Welcome

Hello and welcome to the Year 2 - Year 3 transition page of our School website.

Finding the right school for your child is an important task, and can also feel a little daunting and complicated. We hope we can help make the whole process a little easier and more reassuring.

On this page we will include all the information from our induction pack you and your children need to support the transition from Year 2 to Year 3 at Lowerhouse Junior School.

If you have a question that is not answered on this page, please email the school on admin@lowerhouse.lancs.sch.uk , so that we can update the information shared here, or respond if your question is only relevant to you and your child.

Year 2 - Year 3 Transition Activities

We usually hold a number of activities prior to our main "Moving Up" day in the summer term. These involve the Year 2 children spending sessions meeting the Year 3 teachers and getting to know them with their visits to Rosegrove Infants School. Our Yr5 children also act as our "Guardian Angels" to Yr2 children with activities both at Rosegrove Infants' and Lowerhouse Junior School to form friendships for the next academic year. In the Summer Term, we will hold a ‘Moving Up’ Day where the Year 2 children will spend the day at Lowerhouse Junior School in their new classes with their new teachers ready to join Year 3 in September.

Handover from the Infants’ School to Harnham Junior School

We work closely with the staff at Rosegrove Infants’ School to ensure your children have a smooth transition. Information regarding your child is passed on and each child is discussed with members of the SLT. The Year 3 teachers meet with the Year 2 teachers to discuss each child in their class. The information shared in these discussions will range from each child’s general attitude to school and different subjects, as well as their academic ability and needs, including any interventions and support your child may have had in the past.

Support for children with SEND

Mrs Carter (SENDCo) and Mrs Marsden (Deputy Headteacher/Inclusion Manager) meet with the SENDCo at Rosegrove Infants’ School and, in some cases will be involved in meetings with outside agencies, regarding the needs of some children. Mrs Carter and Mrs Marsden will also have a full and thorough handover from the SENDCo at Rosegrove Infants’ School to ensure the correct support can be put in place as soon as your child joins Lowerhouse Junior School.

Going into the school building independently

Children should be dropped off at their allocated entrance on the Yr3/4 Playground. Here, they will be greeted by a member of the SLT. If there are any issues that the teacher needs to be made aware of, then parents can send a message via the adult at the door. Teachers are available at the end of school.

How you can help: If your child is anxious about being dropped off, encourage them to meet with a friend until it’s time to go into the classroom, alternatively speak to a member of the SLT so that we can make arrangements to support your child’s arrival routine.

Playtimes

In KS2 play is generally more independent; Children will have the opportunity to play and socialise with children in their year group alongside our Year 4 children. We often provide a range of play equipment for the children to play with and there are also some activities led by the adults supervising.

Things to practise over the summer

- Tying your shoelaces (even if so far your child has never had laces);

- Telling the time (using an analogue clock as well as a digital one);

- Using a knife and fork properly (even if your child is more likely to eat a packed lunch most days);

- Use a pair of scissors to cut out;

- Fold a piece of paper in half;

- Contiuing work from Yr2 on joined handwriting;

- Drawing straight lines with a ruler.

Key Documents

Use the links below to download and see key documents found in our "Admissions Pack" that we pass onto the infant school prior to the Yr2-3 induction meetings.