Dds high school transition group . . Ended already?!

[littlelegsmum]

Dd was included the the high school transition group at her junior school. They didn't seem to go in any visits to the high school and it only went on for a couple of weeks as dd told me she doesn't do it anymore.

I have a meeting at secondary school tomorrow and wondering if I need to ask if there's anything they can provide her, seen as the junior school don't seem to have done much.

What kinds of things should I ask for?

Is there a transition group at the high School? Is there someone/somewhere safe she can go if worried? Stickers/tags on diaries are a good way of communicating useful info to teachers (DCs school have them for: only core homework, needs homework written in, young carer, visual issues, hearing issues, please let go to safe space if requested).
Find out names and email of key people for you to contact (SENCo and Heads of Year to start with).

I'm not sure if there's a group at high school but I will ask tomorrow.

Some of the other dc who are vulnerable have been to their high school but as dd isn't going to the same one she seems to of been left out!

I'll also make a note of the other information, thank you.

I have a thread about my ds's transition to secondary here. There might be some ideas on there for what you could talk to them about tomorrow.

I would definitely push for her to have a couple/few of orientation type visits and in particular that she gets to meet the core people who will be supporting her, so SENCO/Pastoral Support Leader/Manager, Class Teacher, TA/LSA at the very least.

Does she have a SEN Passport? If not it might be worth suggesting one is drawn up so that the important info regarding your dd can be easily imparted to all staff who will have contact with her.

Thanks moose, I'll have a look there and also add those thing to my list.

I'll obviously forget something but hopefully the PPS will remember and keep us in track.

I just said something similar on my thread. We have an appointment with the school ds wants to go to next Monday and I honestly don't know how I'm going to fit all my questions in, let alone remember them all. (I do take lists, but tend to stare at them blankly once I get in there. )

Good luck with the meeting tomorrow, hope it goes well for you.

Well, both the PP and myself thought it was a positive meeting. There is a but, however I shouldn't imagine it will effect DD.

She is looking at possible level 3's for her SATS, so if thats the case she will get the following:

Be in the bottom sets where there is only about 14/15 children and a few support staff

She will go straight on to SA+ - as there are outside agencies involved

Within the small classes, they split them into 2 classes and have specialist english/maths teachers to work with them

She will go into a social skills/nurture group - this is new this year

she is being monitored as 'vulnerable' and the appropriate staff with know about her - they picked the immaturity up when she was on her induction day

She is going for a visit with the social skills/nurture group leader in 2 weeks - hopefully she'll be taking pictures (but I forgot to ask about the camera!)

there is a seperate place dd can go at break/lunch times - within the inclusion unit

If DD gets worked up/anxious at walking into school by herself they will put something in place - we both agreed we'd like her to try some independance first, but will change if necessary

I can't think of anything else right now but is there anything else I should of mentioned do you think?