starting secondary school
New uniforms, new routes, new rules, new friends.
Starting secondary school can feel very overwhelming for children and adults alike! From the hours of the school day, to the apps they use to communicate with families, there is a lot of change involved in the transition to secondary school.
The Oxford Revise team have put together some guidance and tips to help you plan the weeks before the start of term.
If you are concerned about or are thinking about the following, then we can help!
1. Travelling to School By Themselves
2. Building Confidence and Making Friends
3. Getting Organised
4. Homework
You’ll also find overviews of the KS3 curriculum by subject, to give you a clearer understanding of the main focus areas.
Useful links
The Starting Secondary School Guide
This guide supports some of the key areas of concern that families face during this period of change. From planning the new route to school, to making friends, and understanding what goes on in each subject – we’ve got you covered!
“I’d been under the impression that I wouldn’t hear as much from a secondary school compared to primary, but that hasn’t proven to be the case! Thanks to the app and regular school newsletters, I now have more idea as to what my child is doing each week than before.
“Starting secondary school is such a milestone event! It’s a point where you might start having more conversations about increased independence. We found that we had to discuss, manage and then re-evaluate situations regularly to make sure that everyone was happy!
The Starting Secondary School Checklist
For your peace-of-mind, download the checklist and start ticking it off together! You’ll feel so much more in control seeing the list of things to do get smaller.