Transition To Positive Relationships
It is important that a child experiencing transition has positive relationships. They need to feel secure in other areas of their lives and you can provide that for them at school by being supportive, non-judgemental and be willing to listen. Having an advanced warning of transition means that you will be able to prepare and plan how you will support the child beforehand.
If a child has positive relationships, they will feel able to discuss and ask questions about the transition and also discuss how they feel about it, In this way we can attune and validate how they are feeling which will make them feel like they are understood and not alone.
When children or young people feel understood, supported and able to talk about worries, they will