{"id":6605,"date":"2020-03-04T15:09:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T15:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/https:\/\/digitalschools.com.au\/upschoolplus\/?p=6605"},"modified":"2026-06-24T05:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:50:26","slug":"positive-transitioning-into-secondary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robmacps.vic.edu.au\/upschool\/?p=6605","title":{"rendered":"Positive Transitions From Primary School into Secondary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>How to Make a Positive Transition From Year 6 Into Secondary School<\/h2>\n<p>In this video, Amba Brown sits down with Richard Mills from Digital Schools and talks about ways you can best support your child to make a positive transition into primary school<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-ratio-16-9 whatever-embed-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Positive Transitioning into Secondary School\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/334100191?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><b>Starting Secondary School: Supporting the Transition<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Positive Transitioning\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Positive Transitioning\u00a0is\u00a0implementing ways to best prepare individuals to navigate new beginnings. We do this by preparing them emotionally, practically and socially for their specific transition.<\/p>\n<p>Here we discuss <i>Positive Transitioning<\/i> as a holistic framework, for supporting students during their school transitions; starting school, starting secondary school and finishing school.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Supporting the Starting Secondary School Transition\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The transition to high school faces many changes, both internally and externally. A positive transition to high school has been linked with long-term academic and occupational achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Here Amba shares tips parents can implement to support their child, covering practical aspects along with key social and emotional tips, such as mindfulness, setting boundaries and the importance of open conversations to normalize the anxiety that comes with change.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Overview of the Finding Your Path Book Series<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Designed to make self-help books fun and engaging for youth.<\/p>\n<p>Amba shares a brief summary of each book. More information and resources at <a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/findingyourpathbooks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">findingyourpathbooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Guest Contributor:<\/i><i>\u00a0Amba Brown (with Richard Mills from Digital Schools)<br \/>\n<\/i><i>Business Name:<\/i><i>\u00a0The Finding Your Path Project<\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i><i>Publisher:<\/i><i>\u00a0Digital Schools<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Amba Brown is a Positive Psychology author and creator of the Finding Your Path Project, a book series to support youth school transitions; starting school, starting high school and finishing school.<\/p>\n<p>Amba has been featured on a large number of mainstream platforms including the ABC, TEDx and the Huffington Post. Her work is recommended by a host of professionals from children\u2019s psychologists through to the CEO of the Australian department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>More information and resources at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findingyourpathbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">findingyourpathbooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n<p>PUBLISHER\u2019S DISCLAIMER: The publisher of this blog post (<a style=\"color: #808080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalschools.com.au\/\">Digital Schools PTY LTD<\/a>) works in partnership with the school as a 3rd party provider to help build and maintain the school website. Digital Schools sources a range of experts who provide products and\/or services to educational institutions and we work with them to produce and publish topical information in the form of blog posts that we think\u00a0 may be relevant, interesting or topical to families within the community. The views, opinions and content listed in this blog post are that of the guest contributor and\/or publisher (Digital Schools). It should be noted that whilst the publisher and guest contributors are acting with the best intentions and in the best interests of the school and their community to provide helpful or interesting information, sometimes the content may not necessarily reflect the views of the school.<\/p>\n<p>The information in this blog post is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any medical condition. For diagnosis or treatment of any medical problem, consult your own physician.\u00a0 The school and the publisher of this blog post\u00a0 are not responsible for any person reading or following the information in this article who may experience adverse effects.<\/p>\n<p>Any references to external websites or sources are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute endorsement by the school or publisher in any way and the publisher and\/or school cannot guarantee accuracy of information listed.<\/p>\n<p>If you have feedback on any content on this platform, you can submit it to the publisher using the feedback link provided at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From being the big fish in the small pond to the small fish in the big pond. 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