All About Me — Letter to My New Teacher
A printable sheet children fill in for their incoming teacher — interests, strengths, things they find hard, and what helps them learn.
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Page count: 7. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Communicate strengths, needs and interests to a new teacher to support a smooth transition.
About this resource
- Subject: Year Transitions
- Type: Template
- Grade levels: Grade 1 (ages 6-7, ≈ Year 2), Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6)
- Pages: 7
- Date added: 2026-07-01
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
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