Be Awesome, Go Big – Transition Resources for Year 6 Pupils

These resources have been created to prepare Year 6 pupils for the transition to secondary school.

The lessons are based on the books You Are Awesome by Matthew Syed and Go Big by Matthew Burton. Each session will take pupils through some big ideas to help them on their way to secondary school.

Children should work through each interactive lesson, recording their answers in the accompanying workbook.

Session 1: Being awesome

Session 2: Unlocking your mind

Session 3: Dare to take risks

Session 4: Making the change

Session 5: Lost but not lost

Session 6: Bouncebackability

Session 7: What is normal anyway

Session 8: Friendships and fallouts

Session 9: Living well

 

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Be Awesome Go Big Workbook (printable)

Be Awesome Go Big Workbook (editable)

 

Get Ready to Go Big

Encourage children to try and complete as many of these tasks while they’re at home.

Download the Getting Ready to Go Big challenge sheet

 

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