Pupils transferring from home to Nursery are encouraged to visit the school with their parents prior to their start date. A Welcome Pack is distributed for all new parents to support them through the early weeks and months of their child starting school. We operate an open-door policy so parents are encouraged to communicate with staff and vice versa to ensure that the pupils’ transition from home to school is as smooth and trouble free as possible.

Transition from class to class and Key Stage to Key Stage is taken very seriously at Pengelli Primary School. Transition within the school is run during the Y6 transition week when children throughout the school have the opportunity to meet and work with their teacher for the following year. Staff meet at the end of the Summer Term to discuss pupils transferring to their class in September and all records and tracking information is passed on so that staff are fully informed and plans can be made to allow pupils to settle into their new class as smoothly as possible. Parents are encouraged to speak to their child’s new teacher informally at the Celebration Evening in July. In September, a meeting is convened by the class teacher with the new parents to outline class routines and expectations. This is an opportunity for parents to ask questions and have misconceptions ironed out and for staff to discuss with parents afterwards any specific queries they may have. Again, parents are encouraged to keep open channels of communication with staff using our open door policy.

The arrangements for transition to our feeder secondary school, Pontarddulais Comprehensive, are second to none. They are held as an example of excellence by the LA and the Welsh Government. Pupils have the opportunity to visit the Secondary School at regular intervals during their time in Year Six. During the Summer Term, Year Six pupils spend a whole week at the Secondary school experiencing what will be on offer in Year Seven. A transition project is undertaken in the Summer Term which has been planned by KS2/3 teachers and children from each school in the cluster. The Secondary School organise for their older pupils to visit the Year Six pupils in their own environment. The Year Seven Head of Year visits the school as does the Secondary School Additional Learning Needs Coordinator and Nurse, prior to transition. As required by the Welsh Government, a Plan is put in place every year to ensure smooth transition.

A number of our pupils live in Gorseinon and some choose to attend Penyrheol Comprehensive School. We are also developing links for transition with Penyrheol to ensure our children have the same opportunities as the Penyrheol cluster schools.