Provider Pontarddulais Primary School, Swansea
Name Peer buddies
Summary A primary school in Swansea has launched a scheme to help ease the transition from primary to secondary school. Primary school students attend extracurricular activities at their local comprehensive as well as being paired with a secondary school "buddy" who can discuss potential concerns in arranged sessions.
Pontarddulais Primary School in Swansea is attempting to help its students with their transition to secondary school. Trips to the local comprehensive schools have been arranged so students can get a taste of activities such as cookery classes, orchestral days, and extracurricular clubs in drama, dance and PE. A programme to boost pupils’ reading is also available for all year 5 and 6 students to make their step to secondary school less daunting.
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