These resources provide information, tips and questions to help you open up discussion with your child about the transition and help prepare them for starting secondary school.

Guides for Parents and Carers

Building Resilience

Growth Mindset

Helping Your Child Get Into Good Habits

Making the Change

Transition into Secondary School

Getting Ready to Go Big

Encourage your child to try and complete as many of these activities as they can before starting secondary school.

Download the Getting Ready to Go Big Activity Sheet

We’re offering one lucky Year 6 pupil the chance to win all the above books, as well as a signed copy each of You Are Awesome and Go Big. The winning child will win a set for themselves and one for their primary school.

To enter, ask your child to complete the book review template on the Year 6 Resource Page and then submit their entry via the online form.

Find out more about books from Hachette Children’s Group.