Making the leap to secondary school
Niamh Cook explains the exciting transition from Primary school to Secondary school.
Leaving primary school was hard because it caused mixed emotions amongst myself and my peers: sadness, happiness and nervousness. We were sad to be leaving our schools but we were also excited to move on to the next adventure in education. We were nervous to start secondary school because we knew that it would mean having more responsibilities. However, the six-week summer holiday gave us time to relax before preparing for and looking forward to our new schools.
Starting a new school means new uniforms. I like my new uniform at Heathfield because I feel a part of the Heathfield community and I think that the uniform is important because it means Heathfield students can represent our school.
I prepared for secondary school by making sure I had all the right equipment. At some primary schools, you don’t need to bring your own equipment. Starting secondary schools means that you now have the responsibility of bringing in your own equipment everyday and making sure you don’t forget or bring in the wrong equipment, otherwise you will get an equipment mark.
The school day at secondary school is different from the school day at primary school. At primary school, you usually stayed in one classroom and most likely only had one or two teachers. At secondary school, you follow a timetable and you have to make sure you are on time for your next lesson taking place in another classroom. You also need to remember what books you might need to bring on for which lesson on which day.
Starting a new school is an opportunity to make new friends and meet new people who are like-minded. You may stay friends with those who you were friends with at primary school, you may make new friends instead, or both!
Secondary school is so different from primary school but it has been an exciting experience so far.
Niamh Cook, Year 7
Leaving primary school was hard because it caused mixed emotions amongst myself and my peers: sadness, happiness and nervousness. We were sad to be leaving our schools but we were also excited to move on to the next adventure in education. We were nervous to start secondary school because we knew that it would mean having more responsibilities. However, the six-week summer holiday gave us time to relax before preparing for and looking forward to our new schools.
Starting a new school means new uniforms. I like my new uniform at Heathfield because I feel a part of the Heathfield community and I think that the uniform is important because it means Heathfield students can represent our school.
I prepared for secondary school by making sure I had all the right equipment. At some primary schools, you don’t need to bring your own equipment. Starting secondary schools means that you now have the responsibility of bringing in your own equipment everyday and making sure you don’t forget or bring in the wrong equipment, otherwise you will get an equipment mark.
The school day at secondary school is different from the school day at primary school. At primary school, you usually stayed in one classroom and most likely only had one or two teachers. At secondary school, you follow a timetable and you have to make sure you are on time for your next lesson taking place in another classroom. You also need to remember what books you might need to bring on for which lesson on which day.
Starting a new school is an opportunity to make new friends and meet new people who are like-minded. You may stay friends with those who you were friends with at primary school, you may make new friends instead, or both!
Secondary school is so different from primary school but it has been an exciting experience so far.
Niamh Cook, Year 7
