Transition ActivityStarting Secondary School

Starting Secondary School

Personal OrganisationBy

Val Redhead, George Timlin & Siobhan Marrow

Hi I’m Billy and like you I’m starting Secondary School in September.

This book will help us understand all sorts of things we will need to know about our new

schools.

1. When you start secondary school, you will have to be very organised.

Which lesson do I

have?Which

books do I need?

Where do I go?

HELP!!

LAB 1 LAB 2 LAB 3

Science Block

2. In secondary school your lessons will take place in different classrooms at different times, and sometimes with different teachers.

Which room?

3. In some very big secondary schools the classrooms are on different floors or levels.

Help where do I go?!!

4. To help you, you will be given a personal timetable. You will need to know your personal timetable.

Day Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

MondayScience

LMLAB4

BHistory

MAG2

Maths

HNM4

LArtLK

ART1

GeographyMAG2

TuesdayScience

BYLAB7

RDesign

JST5

French

WTML2

UI.T.

DNIT1

English

KYE5

WednesdayPE (indoor)

BWH2

EEnglish

KYE5

Maths

CDM3

NP.E.

(Outdoor)

EL

P.E.

(Outdoor)EL

ThursdayReligion

SVG2

AHistory

MAG2

PHSE

MUE1

CScience

BYLAB7

ArtLK

ART1

FridayGeography

HSE7

KDesign

JST5

Maths

HNM4

HMusicPH

MUS

EnglishKYE5

Timetable

?But what does all this mean?

Day Period 1

MondayScience

LMLAB4

A period is part of the day

Subject

Classroom

Laboratory

4

Teacher

Mr. L. Morris

So it’s a sort of code. To help you know what to take, where to go and

who will be teaching you!

So I know that Science is on Monday, during period 1 in Laboratory

4 with

Mr. L. Morris

5. So your personal timetable is very important. It will help you to be in the right place at the right time with the correct books and equipment.

Activity 1 – Using Your Timetable part 1

Day Period Subject Room Teacher

Monday 2 G2

Tuesday 4 IT1

Wednesday 4 EL

Thursday Religion SV

Friday 3 M4

Now it’s your

turn!! Read theinstructions.

Instructions

Use your timetable to fill in the spaces on this grid. When you have finished ask an adult to check it with you.

1Kg1Kg

1.5 Kg1.5 Kg

500g500g

English

KYE5

MusicPH

MUSH

Maths

HNM4

Design

JST5

KGeography

HSE7

Friday

Art

LKART1

Science

BYLAB7

CPHSE

MUE1

History

MAG2

AReligion

SVG2

Thursday

P.E.

(Outdoor)EL

P.E.(Outdoor)

ELN

Maths

CDM3

English

KYE5

EPE (indoor)

BWH2

Wednesday

English

KYE5

I.T.DNIT1

UFrench

WTML2

Design

JST5

RScience

BYLAB7

Tuesday

Geography

MAG2

ArtLK

ART1L

Maths

HNM4

History

MAG2

BScience

LMLAB4

Monday

Period 5Period 4Period 3Period 2Period 1Day

English

KYE5

MusicPH

MUSH

Maths

HNM4

Design

JST5

KGeography

HSE7

Friday

Art

LKART1

Science

BYLAB7

CPHSE

MUE1

History

MAG2

AReligion

SVG2

Thursday

P.E.

(Outdoor)EL

P.E.(Outdoor)

ELN

Maths

CDM3

English

KYE5

EPE (indoor)

BWH2

Wednesday

English

KYE5

I.T.DNIT1

UFrench

WTML2

Design

JST5

RScience

BYLAB7

Tuesday

Geography

MAG2

ArtLK

ART1L

Maths

HNM4

History

MAG2

BScience

LMLAB4

Monday

Period 5Period 4Period 3Period 2Period 1DayFor this next activity you will need all the equipment on this

page. You will find it in your folder, which you can use as a

school bag. Now read the instruction on the next page.

Good luck!!

