school/

http://ontheroad.northantsstudycentres.org/daventry-transition/danetre-school/

Year 6 children from Daventry’s primary schools (Falconers Hill, The Grange, The Abbey and Southbrook) are involved in a transition-PfS project based at William Parker and Danetre Schools.  They have been taking part in some literacy, numeracy and ICT activities using sport as the context. They are also looking at themes around transition and sharing their thoughts about starting secondary school in September. The two groups are taking the opporunity to meet school pastoral staff to ask them any questions.  

For the full project details and all the action, visit the transition pages:

http://ontheroad.northantsstudycentres.org/daventry-transition/