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Year Transitions

Transition Day — Running Order Template

A planning template for the in-school transition day at the end of the summer term — when children spend a morning with their next year's teacher. Sample running order, ice-breaker activities, parent-facing letter, and what the lead teacher needs to prep.

Template Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Members only

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Page count: 8. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.

Learning objective

Run a transition morning that gives children a positive first taste of next year's classroom and reduces September anxiety.

About this resource

  • Subject: Year Transitions
  • Type: Template
  • Grade levels: Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3-4, ≈ Nursery), Kindergarten (ages 4-6, ≈ Reception / Y1), 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), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
  • Pages: 8
  • Date added: 2026-10-23
  • Credit: Qualified primary teacher