Prep to Senior School Transition – Supporting Student Wellbeing and Facilitating Future Success

• Date: May 24, 2024
• Time: 09:30 – 10:30
• Cost: BSA Full Member – £65, BSA Additional Full Member – £30, BSA Affiliate Member – £100, BSA Additional Affiliate Member – £30, Non-member – £130
• Audience: 
• Platform: Zoom (online) – Webinar

Course outline:

Moving up into senior education is often considered as an inevitability that will work out in the end “because everyone goes through it”. This webinar explores the complexities of school transition, offering insights to the psychological processes involved, the challenges that may arise, and practical guidance on how to support students in each phase of their transition to senior school. Early transition experiences are known to bear influence well beyond childhood, setting the tone for future experiences of life transitions, academic and professional success, as well as shaping self-esteem and identity.  Recognising that everyone has a unique set of experiences, personality factors and perspectives, we explore strategies that can contribute to building resilience, a strong sense of belonging and authenticity, all of which bolster and protect wellbeing while facilitating school transition.

Training topics will include:

• The process of change – phases of transition
• Psychological factors in transition and impacts on wellbeing
• How school transition differs from other changes children experience in their lives, including developmental considerations
• Transitioning to the boarding environment – additional considerations
• Common issues arising from school transitions and recognising signs of them
• Strategies to support successful transition, including ideas for prep departure and senior induction programmes

Learning outcomes:

• Have an understanding of the psychological processes and impacts of school transition
• Be able to recognise when a student might be struggling with their school transition
• Be equipped with strategies to support children as they transition from prep to senior school

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Speaker:

Kitty Jack-Thomas, Family Transition Coach, Pegasus Coaching.

Kitty supports families through transitions such as school moves, relocations and other significant life changes. With a MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing, she takes a Psychology-informed approach to her coaching practice and specialises in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (CBC) to empower young people and their parents/caregivers to anticipate challenges and harness the skills and mindset to thrive through change. Prior to moving into coaching, Kitty taught Geography at Dulwich College and Wellington College before relocating to Hong Kong and Japan. She has experience as a Head of Department, Tutor, and Assistant Boarding Houseparent. In response to the increasing demand for school counselling and other therapy services in the wake of big life changes, Kitty’s work focuses on building resilience to avert distress. Kitty is a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), International Society of Coaching Psychology (ISCP) and the Association for Coaching (AC).