Transition Activities

These activities are available for families to access repeatedly through the summer break as a reflective and reassuring process, enabling children to understand their own thoughts and feelings more clearly.  It also provides children with the opportunity to repeat discussions, request more information and re-ask questions in order to work through any anxieties and ensure a smooth transition.

We start with a story being read by Mrs Thompson, one of our teachers in Derwent class.

One

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd-dDvsHl60

Sit down with your grown up at home and watch the video below.  Once you have watched the video, have a look at the questions below and respond to them.  Explain to your grown up what sorts of things worry you. Are you like Billy who does lots of worrying, or do you not worry about lots of things at all?

• How did Billy feel in the story?
• Do you ever feel worried?
• What worries you?
• Who can you tell if you feel worried?
• Can worries be taken away? How?  Who by?

Two

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-nRGs7qSvs

Sit down with your grown up at home, click on the link below and watch the video.  Once you have watched the video, look at the questions and respond to them. 

Explain to your grown up what you think school will be like. How do you think Topsy and Tim were feeling?  Do you feel the same or do you feel different?  

• What do you think going to school will be like?
• Who do you think will be at school?
• Can you think of something exciting about starting school?
• Can you think of something a bit worrying about starting school?

Three

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWXOurnVTYg

Sit down with your grown up at home, click the link below and watch the video .  Once you have watched the video, look at the questions and respond to them. Explain to your grown up how you feel about going to school. Are you as excited as Nemo? 

• How was Nemo feeling about going to school?
• How do you feel about going to school?
• Is it okay to be excited about going to school?
• Is it okay not to be excited about going to school?
• How do you think other children might be feeling about going to school?

Four

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zQivaCXu-Q

Sit down with your grown up at home, click the link below and watch the video .  Once you have watched the video, look at the questions and respond to them. Explain to your grown up what you think will be the best bit about going to school.  See if your grown up agrees, or not. 

• What happened in this story?
• How did the story make you feel?
• Did you enjoy the story?
• What was the best bit? Why?
• What was the worst bit? Why

Five

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5CDnXRWs_c

Sit down with your grown up at home, click the link below and watch the video .  Once you have watched the video, look at the questions and respond to them. 

• What happened to Hugo?
• How do you think Hugo felt at school?
• Can you make me a picture of how you feel about going to school? 
• What is your picture telling me?
• Can you think of anything that would help you to feel happy/happier about going to school?