Transition from Primary to Secondary

 
 

Transition from Primary to Secondary

Transition from Year 6 to Year 7 is a big step for pupils in our city. Some pupils may find this exciting but for others it is a daunting prospect in a very different, much larger environment.

Hull City Council and the Hull Learning Partnership have worked closely together to create a clear transition process that supports your child on this very important transition point in their education. The transition offer is split into both a CORE OFFER  for all pupils and a specialist, often bespoke, offer for vulnerable pupils who may find the move harder than others and need more time to transition gradually.

CORE OFFER-Agreed by all Secondary Schools

  • A  5 day, fully immersive transition week for all Year 6 pupils  in the penultimate week of the Summer term

  • Open Evenings to each secondary school in the autumn term (co-ordinated across the city and not on the same day!)

  • Transition information packs from each setting

  • One city wide data collection for the whole cohort which is distributed by the LA to feeder secondary’s. The template is available here.

  • Spring and Summer visits to meet the cohort

  • Summer Handover-visits to spend time with Year 6 teachers to discuss progress and attainment

  • A member of the school’s SLT who will oversee transition in each primary and secondary school setting. The secondary transition lead will liaise closely with all feeder primary school leads and their Y6 team.

  • The Head of Music of each Secondary school will hold discussions with those primary pupils who have been accessing individual or small group music tuition. Provision for lessons and musical opportunities will be shared with pupils on a 1:1 basis.

CORE OFFER-Good Practice Enhancements

SUPPORT FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE PUPILS (*see criteria further below)

  • Completed SEND/vulnerable transfer information form per pupil identified on the LA transition overview from each primary setting (special educational needs (SEND), looked after, behaviour, social and emotional needs) which is forwarded to the secondary schools by the primary setting

  • Once received the secondary setting will meet with the primary settings to discuss and create an additional support package that will meet their needs

  • Additional visits will be arranged to support transition as a bespoke offer involving the primary school who will join them.

SUPPORT FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PUPILS-Good Practice Enhancements

  • Offer a half term placement in the summer

  • Bespoke programmes/events specifically created around the needs of individual pupils who are identified as vulnerable transfers

  • Targeted support - School Nurses can provide holistic assessment of the health and wellbeing needs of children and young people. Offering health advice and promotion, signposting and referral to other services. Provide a link between school, home and the community. For more information click here.

The following HeadStart Hull services offer targeted support for children and young people from years 6 to year 11 who have emotional wellbeing issues and need additional support with transition from primary to secondary school.

  • Targeted School based Group Work (North & West Hull)
    Barnardo’s are delivering WRAP (Wellness Resilience Action Planning) WRAP.
    The School based group work programme aims to promote resilience, emotional / mental health, self-management, empowerment, goal achievement and improves quality of life of the young people it supports. Available to access in the following secondary schools; Winifred Holtby, Sirius North, St Mary’s, Sirius West, Newland, Kelvin Hall, Boulevard Academy and Trinity House. Click here for more details.

  • Targeted School based group work (East Hull)
    SMASH (Social Mediation and Self Help) delivered by Humber NHS Foundation.
    The School based group work programme aims to promote resilience, emotional / mental health, self-management, empowerment, goal achievement and improves quality of life of the young people it supports. Available in the following secondary schools; Malet Lambert, Archbishop Sentamu and The Marvell College.. Click here for more details.

  • 1-2-1 targeted support Young Peoples Peer Mentors
    1-2-1 support over a number of sessions from a trained peer mentor. The support ranges from: changing schools (transition) making friends, building self-esteem and self-confidence, bullying, worries about exams or family issues. Mentors are in place in secondary schools and within the community, they will be matched with a young person requiring support from transition week onwards, also covering the summer holidays. Available in the following secondary schools across the city; Winifred Holtby, Sirius North, St Mary’s, Sirius West, Newland, Kelvin Hall, Boulevard Academy, Trinity House Malet Lambert, Archbishop Sentamu, The 14-16 College and The Marvell College. Click here for more details.

  • Community Based Group Work
    SMILE group work project is available for young people to access after school and can support with school transition. It is delivered by youth workers in local youth centres in North, East and West Hull. Click here for more details.

