To support all children with transition to the next year in Warren Dell we offer: 

• Class swap day where children (Pre-school- Yr5) get the chance to spend the morning in their new class with their new teaching staff.
• If children are moving playgrounds (Reception-Year 1, Yea r2 – Year 3), during the Summer Term children will be given the opportunity to use their new playground when it is quieter and other years are not there.  
• Nursery children are offered nursery lunch club to support with the move to full time education.
• ‘All about me pages’ are handed over to new teachers
• Teachers have ‘hand-over’ meetings where they will discuss the individual needs of ALL children with their future teacher to ensure as smooth a transition as possible.

To support some children with transition to the next year in Warren Dell we offer:

• ‘Transition booklets’ -These have pictures of their new learning environments and teachers. These booklets are shared with children and parents by staff and are sent home for the children to keep.
• Extra time in their new classes.
• Extra time exploring new playgrounds.
• Social stories to prepare children for the change.
• Sessions withThrive Practioner to discuss worries.
• A postcard home over the summer holidays from their new teacher.

Children moving to a new school mid-year:

• If a child is on the SEND register the future SENCo is contacted and details of a child’s SEN communicated. 
• If needed social stories are shared to prepare children for the change.
• Sessions with Thrive Practitioner to discuss worries.

Children leaving Warren Dell in Yr6 for secondary school:

• If a child is on the SEND register the future SENCo is contacted and details of a child’s SEN communicated. Future SENCos are invited to attend the last target review meeting.
• We arrange extra transition days to all secondary schools where the children visit their new school with their current teaching staff and travel on public transport.
• Chessbrook transition group.
• Children’s ‘All about me’ pages are passed to new schools. 
• Social stories may be used to prepare children for the change.
• Sessions with Thrive Practitioner to discuss worries.

Support for children joining Warren Dell during the school mid-year will be individualised to meet the needs of the child. This may include:

• Mid-week start day
• Extra tours of school
• Extra support for parents from our parent support worker.
• Extra support for children from our pastoral team.   
• 'Buddy' support from a member of their class and/or our Junior Leadership team