Transition Bundle Key Stage 2 & 3
Here is a bundle of five creative lessons/ activities for transitioning classes at Key Stage 2 and 3. The details for each of the resources are as follows:
Transition 'All About Me’ Cube – Key Stage 2 & 3
A transitional resource for Key Stage 2 and 3, to support students moving into a new year group or class. Particularly good for Year 6 ‘moving up’ to Year 7. A simple, easy to use ‘All about me’ cube sheet, preferably printed on A3 thick paper or card. Students complete and neatly colour in the tasks on the cube net, then carefully cut it out, fold the creases and glue the tabs to create the cube. Once gently glued together and dry enough, students roll it like a die and discuss similarities and differences with their classmates, to get to know one another.
This is one PDF document which is designed to be printed on A3 card or thick paper, whichever suits the needs of the group best. This task takes approximately one lesson.
Transition - 'All About Me' Bunting - Key Stage 2 & 3
A transitional resource for Key Stage 1, 2 and Year 6 ‘moving up’ to Year 7, to support them in transitioning into a new year group or class. A simple, easy to use bunting triangle for students to complete to let their peers and teacher know more about them, and ultimately, one another.
This bunting triangle is designed to be filled in by pupils with details about themselves, as directed within the bunting triangle. They can add colour too if they wish. Finally the triangle is to be cut out and put up on display in the classroom, either with string or stapled to a display board. The task is to help students get to know some information about members of their group, and feel part of their class community when displayed together.
This is one PDF document which is designed to be predominantly printed A4, but could also be printed A3 size, whichever suits the needs of the group best.
Transition - 'Getting to know you' trail - Key Stage 2 & 3
A transitional resource for Key Stage 1, 2 and Year 6 ‘moving up’ to Year 7, to support them in transitioning into a new year group or class. A simple, introductory, easy to use sheet which engages students in finding out about one another. Pupils find different classmates to sign each section of the trail if they match the statement in the box. The task is to help students to get to know members of their class better and make new friends. They can start in whichever segment they like, but each classmate can only sign the paper twice.
This is one PDF document which is designed to be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of the group best.
Transition Key Stage 2 & 3 Class Procedures & Expectations Resource Sheet
A resource for students to support moving into a new year group or room and familiarising themselves with the class rules. A simple, easy to use sheet in which students read and neatly colour and/or decorate the images to celebrate and reinforce the importance of working together and following class rules for a positive, safe and welcoming learning environment. This sheet can then be put into books or folders for future reference. It can be completed in one go, or used as an extension task in other lessons - I find this helps to remind students of expectations a differing intervals throughout the term(s).
This is one PDF document which can be printed A4 or A3, whichever suits the needs of the group best. It also includes inspirational quotes from Maya Angelou, Stephen Hawking and Martin Luther King Jr.
Key Stage 3 Transition/Moving-Up Resource - Equipment Checklist Word Search & Answers
A transitional resource for Key Stage 3, to use as an additional support or ‘filler’ task with students moving into a new year group or class. Particularly good for Year 6 ‘moving up’ to Year 7. A simple, easy to use equipment checklist word search, with two word searches per page to save on printing costs. Students try to find all of the equipment words in the word search, to highlight what equipment they will need for school when moving into KS3. Answers are provided for self/peer marking also, if wanted.
This is two PDF documents designed to be printed A4 size and then cut in half (to save printing costs). One sheet has the word search on, the other has the answers. This task takes approximately twenty minutes to complete, depending on how good the individual students are at word searches.
