Summer schools can help to ease the anxiety of transition for year 6 pupils. Headteacher Les Rippon advises on how to prepare and run an effective summer school

In recent years, secondary schools across the UK have begun to implement summer schools for prospective year 7 pupils – including some with specific funding from the Pupil Premium Summer Schools programme.

There are numerous reasons as to why summer schools can be beneficial to year 6 leavers and help bridge the gap between primary and secondary education. Now in its fourth year, the summer school at St Francis Xavier’s College in Liverpool (SFX) has become integral to our process of monitoring and facilitating successful transition.

I would encourage all schools to consider running a similar programme and reap the rewards of successfully preparing new pupils. 

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