🎓 P7 Transition Visit to Stranraer Academy 🎓

Yesterday, 18th May, most of our P7 pupils – Ava W, Ross, Myra and Gregor – enjoyed a half-day transition visit to Stranraer Academy as part of their move towards secondary school.

During the visit, they had the opportunity to meet the Headteacher as well as their new Year Head, helping them begin to feel more familiar and confident about the exciting transition ahead.

The pupils also experienced two different classes during their time at the Academy:

🎨 Art – where they designed and created their own superheroes using their imagination and creativity.

🧀 Home Economics – where they made delicious cheese or ham toasties (or cheese and ham toasties!) and, of course, got to enjoy eating them afterwards!

Another highlight of the visit was having lunch in the school cafeteria, which the pupils thought was amazing and gave them a real taste of Academy life.

We are so proud of how well our P7s represented St Joseph’s throughout the visit. They showed confidence, excellent manners and enthusiasm, and it sounds like they had a fantastic day exploring their future school. 🌟

Well done everyone – we are very proud of you! 😊

🌍 UNCRC Links

  • Article 28: Every child has the right to education.
  • Article 29: Education should help children develop their talents and abilities.

🌱 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • SDG 4: Quality Education – supporting successful transitions and new learning experiences.

💚 SHANARRI Indicators

  • Included: Helping pupils feel part of their new school community.
  • Confident: Building confidence for the transition to secondary school.
  • Achieving: Developing new skills and experiences.

💡 Meta-skills

  • Communicating
  • Adapting
  • Collaborating
  • Creativity

🌟 The Four Capacities

  • Confident Individuals: Preparing positively for change and new experiences.
  • Successful Learners: Experiencing new subjects and environments.
  • Responsible Citizens: Representing the school positively.

✝️ Strands of Faith

  • In the Image of God: Recognising and celebrating each person’s gifts and talents.
  • Signs of God: Supporting one another through new experiences and opportunities.
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