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Successful Transition Has Positive Benefits for Everyone Involved
We believe our transition process makes a difference to the
inclusion of the child and in supporting the classroom teacher.
We are flexible in our approach to this process with our main
focus being the best outcome for each child and his or her
family.
Our aim is to ensure a smooth transition process for the child,
the family and the school. To enable this to happen we offer
a gradual transfer of information and knowledge about the
child together with facilitation for building new relationships
necessary for the child.
The transition into school, for each child, is supported by
a person well known to this child – his or her Education
Support Worker. The role of the Education Support Worker is
critical in preparing the child, in this new and unfamiliar
context, to succeed.
The belief of the Transition to School Programme is: - “All
children are unique. Each has unique capacity.”
Carole Wright, Head of Junior School – speaking about
the Champion Centre staff said, “The staff are outstanding.
They not only display a high degree of professionalism but
also deal with the children, parents and their prospective
teachers in a positive, warm and sensitive manner. Their support
of parents who are feeling fragile, vulnerable and sometimes
in shock is superb. They help the parents to come to terms
with their child’s learning needs and help then to set
realistic goals for these tender little people. In their liaisons
with the child’s prospective school they nurture the
transition period carefully, providing the child and family
with a professional advocate for their learning needs ensuring
that the start to school is as smooth and as constructive
as possible. I am totally in awe of the skill and professionalism
of these people. I find watching them, and working with them
an inspiration.”
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