Deciding on a Secondary College that will provide your son/daughter with the best possible educational opportunities can be very daunting. To ease parents’ angst the College offers an extensive Transition program for Primary students from Grade 5/6.
During Term 4 students from Grade 5 have the opportunity to attend the College for a full school day as part of the ‘Introduction to Secondary Schooling’ Program.
Students are transported to the College, where they participate in a modified curriculum program offered to Year 7 students such as Science, Art, Textiles, Health and Physical Education, Food Technology and Woodwork. Students rotate through the activities and have the opportunity to take home a completed piece of work from at least one of these workshops. This program is designed to provide students with a better understanding of secondary schooling and an awareness of the opportunities they will have as Cranbourne Secondary College students.
The Transition staff wish to maintain a very close relationship with the Primary schools during the student’s Grade 6 Year. Initial visits to local Primary Schools occur in the first term. During these visits staff will attend the Grade 6 classes. Students will be provided with an interactive information session about secondary schooling and the transition program, whilst meeting the key College staff.
The College will ensure that each student’s transition is smooth. Should parents/guardians be concerned about how their child is settling into the College, it is very important to contact the Pastoral Care teacher and discuss effective strategies for a smoother transition. The Pastoral Care teacher is the main contact for parents throughout the whole year.