There were some great insights on the night and lots of advice for parents to help support their child as they start primary school and
transition out of primary school into secondary school.
Despite the enormous and impressive progress being made in genetics, it would be as well for scientists, even Catholic scientists of orthodox intention, that we are barely
out of the primary school in our understanding of human nature its origins.
20 % of the kids
coming out of our primary schools by modern standards are illiterate or innumerate and if you think you can solve that problem - which is one of the scandals of modern times - by being nice to people and cosying up to the vested interests of the trade unions, you just don't understand the powers of the unions.
A small proportion of parents across England have taken their
children out of primary schools on Tuesday, protesting against tests for six and seven year olds.
Just one - third of countries achieved all the measurable Education for All (EFA) goals by the 2015 deadline, and the world's poorest children are still four times more likely to be
out of primary school than the world's richest children.
@panelist3: «A1: The transition in and
out of primary school can involve emotional and social challenges for children and parents #KMCHAT2017»
School transition programs are also available for both transition in and
out of primary school that help children understand what school will be like, help build positive relationships with peers and staff and practical skills to make the transition easier (e.g. independency, behavioural expectations, interactions with others, adjustment to rules, size of class, etc.).
How does a psychologist work collaboratively with families, schools and other health professionals to support children transitioning in and
out of primary school?
@KidsMatterAus: «Q1: What is involved for children and families during transition in and
out of primary school?
Supporting children with additional needs transition in
an out of primary school involves creating a transition plan, which details the specific strengths and needs of the child and ideally begins at the beginning of the year before transition.
Transitioning in and
out of primary school are major events in children's lives and it is a change for the whole family.
On Monday 30 October 2017 we held a Twitter chat about supporting children to transition in and
out of primary school.
The chat is called Supporting children to transition in and
out of primary school, and you are invited to join our panel of experts as we discuss four questions: