When you’re 11 or 12, moving school is a big deal. You’re excited because you’re about to get to big school, you’re going to get a new uniform and you’re about to learn lots of new things. But you’re scared because you might not make any friends, the teachers may not like you and you might get your head flushed down the toilet! But thanks to Scripture Union’s It’s Your Move!, more than 800,000 children have been helped to move to secondary school.
" "I think it's fantastic! .... its's relevant, regardless of faith, and it gives children some realy sound advice"
Kate Dagnall, school teacher, Harrow
The Ultimate Survivial Guide
It's Your Move! is packed full of wise advice, real-life stories form pupils already moved up and lots of exciting interesting stuff to give children the confidence they need to move school. Children love the book because it’s helpful and fun. Teachers love the book because it gives their pupils a clear overview of this important time. And you’ll love the book because you’ll know you’re helping hundreds of children in your local community.
Building Community Links
Hundreds of churches, trusts and community groups buy It’s Your Move! for a whole year group presenting them at a special assembly or lesson – and they love it!
After donating the books, hundreds of churches have been invited back to help the school in a number of ways, enabling the church to play an integral part in the school’s life. And at £12 for a pack of 10 is excellent value!
See the Starting School section in our online shop for more details.
It's Your Move Holidays
It’s Your Move (IYM) holidays combine all the fun, activity and spiritual focus of a normal holiday but also take time to explore and chat about all the feelings and issues involved in leaving primary / middle school and moving up to the BIG school. Whether it’s the sadness of leaving old friends, the excitement of better sports and art facilities or worries about getting lost or even bullied, come and prepare for one of the most significant moves of your life on one of our holidays that are specially designed to help you do it with confidence.
Helping our children transfer to secondary school
When it comes to helping children move on to secondary school, parents need support not just at the time of transfer but at the time of decision-making earlier in the school year. We hope that the advice below will give you some support at this significant time.
Visit the Families page for more information Transition To Secondary School