Grade 6 - Year 7 Transition Program
The staff at Lyndale Secondary College are aware that the transition from Grade 6 to Year 7, although exciting for many students, can also be a source of anxiety and apprehension. It is our primary focus to ensure our students feel safe and happy. Hence, a careful transition program has been organised to prepare students for their move to secondary college.
Open Night
Parents are invited to an Open Night at the college which provides a presentation of college policies and curriculum. Time is scheduled for questions and concerns to be addressed. Time is available to tour the college so that parents can view classes, activities and services in operation and to speak with current staff, student and parent representatives.
Visits by Transition Coordinators
Transition Coordinators and Year 7 representatives visit each school to meet Grade 6 students before their visit to Lyndale Secondary College. This gives the students a chance to ask questions in their own surroundings and ensures that they see a familiar face on their visit to our college.
Integrated Studies as a Transition Program
Integrated Studies is our major transition program. Integrated Studies combines the subject areas of English and Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE). Integrated Studies teachers see your child for a major portion of a week and therefore have a significant pastoral care role. This helps students cope more readily with transition from primary school to secondary college.
Year 7 Induction Program
The Year 7 Induction Program is a set of strategies developed by teachers of Year 7 to address the issues faced by students during the transition from primary to secondary school. The program ensures a uniform start to secondary school for all students. The aim of the program is to provide students with a physically and emotionally safe environment whereby students develop a sense of “connectedness” and belonging to the Lyndale school community. Strategies include a checklist of activities for the first day that provides students with “basic survival” skills for getting to know the people at the college, the college environment and school rules. This is followed up over the next two weeks by a range of engaging and fun activities, providing students with support and further skills they require for a smooth transition.
Orientation Day - Students
In early December, every Grade 6 student attends their future secondary college. At Lyndale Secondary College they will be placed into their class groups. They will meet their Integrated Studies teacher and participate in structured classes. Current students are provided as guides and helpers for the day. Students are given all the information they require so they feel comfortable about starting secondary college.
Orientation Information Night for parents of Year 7 students in 2010
In early December the parents of students who will be attending the college in 2010 are invited to attend an “Orientation Night”. This will be an informative session where parents will be given the opportunity to discuss transition issues and be given general information on the workings of the college. They will also have the opportunity to purchase uniform items and pay their contribution fees.
