Glen Eira Youth Services (GEYS) has delivered the highly successful Moving Up transition program to Glen Eira school students for the past fifteen years. The program equips students, with knowledge, information and tips and tricks to an easy transition from primary and secondary school.
Programs for Schools
Moving Up Program
Glen Eira Youth Services (GEYS) has delivered the highly successful Moving Up transition program to Glen Eira school students for the past fifteen years. The program equips students, with knowledge, information and tips and tricks to an easy transition from primary and secondary school.
The Program will
- Discuss students’ outlook for high school and explore the things they are worried and excited about.
- Facilitate student led discussion about their expectations around high school versus what high school is really like.
- Unpack expectations around homework and provide tools and tricks that will encourage organisation and planning.
- Identify supports available to students in a high school setting, as well as in their wider community.
- Create excitement around a new important stage of life.
How the Program runs
In 2024, GEYS will be providing 2 x 60-minute face-to-face sessions to Grade 6 students with the first in Term 3 and the second in Term 4.
We suggest running the session to a classroom of up to 30 students. GEYS can deliver two sessions concurrently if you have more than 30 students who would like to participate in the program. Moving Up is free for all schools within Glen Eira.
Take home resources.
The Preparing for Year 7 Checklist is a resource students can use to help prepare for their first day of high school. There are activities students can do autonomously or with family members to assist in managing nerves by feeling organised and prepared ahead of their first day. Students are encouraged to complete this over the summer school holidays.
Moving In Program
With Year 7 students entering secondary school it is important that social connection and engagement with others doesn’t hinder. It is important to further develop these skills as students adjust to their new school environment and addressing in the process that some students may not have the luxury of having their primary school companions.
The Moving In program aims to improve and further establish communication skills and social abilities of Year 7 students. Each weekly activity is different and hopes to channel diverse students based on their interests whether it be physical or socially based activities and games.
The Program will
- Cover a diverse range of activities to get students engaged. From hands on ball activities such as four square and dodge ball to more passive style games such as trivia and table tops the Moving In program caters broad range of interests for students
- Set activities that encourage students to coordinate and cooperate with their peers, through this it can be a catalyst for forming new friendships.
- Through a safe environment focus on assisting students in creating friendships and discovering and expanding social groups/ social bubbles within the new school environment.
How the program runs
In 2024, GEYS will be providing 6 weekly lunchtime engagement sessions for term 1 to Grade 7 Students. The Moving In program is free for all schools in Glen Eira.
Register your interest
If your school is interested in having a Moving Up or Moving In session, complete the register your interest form below, and a member of the Youth Services team will be in contact with more information.
Moving Up Champions
Glen Eira Youth Services (GEYS) invites young people who have recently completed the transition to high school to provide their insights into the formation of the Moving Up Program and materials. Youth Services will chronical the experience of the Moving Up Champions throughout their first year at high school, sharing their experience in GE News, as well as through the development of the Moving Up video, a resource provided to Glen Eira Primary schools.
This Program will
- Let Young People talk about their experiences going from primary school to high school
- Create a video talking about common misconceptions of entering high schools and dispelling issues
- Provide insight to Glen Eira Youth Services about current issues that Young People face in Glen Eira when moving into high school.
How the Program runs
Twice a term throughout 2024
