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How we encourage our scholars to be kind and compassionate
Starting a new school with new people and a new environment can be scary and nerve-wracking. Learners need a smooth transition to settle in, which can help them adjust and adapt to the new environment.
Starting a new school with new people and a new environment can be scary and nerve-wracking. Learners need a smooth transition to settle in, which can help them adjust and adapt to the new environment.
Learners face many challenges when they start a new school, including adjusting to a new academic curriculum, school culture and making friends. This can overwhelm learners as they try to find their feet at the new school.
This blog shares tips on how educators, parents, and learners can help scholars feel welcome and smoothly transition into their new school.
Creating a welcoming environment is one of the most important things schools can do to make learners feel at ease and adapt to the new environment. What does a welcoming school environment look like? A welcoming school environment embraces individuality, is inclusive and treats each learner with dignity. Schools must adopt new scholars to foster a positive culture while slowly introducing them to their school culture. Understand that each child is different, so their uniqueness should be embraced.
School orientation can play a significant role in introducing new learners to the school’s culture and values.
It is also an excellent way for them to socialise with their peers and make new friends. During orientation, schools should introduce the school culture, have existing scholars welcome new scholars, and even take them on school tours. Having peers taking charge of the school orientation can help new learners feel at ease as they relate more to people their age than adults.
One of the ways to help learners transition smoothly is by embracing each child and understanding that they all come from different backgrounds. Teach your existing learners about the importance of inclusion and what that looks like.
Creating a welcoming environment includes an environment that allows learners to speak up freely. Teachers can do this at the beginning of the school year by building a great relationship with their learners so they can feel safe and free to speak up. Get to know your learners; engaging with their parents is the best way to do that. Have a one-on-one with parents to check in with them about what challenges the learners may struggle with, whether social or academic.
This approach can help teachers better understand their learners, build meaningful relationships with them, and create a safe space for them to speak up and advocate for themselves in and outside the classroom.
Starting a new school is challenging enough. Therefore, teachers and parents should do their best to make the learning experience positive and enjoyable for learners.
