Transition from Primary School to Grange Post Primary School
It is a major and exciting challenge for 12/13 year olds to adapt to the demands of a totally new environment, a radically increased number of subjects, a longer school day and the need to spend more time at homework.
- The staff at Grange Post Primary School take special care to enable First Years make this transition as easy and trouble free as possible.
- The Year Head, Guidance Teacher and Pastoral Care Team will help them cope with any problems that may arise.
- In the second term staff members visit the primary schools to make a short presentation to the students, outlining the opportunities that are available at Grange Post Primary School and answer any questions students may have.
- This is followed by a ‘hands on’ Open Day. Here the primary school students get the opportunity to experience a wide range of subjects that are on offer.
- They also get an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the school and the facilities that are available to them.
- An Open Evening is also arranged for parents and students where again there are opportunities to talk to staff and to see the work and achievements of the students at Grange Post Primary School.
- In early September first year students are offered the opportunity to take a one week sailing programme in Mullaghmore. This programme has proved to be very successful as it gives incoming students a great opportunity to get to know each other and senior students of Grange Post Primary School.
- As a follow on to the sailing experience we will introduce a mentoring scheme here at Grange where senior students will act as mentors to first years. The mentoring system aims to improve the easy introduction of all new students to the workings of Grange Post Primary School in all its aspects. The mentoring process is intended to allow a new student to choose a more experienced student to discuss all aspects of their academic career in an informal way.
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