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resources they created are a comprehensive look at the Y7 curriculum, including details of subjects pupils might not have seen before. The careers week and secondary transition resources I’ve created are by nomeans a complete solution. However, they are hopefully a very useful starting point that children will learn from and enjoy completing. TP www.teachwire.net | 43 The slides and activities were all designed to be suitable for children to complete at home (download them for your pupils at tinyurl.com/ tpemily ). I’ve also suggested tomy class that they use the Learning By Questions app – this features curriculum- aligned questions (including some Y7 content) and provides instant feedback. Over 30 secondary teachers got involved and the as confident as possible about moving to a new school that they’ve possibly never even set foot in before. I reached out on Twitter to ask for willing secondary teachers from a range of subjects to be involved. Lots of people were willing to take part and each teacher created a short presentation introducing their subject, a topic from it and a short activity children could complete at home. “The hardest thing about this lockdown has definitely been losingmy leavers early” tips for transition during lockdown l Reach out to your colleagues in both primary and secondary. What can you learn from each other? How can you work effectively together? l While it may not be possible to deliver pastoral support in person at the moment, letters and emails make a great alternative. l Download my bank of transition resources via my Dropbox account at tinyurl.com/tpemily l Find online resources that will help children to revise Y6 content or access some Y7 curriculum so that they can begin to process what their learning might look like next year. I like Learning By Questions ( lbq.org ) and Seneca ( senecalearning.com ) . l Use the support networks you have. It’s more important than ever to ask for, and accept, help from our colleagues. @primaryteachew Emily Weston is a Y6 teacher and reading lead in Swindon. She has been teaching for six years and is interested in transition and English. F EATURES Y 6 TRANS I T I ON 5