Year 6 Primary to Secondary Transition Bundle – Resources, Activities, Planning, Form Time, Powerpoints

Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Bundle – Primary to Secondary Resources

A complete transition toolkit with resources for induction day, tutor time, assemblies and student voice.

This bundle brings together a collection of popular and practical transition resources developed during my experience leading Year 6–7 transition as a Head of Year.

Designed to support induction days, tutor time and the first weeks of Year 7, these resources help students settle into secondary school, build relationships with their form group, and give staff an early insight into students’ strengths and needs.

What’s included

Transition Planning

• Induction day planning document outlining the structure for a successful transition day

Baseline Writing Task

• PowerPoint for the “Abandoned Places” writing task
• Matching learning mat to support student writing

This task provides a useful baseline writing sample and helps tutors gain an early understanding of student ability.

Student Transition Resources

• Student transition booklet to support students during their first days at secondary school

Form Tutor & Community Building Activities

• Form shield / coat of arms activity to build form identity and teamwork
• Shield templates for students
• 15+ icebreaker activities for tutors to use during form time

Transition Activities

• School tour quiz for students during their first tour of the school
• “Design Your Own School” activity – ideal for tutor time or transition sessions

Assemblies & Tutor Presentations

• Tutor PowerPoint for first meetings with students
• First Year 7 assembly PowerPoint
• Transition rewards assembly

Student Voice

• Student panel questions to gather feedback from the transition process

Why this bundle is useful

✔ Designed by an experienced Head of Year
✔ Ready-to-use resources to save planning time
✔ Supports induction day, form time and early pastoral work
✔ Helps students settle quickly and build a positive start to secondary school

Ideal for

• Heads of Year
• Heads of House
• Pastoral Leaders
• Year 7 Tutors
• Staff leading Year 6–7 transition