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Can I discuss my feelings about transition to secondary?

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Can I discuss my feelings about transition to secondary?

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Getting ready for today’s lesson:

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  • Facilitator - make a copy of this presentation.
  • Rename it with your group’s name.
  • Save it in your PSHE class folder.
  • Share your screen.

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Imagine that you are working for a teenagers’ advice column for a magazine.

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Write a response to this concerned student:

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Dear Ask Ali,

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I am really worried about starting secondary school.

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What is the best thing for me to do?

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Nusrat, age 11

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Recorder: Type the response here:

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Dear Nusrat

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Thank you for your query. You should……

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Remember……

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Yours sincerely, Ask Ali

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Everyone think:

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What feelings might a person have when moving to secondary?

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Think of three.

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Now share them with the group.

Can I discuss my feelings about transition to secondary?

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Reader: Read this out.

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It is the night before Nusrat starts secondary school and she is in her bedroom thinking about the next day. Nusrat’s uniform is all laid out and her bag is packed and ready. Nusrat feels kind of excited, but a few things are worrying her too.

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What do you thinking she is hoping? What do you think might be worrying her?

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Hopes

Challenges

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Reader:

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Look at the list of challenges. Discuss how you might deal with these.

  • Getting lost
  • Not being in the same class as a friend
  • Having more home learning
  • Not understanding new subjects
  • Not knowing the rules

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If you are worried about any of these, discuss them with your parent or your class teacher.

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Who could Nusrat speak to about her worries?

Rank these in order of relevance by adding numbers 1-9 to each box.

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Parents

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Current class teacher

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New Year 7 form tutor

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Good friend

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Friends in a private chat

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Someone they know and trust in KS3

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Family friend

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Head of Year 7

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Leader of Learning in Year 6

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Go back to the letter that you wrote back to Nusrat.

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Would you change anything about your response after this lesson?

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Write an edited version here:

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Dear Nusrat

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Thank you for your query. You should……

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Remember……

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Yours sincerely, Ask Ali

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Can I manage feelings and emotions during challenging times?

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Your challenges may be different to Nusrat’s challenges.

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Copy this slide into your PSHE book:

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Answer these questions.

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  1. Write down your own three main worries.

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  • Write down what advice someone might give to you.

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  • Who could you ask for support?

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