The summer term was always a strange one. It was usually the longest term of the three, or six if you qualified after 2010, but you never had enough time to do everything you were supposed to do. I guess that could apply to every term now, it's just that this term always felt particularly frantic. As the term is about to begin, the issue of transition rears its head. This will become a focus for everyone over the next few weeks, whether it is children moving classes, schools, or staff changing year groups, leaving for pastures new, or preparing to join your team in September. Throughout my years in education, I have witnessed, experienced, and implemented a wide range of transition strategies, some of which were successful and others that didn't achieve their intended objectives. With the levels of anxiety in pupils and parents skyrocketing since the pandemic, it is more important than ever to get it right, so I thought I would share my top ten tips for effective transition. 1....