  • 1-2-1 Targeted support Emotional Resilience Coaches
    1-2-1 emotional well - being support, tailored to meet the needs of the individual young person who may present a range of emotional health issues and who are struggling to cope for example; with low-level anxiety and depression, stress, identity/body image, early signs of self-harm, transition from primary to secondary, secondary into education, employment and training, or between schools. Click here for more details.

  • 1-2-1 Targeted support Counselling Service.
    The Counselling Service is delivered by Hull and East Yorkshire Mind. Counsellors work 1-2-1 with young people to help them manage and overcome difficulties they may be experiencing. Click here for more details.

HeadStart Hull also offer help for Parents and Carers of children aged 10-16 to improve family emotional health and wellbeing and support with transition.

  • Parent Peer Mentor Project
    Child Dynamix offer 1-1 support and also Talking Teens Parent sessions providing practical information four 2-hour sessions over four weeks. Click here for more details about Talking Teens Sessions

  • Support for Parents of Children with a Disability (5-16)
    KIDS provide a range of group work delivered across Hull, offering parents/carers guidance and practical support, such as: Stepping Stones Triple P (children aged 2-14) National Autistic Society Teen Life (children aged 10-16) Balancing Act (children aged 10-16) Click here for more details.

EARLY HELP FAMILY SUPPORT

  • Support with a range of parenting issues for families using the Family Star Plus evidence based assessment tool.  The family will be allocated a support worker who would assess the needs of the family and put in place a SMART plan. The worker would then support the family to address the agreed actions in the plan

  • ReFresh are a confidential support service for under 19’s in Hull who work with young people and/or families around drugs and alcohol. They also provide stop smoking support for under 16’s. Visit the Refresh Website here.

  • The Early Help service offers a wide range of support for parents through the Early Help Parenting Programme, including group and 1-1 courses.  Further information can be found by visiting the Hull City Council website here.

  • Online Parenting Guides ‘Understanding Your Child’ can be easily accessed by all Hull residents by clicking here and entering the code FREEDOM

  • A wide range of play sessions are available at the Early Help Children’s Centres which are all developed around the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.  Further information on play sessions, home learning, along with links to the libraries, health services, home safety advice, jobs and benefits advice together with contact details of all Children’s Centres can be found by visiting the Children and Families page on the Hull City Council Website.     

  • Youth Development Service - the service works with young people aged 10-19 and up to 24 years old for those with disabilities and/or learning needs (as part of the HeadStart Hull offer). Click here for more details.                 

  • For the Professional Audience Only - Early Help Webinars presented by the Early Help team which cover and share a wide range of themes and information on Early Help services can be found here.

The aim should always be to attend a mainstream secondary school as soon as they are ready

  • Soon after National Offer Day secondary schools should work with the primary PRU to draw up a transition plan

  • If the pupil is not considered ready for mainstream school, a secondary AP school should be identified in order to start Year 7

  • The secondary AP would then become a third party in the planning, review and implementation of the transition plan

  • The aim should always be to attend a mainstream secondary school as soon as they are ready

  • The pupil should remain on the mainstream, secondary school’s roll from the beginning of Year 7

*Vulnerable pupils can be classified using one or more of the following factors when considering a bespoke transition:

  • Pupils with special educational needs (SEND)

  • Pupils with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP)

  • Pupils with social worker/social care involvement

  • Pupils with social or emotional health needs

  • Pupils who are looked after (LAC)

  • Pupils with repeated fixed term exclusions

  • Pupils with poor attendance

  • Families accessing Early Help support

Opening date for applications 1 September 2020
Deadline date 31 October 2020
National offer date 1 March 2021
Date for appeals – 1 April 2021
Appeals – School appeals will be administered by Democratic Services within Hull City Council or alternatively, for a select number of schools, by an Independent Clerk.
Autumn Term-Open Evenings, events and publicity
Spring Term-LA Core data collection and sharing with feeder secondaries-deadline 2nd week in March
Spring Term-Vulnerable transfer forms completed and shared with the LA
Summer 1-Meeting with Year 6 teams in primary schools
Summer 1-Meeting with pupils from your new cohorts
Summer 2-Vulnerable/SEND transfer visits
Academic Year-Visits and Experiences for Y5 and Y6
Children with an Educational Health Care Plan in Year 5 Annual Review-preference made for secondary school.

Download the Coordinated Admissions Scheme for entry to Secondary Schools in Hull for the academic year 2021/2022