Transition Resources

Moving to secondary school is an exciting step, but it can also feel like a big change. To help your child feel prepared and confident, we recommend Be Awesome, Go Big—a fantastic do-at-home resource designed to support students as they transition into Year 7.

Based on the bestselling books You Are Awesome by Matthew Syed and Go Big: The Secondary School Survival Guide by Matthew Burton, this programme is motivational, practical and reassuring. Each interactive session explores key themes such as confidence, resilience, and making new friends—helping your child feel valued, encouraged, and ready for the journey ahead.

Your child can work through the activities at their own pace, recording their thoughts in the accompanying workbook. This is a great way to start discussions at home and build excitement about starting at The Bulmershe School.

Download the resources below and help your child take their first steps towards a successful transition to Year 7.

Session 1 Being Awesome Session 2 Unlocking your mindSession 3 Dare to take risksSession 4 Making the change Session 5 Lost but not lostSession 6 Bounce back abilitySession 7 What is normal anywaySession 8 Friendships and fallouts Session 9 Living well (Having trouble viewing the embedded videos? Find all the links here)

Be Awesome Go Big Workbook (printable)

Be Awesome Go Big Workbook (editable)

Get Ready to Go Big
Encourage your son / daughter to try and complete as many of these tasks while they’re at home.

Download the Getting Ready to Go Big Challenge sheet

Parent / Carer Leaflets

Building Resilience

Growth Mindset

Helping your child get into good habits

Making the change

Transition into secondary school

'Supporting children through secondary transition' is a useful guide for parents / carers. It gives great advice about how you can support your child through their transition to secondary school.

Supporting Children Through Secondary Transition

'Moving Up' resource provides some excellent activities to help prepare students for the move to secondary school. 

Moving Up - Activities To Do With Your Family Over the Transition To Secondary School 

We also recommend the following websites for parents / carers and your son / daughter to look through together:

Place2Be - Getting ready to start secondary school

BBC Bitesize - Starting Secondary School