Transition Activity

Starting Secondary School

Starting
Secondary
School

Personal Organisation
By
Val Redhead, George Timlin & Siobhan Marrow
Hi I’m Billy and like you
I’m starting Secondary
School in September.
This book will help us
understand all sorts of
things we will need to
know about our new
schools.
 Where do I Which
go? lesson do I
Which
books do I have?
need?

HELP!!

1. When you start secondary school, you will have to be very

organised.
 Science Block

Which
room?

LAB 1 LAB 2 LAB 3

2. In secondary school your lessons will take place in different

classrooms at different times, and sometimes with different teachers.
 Help where do I go?!!

3. In some very big secondary schools the classrooms are on different

floors or levels.
 Timetable

Day Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Science History Maths Art Geography

Monday LM B MA HN L LK MA
LAB4 G2 M4 ART1 G2
Science Design French I.T. English
Tuesday BY R JS WT U DN KY
LAB7 T5 ML2 IT1 E5

PE (indoor) English Maths P.E. P.E.

Wednesday BW E KY CD N (Outdoor) (Outdoor)
H2 E5 M3 EL EL
Religion History PHSE Science Art
Thursday SV A MA MU C BY LK
G2 G2 E1 LAB7 ART1
Geography Design Maths Music English
? Friday HS K JS HN H PH KY
E7 T5 M4 MUS E5
But what does all
this mean?

4. To help you, you will be given a personal timetable. You

will need to know your personal timetable.
 So it’s a sort of code.
To help you know what
to take, where to go and
who will be teaching
you! A period is part
of the day

Subject
Day Period 1
Science
Monday LM Teacher
LAB4 Mr. L. Morris

So I know that Science

is on Monday, during
period 1 in Laboratory
Classroom
4 with
Laboratory
Mr. L. Morris
4

5. So your personal timetable is very important. It will help

you to be in the right place at the right time with the
correct books and equipment.
 Activity 1 – Using Your Timetable part 1
Now it’s your
turn!! Read the
instructions.

Day Period Subject Room Teacher

Monday 2 G2

Tuesday 4 IT1

Wednesday 4 EL

Thursday Religion SV

Friday 3 M4

Instructions
Use your timetable to fill in the spaces on this grid. When you have finished ask an adult to
check it with you.
 Activity 2 – Using Your Timetable part 2

For this next activity you will Day Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

need all the equipment on this Monday

Science
LM B
History
MA
Maths
HN L
Art
LK
Geography
MA
LAB4 G2 M4 ART1 G2
page. You will find it in your
I.T.
folder, which you can use as a
Science Design French English
Tuesday BY R JS WT U DN KY
LAB7 T5 ML2 IT1 E5

school bag. Now read the PE (indoor) English Maths P.E. P.E.
Wednesday BW E KY CD N (Outdoor) (Outdoor)
instruction on the next page. H2 E5 M3 EL EL

Good luck!! Thursday

Religion
SV
G2
A
History
MA
G2
PHSE
MU
E1
C
Science
BY
LAB7
Art
LK
ART1

Geography Design Maths Music English

Friday HS K JS HN H PH KY
E7 T5 M4 MUS E5

1Kg

1.5 Kg

500
g
LUNCH
WEEK 1

Day Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Science History Maths Art Geography

TR SM FR FG MG
Monday B L G23
F44 F28 S24 S29
Technolog
Science French I.T. English
y
HN WT DN KY
Tuesday R JS U S45
G47 F03 F22
G61
Drama English Maths Games Games
CS KY CD RM RM
Wednesday G05
E N
F22 S24 SP HALL SP HALL

R.E History PHSE Science Art

SV MA MU BY LK
Thursday A C
S41 F28 F28 G44 G23
Technolog
Geography Maths Music English
y
HS HN PH KY
Friday K JS H S04
S29 S24 F22
G61
WEEK 2

Day Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Maths English Music
HN History KY PH Geography
S30 MA F22 S04 HS
Monday B L
F28 S27
French Technolog Maths Geography R.E
WT y HN MA SV
Tuesday F03 R JS S24 U S27 S24
G61
English History Science
KY MA LM P.E. P.E.
F22 F28 G47 DI DI
Wednesday E N
SP HALL SP HALL
Science I.T. Maths Technology
Science BY DN CD JS
BY G44 S45 S24 G61
Thursday A C
G44
Art Art English Maths
LK LK KY I.T. HN
G23 G23 F22 DN S30
Friday K H S45
 During next week your task is to look after your

Day Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Science History Maths Art Geography

Monday LM B MA HN L LK MA
LAB4 G2 M4 ART1 G2

Science Design French I.T. English

Tuesday BY R JS WT U DN KY
LAB7 T5 ML2 IT1 E5

PE (indoor) English Maths P.E. P.E.

Wednesday BW E KY CD N (Outdoor) (Outdoor)
H2 E5 M3 EL EL

Religion History PHSE Science Art

Thursday SV A MA MU C BY LK
G2 G2 E1 LAB7 ART1

Geography Design Maths Music English

Friday HS K JS HN H PH KY
E7 T5 M4 MUS E5

1Kg

1.5 Kg

500
g

books……. and equipment!

You must check your timetable each morning and bring only the right books and
equipment with you to school each day.

You will score 2 points for each correct book and piece of equipment you have every
day. You will lose 1 point for every incorrect book or piece of equipment you bring.

Keep score on the chart

on page10 in your work
book.
 Daily
Day Points Points Points Points Points
Total

Monday 2 B 2 2 L 2 2 10

Tuesday 2 R 1 2 U 2 2 9

Wednesday 2 E 2 2 N 2 2 10

Thursday 2 A 2 1 C 2 2 9

Friday 2 K 2 2 H 2 1 9
Total for
The 47
week

Ask an adult to Well done Billy, you

Remember to write check your points
down your point have scored 47
each day and your
each day when you score at the end of points!
arrive at school. the week.
 Daily
Day Points Points Points Points Points
Total

Monday B L

Tuesday R U

Wednesday E N

Thursday A C

Friday K H

Total for
The
week

Remember, a real school bag will be heavy and you will have to carry it
around school with you, so only bring things you need for a particular
day and nothing else. You will lose marks for bringing things you do not
need!
 Remember
Good luck!!

Take home your folder each night.

At home check your timetable.

Put the correct books and equipment for the correct day in your folder.

Take your folder to school in the morning.

Asked an adult to check how many points you have scored. Remember
you get 2 points for every correct book and piece of equipment, and
lose 1 point for every wrong item.

Add up your total points at the end of the

week.