The Transition process for Yr 7 students can be a very exciting experience, culminating in a full day visit to our secondary site in Term 4. It can be very exciting, but also very daunting for students to be entering a number of new learning environments, with new teachers, new bell times, new expectations, new friends and lots of unknowns!
As a Middle School leader, I have organised and led a number of 7/8 Transition Days in two large complex sites. As a young leader, I was always fixated on getting through the day and surviving with minimal things going wrong! As I continue to mature as a leader, the focus on my Transition Day has evolved. I found myself reflecting last week both in the lead up to our Transition Day and post, not about my confidence in the organisation of the day but more about my complete heightened awareness of genuinely wanting the students to walk away with great memories from their first full day at high school.
It was so refreshing as a leader to genuinely feel excitement and anxiety in the lead up to our 7/8 Transition day, with my focus solely directed towards the students and what they would take from the day.
Caroline Fishpool 
It’s a bit like learning to drive a car, isn’t it? When you start, you need to focus on the mechanics and it’s difficult to relax because there are so many things to think about. As you become more proficient, some of the mechanics become automatic – they still need to be done well but the process is more intuitive. When you’ve reached this stage, you can take more time to enjoy and add value to the journey.
All of our students came back with lots of positive feedback about their day. All pretty excited about the road ahead.