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8 Steps to take (now!) for the big move to Secondary School

Teaching and Learning in Stratford College Photo: John Ohle
NEWS / 15 May 2015

Recently we posted a blog to the school website about moving from Primary to Post Primary schools, now in a further update Principal, Ms. Gordon, gives more advice on this change on herfamily.ie.

Principal, Ms. Gordon spoke recently to herfamily.ie with advice to parents of 6th class pupils about the steps to make the transition from Primary to Post Primary school as straightforward as possible. Read the article '8 Step to take (now!) for the big move to Secondary School', as well as the advice given on this website.

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