The Early Years Bubble/The Smooth Transition Toolkit for Early Years Leaders - Reduce workload. Increase Success.

The Smooth Transition Toolkit for Early Years Leaders - Reduce workload. Increase Success.

This toolkit is designed to reduce your workload and increase success by providing practical strategies and resources for a smooth and successful transition in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Whether you're supporting children, families, or fellow practitioners, this toolkit aims to help everyone thrive during this incredibly important phase.

Prefer not to pay upfront?

No worries! Send me an email letting me know your school would like access to The Smooth Transition Toolkit for Early Years Leaders and request an invoice.

✉️ corrie@theearlyyearsbubble.co.uk

What I need...

  1. Name and address of the school.

  2. Lead person's name, and their email.

  3. If required, provide a Purchase Order (PO) number from your school business manager.

I may need to be set up as a supplier for your school, if that's the case just ask your school business manager/bursar to contact me.

It's no problem!

Testimonials

The transition kit is an absolute bargain and packed full of great ideas and editable resources - it will be very useful as a tool to audit out current practice. Plus I’ve paid half now, half next month which makes it even more affordable.

Val, EYFS Leader

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for this toolkit.

It has saved me so much time trying to modernise our current transition documents.

Becky, EYFS Leader

Toolkit Preview

🫧Welcome to The Transition Toolkit for Early Years Leaders 🫧

Important Info

🚶The Smooth Transition Toolkit walkthrough and transition training

Walk through and Training (40:30 minutes)
The Smooth Transition Toolkit for Early Years Leaders – reduce workload, increase success!.pptx
Walkthrough and toolkit presentation notes handout.pdf

How to edit the toolkit resources

How to edit the toolkit resources (10:24 mins)

Policy, Preparation, Good Practice Checklist

TEYB Editable Transition Policy.docx
SLT Transition Meeting Discussion Points.pdf
Transition Process in the Early Years.pdf
The smooth transition checklist.docx

ONE: Initial Family Contact

Please ensure that all letters provided to families are in their preferred language format.

Editable New Starters Welcome Letter 2024.docx
Editable Form 1 - Example Preschool Info Collection 2024.docx
Editable Form 2 - Example Tapestry Info & permission 2024.docx
Editable Form 3 - Example child registration form 2024.docx
Canva -users Editable template link - Golden Ticket
Non Canva- users - EDITABLE GOLDEN TICKET.pptx
Parent Portal and Arbor App leaflet.docx
Canva -users Editable Example Parent/Carer Transition to school timeline
Non Canva-users - Editable Example ParentCarer Transition to school timeline.pptx

TWO: Communicating Practicalities - Welcome Pack/Book bag/Online sharing

Canva -users Editable template link - A Parent's Guide to the EYFS
Non Canva-users - Editable TEYB Parents Guide to EYFS
Getting school ready the healthy way handout.pdf
Canva -users Editable template link - Getting school ready the healthy way
Non Canva - users Editable Getting school ready the healthy way handout
Healthy School Manchester Healthy Packed Lunch leaflet
Healthy School N Yorks Healthy Packed Lunch leaflet
Canva- users - Editable New Starters Presentation
Non Canva-users - New Parents Starters Presentation.pptx
Canva -users Editable My School Start is ...
Non Canva-users - Editable My school start date is ... .pptx

Pre-school setting documents

Canva -users Editable template link - My New School eBook for Key Workers to share
Non Canva-users - Editable My New School eBook for Key Workers to share
Simple collection sheet - Pre School New Starters info 24.xls
Canva-users - Editable 'My teacher came to see me today' certificate for pre school visits
Non Canva-users - Editable 'My Teacher came to see me today certificate' for pre school visits.pptx

The Home Visit

TEYB Home visit prompt sheet.docx
TEYB Home Visit Practical Tips.pdf
Editable Parent sign up Home Visit.docx
Home Visit Timetable Proforma 2024.docx
Canva -users Editable 'Sorry we missed you!' note
Non Canva-users - Editable Sorry we missed you note.pptx
Canva -users Editable 'Supporting Your Child's Transition to School' handout for home visits
Non Canva-users -Editable Supporting Your Child's Transition to School handout for home visits
Image file: Supporting Your Child's Transition to School.png

Bonus 'Share with families' resources

Home Visit Article to share with families.pdf
Conversation article to share with families.pdf
Canva-users - Editable Parent Teacher Association Intro letter
Non Canva-users - Editable Intro to PTA letter.pptx
Department of Education Funded Resource - What to expect in the EYFS.pdf

Resources you might never need but just in case!

EYFS Transition Survey 2024.docx
The Smooth Transition Toolkit Picture Book List.pdf
School Bears purchase link (not sponsored, or affiliate)
My own school scripts for transition videos.docx
Example post wording for online communication platform
Outcomes of good practice.pdf
School Readiness A critical review of perspectives and evidence - Bingham and Whitebread 2012.pdf

While this toolkit supports the implementation of a highly effective transition programme, it is not meant to replace other existing positive transition work; but it can be used as a guide that can enhance existing procedures within any given setting.

Additionally, it doesn't intend to replace paperwork mandated by individual local authorities, particularly documentation supporting the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice.

The aim of creating this guidance is ultimately to increase professional confidence.