Primary Transition Resources

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Transition to Reception: How Are You Feeling Today? — Creating Facial Expressions (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Encourage children to talk about how they are feeling and how others might be feeling with this creative loose parts activity. Simply print off the ... More info

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Transition: Mixed-Up Portraits — Art Activity (Years 5-6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

This collaborative artwork activity is a great way to help children get to know each other or create a display showing unity and creativity. They must ... More info

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Transition: Common Interests — Icebreaker Activity (Years 3-6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

Use this transition day activity to introduce either a new teacher or children to each other. It includes instructions and question sheets. Children ... More info

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Transition to Secondary School Preparation Activity — Achievements and Targets for Year 7 (Year 6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

Help children reflect on their time at primary school and set targets for their time in year 7 with this worksheet. It includes spaces to write about ... More info

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Transition: Survive the Drop — Team Building and Design Activity (Years 3-4)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

This ‘Survive the Drop’ STEM activity is a great way to encourage team building between children. In teams they must design a contraption ... More info

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Transition: Create a Class Mosaic — Template (Years 3-6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

This resource can be used to create a class mosaic on transition day or any time to develop children’s creativity and collaboration skills. They ... More info

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Transition: Interview Your Teacher — Icebreaker Activity (Years 3-6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

Let children interview the teacher with this transition day activity. It includes instructions and question template cards. Children can write their ... More info

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Transition: New Class Icebreakers —Team Building Activity Ideas (Years 5-6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

This resource includes instructions for 4 different icebreaker activities that encourage children to get to know each other and work as teams. There ... More info

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Transition: Construction Challenge — Team Building Activity (Years 5-6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

Encourage team-building between children with this STEM building challenge activity. In groups, children must design and build the strongest bridge or ... More info

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Transition to Secondary School Discussion Activities — Making Friends (Year 6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

Help children become more confident about making friends at secondary school with this worksheet. They can write about their worries and ideas for ... More info

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Transition to Secondary School Planning Activity — How Will I Get to School? (Year 6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

Help children consider how they will get to secondary school with this worksheet. It includes a transport table to fill in as well as space to draw a ... More info

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Transition: Survive the Drop — Team Building and Design Activity (Years 5-6)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 2 PSHE
PDF

This ‘Survive the Drop’ STEM activity is a great way to encourage team building between children. In teams they must design, cost and ... More info

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Transition: Getting to Know Your Class — Name Games (Years 1-2)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 1 PSHE
PDF

Help children learn each other’s names with this selection of 3 different games. Instructions are included for ‘Hesitation’, ... More info

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Transition: Classroom I-Spy Checklist (Years 1-2)

Ourselves, Growth and Change
Key Stage 1 PSHE
PDF

This resource is a great way to help children become familiar with a new classroom. They must look for the items shown on the list and tick them off. ... More info

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Transition to Reception: Getting to Know You — Game Ideas (Reception)

Making friends
Early Years PSED
PDF

This resource contains five different games that you could play with your new class to learn more about them. They’re all great ways for the children ... More info

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Transition to Reception: My Special Things — Drawing Activity (Reception)

Making friends
Early Years PSED
PDF

This activity is a great way of finding out about the children in your class, and an opportunity for them to get to know each other. Ask the children ... More info

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Transition to Reception: Self Portrait Gallery — Using Different Media (Reception)

Exploring Materials
Early Years Expressive Arts & Design
PDF

Children will enjoy this self-portrait activity and it’s a great way for them to get to know their new classmates. With a range different media to ... More info

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Transition to Reception: My First Day — Handprint Poem (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

Starting school is a big moment for children and their families — help to make this extra special by using this poem template to celebrate their first ... More info

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Transition to Reception: Create a Class Memory Jar (Reception)

Making friends
Early Years PSED
PDF

Capture those special first memories in Reception by making your own class memory jar. Use the sticky note templates provided to record individual key ... More info

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Transition to Reception: My Family and Me — Activities Using Photographs and Drawings (Reception)

Making friends
Early Years PSED
PDF

Photographs are a great way of helping children to settle into Reception. These activities will help children to feel a connection between home and ... More info

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Transition to Reception: Let's Find Out, Let's Connect — Pass the Parcel Game (Reception)

Making friends
Early Years PSED
PDF

Get to know your class and help to build relationships with this fun activity. Some prior contact with children and their families will be needed — ... More info

Primary Transition Resources

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