{"id":299,"date":"2020-03-18T22:40:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T22:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/whinhillprimaryschool\/?page_id=299"},"modified":"2025-02-09T18:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T18:04:32","slug":"transition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/whinhillprimaryschool\/school-information\/transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"es-published-date\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nofocus alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cogannursery.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/09\/starting-school-by-janet-0061.jpg\" alt=\"See the source image\" width=\"202\" height=\"121\" \/>Transitions at Whinhill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An effective transitions framework is essential to ensure that our children move from nursery to primary school and from primary school to secondary school with confidence. When transitions work well, they help children to develop confidence and acquire skills to manage future changes in their lives. Most children look forward to moving on in learning and in life. For some, children transitions can be challenging and support from parents and staff at school can help the transitions go more smoothly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nursery to Primary 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Whinhill Primary School! F\u00e0ilte gu Bun-sgoil Chnoc a\u2019 Chonaisg! We are very excited to welcome you into the Whinhill school community and hope that we will have a long and productive partnership together. At school we will work in partnership with you to help your child continue to learn new skills and understand more about the world around them. We hope we can work together to give your child the best start.<\/p>\n<p>In Whinhill we aim to provide a caring, stimulating environment where each child learns at their own pace. Your child will take part in many interesting learning experiences each day. Some children will be very keen to tell you about their school day, while others may not. To encourage children to discuss their day with you, ask them, what have you learned today? This will begin a dialogue with them that we will support you with throughout their school experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Visits are made to local nurseries with some Primary 6 buddies and we invite children from these nurseries to spend time in Whinhill Primary 1. During the month of June, children who have enrolled for Whinhill will be invited to participate in an induction week where they will experience the school environment. Parents will be given valuable information and will have the opportunity to be involved in learning workshops.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding transition. <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>office@whinhill.inverclyde.sch.uk\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Take a look at Whinhill&#8217;s Virtual Tour!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Whinhill Primary School Virtual Tour\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UeHpY4VFvec?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click this link to see our: <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/1322143858359795713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whinhill Interactive Floor Plan<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Click this link to see our:<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> <a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/whinhillprimaryschool\/uploads\/sites\/6094\/2020\/06\/01193947\/P1-Transition-Information-booklet.pdf\"><strong>P1 Transition Information booklet<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click this link to see our:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/whinhillprimaryschool\/uploads\/sites\/6094\/2020\/06\/01193937\/P1-Pupil-Transition-Booklet.pdf\"><strong>P1 Pupil Transition Booklet<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on this link to see an example of our school menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/whinhillprimaryschool\/uploads\/sites\/6094\/2025\/02\/09180236\/Primary-Visual-Lunch-Menu-2024-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Inverclyde Primary Visual Lunch Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Staff are always busy making sure our school is a safe, happy and welcoming place to be for our pupils. We really look forward to meeting and getting to know our new Whinhill families every August!<\/p>\n<p>Please click on this link <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/my-child\/transitions\/starting-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parentzone Scotland<\/a><\/span><\/strong> for more information on supporting your child when they start school.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information about our school in the handbook and through our Twitter<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> <strong>@WhinhillPS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are some online books which well help with P1 transition:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/Goingtoschool\/guide-for-parents-preparing-for-p1-learning-at-home-fdu5635jd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Learning at Home<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/goingtoschool1\/guide-for-parents-preparing-for-p1-emotion-social-and-person.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Social and Emotional Skills<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/goingtoschool1\/guide-for-parents-preparing-for-p1-the-world-around-us-fv1p0cpt4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The World Around Us<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/Goingtoschool\/guide-for-parents-preparing-for-p1-starting-school-fhcfb5fmz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Starting School<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary 7 to Secondary School<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Our pupils transfer to <strong>Inverclyde Academy<\/strong>, Cumberland Road, Greenock, PA16 0FB (01475 71500). If parents wish their child to transfer to this school they must live within the catchment area, otherwise a placing request must be submitted.<\/p>\n<p>Children in Primary 7 will be invited to participate in 3 induction days throughout the year, one during November\/December and two in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click to see Inverclyde Academy&#8217;s website:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/inverclydeacademy\/\">Inverclyde Academy<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Inverclyde Academy&#8217;s Virtual Tour!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tour of Inverclyde Academy\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-dUSnq368zE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Joining our Nursery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please see our Nursery page for more information!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch our Nursery Virtual Tour!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Whinhill Nursery - Sgoil-\u00e0raich Virtual Tour 2020\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EyDWvBokgCI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transitions at Whinhill An effective transitions framework is essential to ensure that our children move from nursery to primary school and from primary school to secondary school with confidence. When transitions work well, they help children to develop confidence and acquire skills to manage future changes in their lives. 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