How can we help all children - including the most vulnerable - especially at transition points? 

For many children, moving on can be especially difficult and challenging – especially those with attachment issues or who may be deemed vulnerable. Minor worries, wobbles and concerns can quickly escalate and the ‘move to big school’ can be foreboding. Research shows that, for some young people, it can negatively affect their social, emotional and academic outcomes leading to less engagement, lower attainment, reduced confidence, increased anxiety, loneliness and behaviour issues.

Children often ask:

• “How will I get to and from school?”
• “How many teachers will I have and how strict will they be?”
• “Will I get lost?” How will I ever know where to go?
• “How can I cope with all the homework?”
• “What about the big kids? What will they say to me? What will they do to me? Will I be bullied?”
• “How do I make new friends?”

All schools will have a Transition Day – whereby children visit their new schools en masse and learn a bit more about their new school and its expectations and routines. For most, this day will be enough. However, for many children, those questions will rattle around in their heads and anxiety will kick in. How do we help these children?

Here's one way forward...https://tagtiv8.com/tagtiv8-transition-smoothing-the-process/