Transition from Primary School to Q3 Academy Advice for Parents

Beginning any Secondary School can be a thrilling and exciting time but it can also be a frightening and anxious time for both children and parents/carers. At Q3 Academy, we aim to make this transition as smooth and problem free as possible. For details on the specific information that you will need to know, please select the options below when available:

  • Latest information will be available via the Communication for Parents and Carers Section - Transition week 2010
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      • Transition week Year 6
      • Transition week Year 7
      • Transition week Year 8
      • Transition week Year 9

Moving from Primary Education to Secondary - Useful Links:

www.parentlineplus.org.uk
www.direct/gov.uk/en/Parents/schoolslearninganddevelopment/index.htm
www.ehomework.co.uk/TransitionFromPrimaryToSecondary.html
www.safekids.co.uk/transition-from-primary-secondary-school.html
www.curriculum.qca.org.uk


These sites contain general advice and guidance to help ease the possible worries and anxieties of starting Secondary education.

Download the Q3 Parent Handbook to find out specific information about the procedures used at Q3 Academy to ensure that your son/daughter is supported as thoroughly as possible.

Q3's Top Tips For A Successful Transition

  1. Talk about the pending changes regularly with your child. Ask them what they are excited about, or indeed nervous about. Try and provide reassurance that these are natural worries that every one has in their life at significant times of change. Typical worries include coping with an increase in the amount of home work expected, or anxiety about meeting new people and making new friends.
  2. Look at the Q3 Web site regularly. Become involved in Academy life. This will help you all as a family to look forward to the transition.
  3. Attend the New Parents' Evenings on 28th April and 14th July to find out more information to help support your child at this critical time.
  4. Visit the West Bromwich Building Society and open your child's new account. This will feel like a special time and will help to create a Q3 identity.
  5. Encourage independence. Begin to build upon your child's organisational skills. Increase the amount of responsibility that your child has around the house for example. Successful learners are usually well organised.
  6. Purchase the necessary equipment needed to be prepared for life at Q3 (see handbook for guidance).
  7. Join PACT - Parents and Academy Contact Team. Find out more from existing parents. Meetings are the first Monday of each month. 6.30pm. Q3 Conference Room. New members most welcome.

 

Talk to the experts rather than worry unnecessarily over issues:


Other useful information:

Business Dress - Speak to Clive Mark School wear Ltd (Walsall) for further detail. Park Street, Walsall.
Tel: 01922 622556.


Financial support for School Uniform can be accessed through Sandwell Authority.
Telephone Julie Ward on 0121 569 8186/8189 for further details.

The criteria for financial assistance includes:
- those parents/carers that are Sandwell Residents
- those parents/carers that are in receipt of Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Child Tax Credit (maximum salary) or Employment Tax Credit.