By Christian Foley (author)
"An honest, fun and authentic guide to starting secondary school; the perfect read for nervous Years 6s, excited Year 6s, and all those in between."
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April 2024 Book of the Month
Moving up to secondary school brings with it a lot of different emotions and worries, thankfully experienced teacher and poet, Christian Foley, has created a perfect guide to help make the transition as smooth as possible.
Foley’s knowledge and empathy for young people is apparent from the opening, bringing an authenticity and understanding that will connect with his audience. He entertainingly addresses the questions, curiosities, and concerns Year 6 students might have in an open and honest manner. Starting with how to navigate the last weeks of primary school, to school uniforms and other practicalities, such as getting lost around a new school and joining clubs.
He even provides a handy shopping list of school supplies! I particularly enjoyed the run through of each school subject, those studied before and those yet to be discovered.
As well as the practicalities of the move to secondary school, there is a sensitively written chapter on well-being. Here Foley never plays down or dodges difficult topics, instead he addresses subjects such as bullying, making friends and peer pressure honestly, giving sensible and realistic advice.
As well as being hugely informative and comforting, this is a fun and accessible read. Intersectional illustrations, plenty of humour, occasional poems and engaging activities all combine to create a book that young people will enjoy, as well as benefit from. Foley’s friendly style of writing certainly contributes to this enjoyment, reading it is like talking to a fun, caring, knowledgeable older sibling who has ‘been there, done that’.
He never underestimates the inevitable nerves and scariness of starting secondary school, but instead acknowledges and deals with them, whilst encouraging excitement and individuality.
If you have a Year 6 student in your life, put this book in their hands now!
THE title to have for kids transitioning from primary to secondary school.
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Moving up from primary to secondary school can be scary. Going from being the bosses of the benches, to the youngest in a massive playground is hard.
The classrooms are bigger, older students look like adults and don't even start on the piles of homework, stressful exams and complicated friendships. Whether you're heading to secondary school next year, or you've just started and still adjusting, Moving Up is here to help you on your journey.
From choosing your new school and your first day all the way up to your final exams and your leaving party or prom, this handy guide book will be the perfect companion for transitioning to secondary, and get you feeling confident, building strong friendships, achieving great things and generally being the greatest that you can be.
Covering topics from:
Leaving primary school
Social media and more.
Written by Christian Foley, educator, poet-in-residence, musician and all-round creative.
Christian Foley is a writer, rapper and teacher all at once. Over the last decade, Christian has worked with thousands of children, and hundreds of teachers every year, visiting primary and secondary schools and delivering workshops for staff and students. He also works in a number of schools and alternative provisions in East London, as a permanent Poet in Residence.
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THE title to have for kids transitioning from primary to secondary school. Moving up from primary to secondary school can be scary.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Moving Up and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Moving Up features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Moving Up was written by Christian Foley and published by Scholastic
Moving Up has 206 pages
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