It’s a big change in their lives. For the past six or seven years, your child has gone to primary school. But now they’re starting high school and going from being a ‘big kid’ to starting over in an unfamiliar environment.
This article from Officeworks gives practical advice on how to help your child make the big move. PV’s Gail McHardy was one of the experts consulted for this article.
The article covers such topics as:
- Assure them their nerves are normal
- Get to know the new high school
- How to know if they’re settling in to high school
See also: Education Department policy on primary/secondary transition. Policy includes the principle that “Transition to secondary school can be thought of as a 4-phased process that spans across Years 5 to 8. It is a shared responsibility between primary and secondary schools.”
