Transition from Infants

Transition from Merry Hill Infants School to Ashfield Junior School

Moving up to junior school from infants can be a daunting prospect, however here at Ashfield we do all we can to ensure that the transition is as smooth and worry-free as possible. Visits between the two schools are arranged in the Spring and Summer terms and a Buddy system is set up so that the children have some familiarity with Ashfield staff and children before the “big day” arrives in September!
Year 2 / Year 3 Transition Timetable

Christmas Term	Ashfield Primary admissions: Prospective parents for Merry Hill are given the opportunity to be shown around the school by Year 6 guides. Head-teacher is available by request. Ashfield Junior admissions: Prospective parents are given the opportunity to be shown around the school by Year 6 guides. Head-teacher is available by request. Year 2 visit Ashfield to see the Year 3 Christmas Show Year 3 visit Merryhill to see the Nursery and Reception Christmas Show
Spring Term	Year 2 and Year 3 exchange emails with each other. Year 3 visit Merry Hill to see the Year 1 show
June	Ashfield notify all Year 2 parents and carers of transition arrangements by letter and invite them to an individual meeting to discuss their child All year 2 parents and carers are invited to Ashfield‛s Open Evening in July. Ashfield Year 3 teachers meet with Merryhill Year 2 teachers to discuss children and to re-sort classes. Ashfield Senior Leadership Team with Year 2 teachers to perform moderation/ assessment in numeracy. The Ashfield Inclusion Co-ordinator (INCo) and the Merry Hill INCo meet to discuss the needs of the Year 2 children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
July	Year 2 visit Ashfield to meet their Year 3 Buddy. The Ashfield Association (ASHA) Summer Event – Year 2 Merry Hill parents, carers and children are invited. (This is an informal event organised by ASHA.) Ashfield Open Evening – Year 2 Merry Hill parents, carers and children are invited from 6:00pm to meet their new teachers and to visit their new classrooms. Year 3 visit Merry Hill to watch the Year 2 Leaver‛s Show
End of Summer Term	Merry Hill send us the Common Transfer Files (CTF) and the Year 2 children are entered on to the Ashfield Database The Year 2 Literacy and Numeracy books are sent to Ashfield from Merry Hill
September	The Merry Hill Headteacher provides Ashfield with the children’s Personal Development files Ashfield Parents Evening is held and Year 3 parents & carers are invited to the school for a brief induction talk and a chance to catch up with the teachers