Transition to, or between schools by Sandra Smith
The five year old stands wide-eyed outside the school gates. His uniform is crisp and new, and his school bag is packed with icy drink bottle, bulging lunch box and pencil case. His tiny hand clings to his mother’s and his lower lip quivers slightly. He stands quietly in his shiny, new shoes, as jostling children run past, then he takes a deep breath and takes a tentative step inside – he is ready for his first day of Year 1.
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