Activity 2 – Using Your Timetable part 2

LUNCH

EnglishKYF22

MusicPHS04

H

MathsHNS24

Technology

JSG61

K

GeographyHSS29

Friday

ArtLK

G23

ScienceBYG44

C

PHSEMUF28

HistoryMAF28

A

R.ESVS41

Thursday

GamesRM

SP HALL

Games

RMSP HALL

N

MathsCDS24

EnglishKYF22

E

DramaCSG05Wednesday

EnglishKYF22

I.T.DNS45

U

FrenchWTF03

Technology

JSG61

R

ScienceHNG47

Tuesday

Geography

MGS29

ArtFGG23

L

MathsFRS24

HistorySMF28

B

ScienceTRF44

Monday

Period 5Period 4Period 3Period 2Period 1Day

WEEK 1

MathsHNS30

I.T.DNS45

H

EnglishKYF22

ArtLK

G23K

ArtLK

G23Friday

TechnologyJS

G61

MathsCDS24C

I.T.DNS45

ScienceBYG44A

ScienceBYG44

Thursday

P.E.DI

SP HALL

P.E.

DISP HALL

N

ScienceLMG47

HistoryMAF28E

EnglishKYF22Wednesday

R.ESVS24

GeographyMAS27U

MathsHNS24

Technology

JSG61

R

FrenchWTF03Tuesday

Geography

HSS27

MusicPHS04L

English

KYF22

HistoryMAF28

B

MathsHNS30Monday

Period 5Period 4Period 3Period 2Period 1Day

WEEK 2

During next week your task is to look after your

books……. and equipment!

You must check your timetable each morning and bring only the right books and equipment with you to school each day.

You will score 2 points for each correct book and piece of equipment you have every day. You will lose 1 point for every incorrect book or piece of equipment you bring.

Keep score on the chart on page10 in your work

book.

English

KYE5

MusicPH

MUSH

Maths

HNM4

Design

JST5

KGeography

HSE7

Friday

Art

LKART1

Science

BYLAB7

CPHSE

MUE1

History

MAG2

AReligion

SVG2

Thursday

P.E.

(Outdoor)EL

P.E.(Outdoor)

ELN

Maths

CDM3

English

KYE5

EPE (indoor)

BWH2

Wednesday

English

KYE5

I.T.DNIT1

UFrench

WTML2

Design

JST5

RScience

BYLAB7

Tuesday

GeographyMAG2

ArtLK

ART1L

Maths

HNM4

History

MAG2

BScience

LMLAB4

Monday

Period 5Period 4Period 3Period 2Period 1Day

English

KYE5

MusicPH

MUSH

Maths

HNM4

Design

JST5

KGeography

HSE7

Friday

Art

LKART1

Science

BYLAB7

CPHSE

MUE1

History

MAG2

AReligion

SVG2

Thursday

P.E.

(Outdoor)EL

P.E.(Outdoor)

ELN

Maths

CDM3

English

KYE5

EPE (indoor)

BWH2

Wednesday

English

KYE5

I.T.DNIT1

UFrench

WTML2

Design

JST5

RScience

BYLAB7

Tuesday

GeographyMAG2

ArtLK

ART1L

Maths

HNM4

History

MAG2

BScience

LMLAB4

Monday

Period 5Period 4Period 3Period 2Period 1Day

1Kg1Kg

1.5 Kg1.5 Kg

500g500g

Day Points Points Points Points PointsDailyTotal

Monday B L

Tuesday R U

Wednesday E N

Thursday A C

Friday K H

Total forThe

week

Ask an adult to check your points each day and your score at the end of

the week.

Remember to write down your point

each day when you arrive at school.

2 2 2 2 2 10

2 1 2 22

222 2 2

22 1 2 2

2 2 2 2 1

9

10

9

9

47

Well done Billy, you have scored 47

points!

Day Points Points Points Points PointsDailyTotal

Monday B L

Tuesday R U

Wednesday E N

Thursday A C

Friday K H

Total forThe

week

Remember, a real school bag will be heavy and you will have to carry it around school with you, so only bring things you need for a particular day and nothing else. You will lose marks for bringing things you do not need!

Remember

Take home your folder each night.

At home check your timetable.

Put the correct books and equipment for the correct day in your folder.

Take your folder to school in the morning.

Asked an adult to check how many points you have scored. Remember you get 2 points for every correct book and piece of equipment, and lose 1 point for every wrong item.

Add up your total points at the end of the week.

Good luck!!