Easing pupils into secondary school life

Help younger students to make the leap from primary to secondary school life with these transition activities

Tes Resources Team

Sign showing change and easing students into secondary school life at Year 7 KS3 for transition

Top transition resources to support your new tutor group as they get to grips with secondary school life

As a form tutor, students will undoubtedly look to you for support during transition, induction days and the first few weeks of term. To help you prepare for your new tutor group's arrival, we’ve selected some of the best transition resources, ice-breaker activities and transition assemblies designed to make your students feel less overwhelmed.

Ice-breakers

Fun ice-breaker games and group activities to encourage your new students to use teamwork and listening skills to get to know each other.

Back to School Icebreakers Game - Blobs and Lines
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Back to School Icebreakers Game - Blobs and Lines

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**What is this resource?** Blobs and Lines PowerPoint is an icebreaker game that is perfect for the beginning of term and will help pupils get to know each other and feel more comfortable in your classroom without any uncomfortable situations or embarrassing questions. Blobs and Lines focuses on ge...
Getting to know you icebreaker activities
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Getting to know you icebreaker activities

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A highly presented and detailed getting to know you/ meet your class pack of ice breaker activities. This resource is perfect to back to school and/or getting to know your new class or tutor group and helping them bond with one another. Included in the PPT are a total of 9 different activities des...

Settling-in activities

Kick-start your tutor time and induction day sessions with activities designed to help your new Year 7 form group settle into school life, share their anxieties and overcome their worries.

Year 7 transition assemblies

Help your Year 7 students get off to a flying start with these transition assemblies to set expectations, introduce routines and calm their nerves.