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The transition from primary to secondary school can be a challenging one for students; moving to a new school, meeting new people, and learning to become more mature. All of these sudden changes can be daunting and stressful, however, there are ways you can help students to prepare for the Year 6 to Year 7 transition with outdoor educational school trips!
Residential school trips
Our residential school trips are great for helping pupils develop qualities that will help with the big step up to secondary school. The overnight experience itself is fantastic for supporting the growth of children towards their teen years, and the adventurous activities foster a range of skills that are transferable to the secondary school classroom.
How school trips help with the transition from primary to secondary school
Here are some ways school trips can benefit pupils moving into secondary school:
Gaining confidence
Trips like these are perfect for giving your pupils a boost of confidence. It’s a place where everyone is supportive, and we encourage children to try new things and have a go at activities they might not think they’re good at. We thrive off seeing children grow in confidence as they find many things that they’re good at. They leave PGL with a smile on their face and a lot of self-belief — the perfect combination
Building relationships
School trips are great for helping children build relationships with others, and it’s fantastic preparation for the transition from primary to secondary school. When children are on school trips, they are often split into different groups, and this can lead to children engaging with others that they may not usually speak to in school.
As pupils progress into secondary school, relationship-building is vital as they’ll be out into new classes and form friendship groups with other students they’ve never met before.
Developing independence
Whether it’s organising their own clothes, choosing their own meals, or coming up with their own ways of overcoming challenges, a PGL school trip helps children develop their independence skills in many different ways. Students are required to become more independent as they make their way through secondary school, including being prepared for lessons with the correct equipment, making their way to lessons and much more.
At PGL, we encourage independence wherever possible, because we know the importance of this in their transition from primary to secondary school.
Encouraging teamwork
In secondary school, students will collaborate with others in lessons and it’s an important part of their development. This is why we create many of our activities to be heavily teamwork-based. Children could be problem-solving in groups, building rafts together, or even encouraging each other to succeed on our high ropes course.
Help prepare your students for high school with PGL!
School trips are brilliant at helping pupils develop skills and self-confidence for their transition from primary to secondary school. If you’re interested in taking your pupils on an adventure, then why not take a look at our residential school trips for primary school? They provide pupils with a fun-filled adventure featuring fantastic group activities and constant entertainment!
If you’re unsure about what or where you want to book and are looking for some outdoor trip ideas, then contact us to see if our centres offer what you need!
At PGL, we have a fantastic range of school trips and adventurous activities to enjoy, so get in touch today to discuss your next school trip.