Last day and moving school

Yes thanks. We are keeping everything the same. She's fine now and we have it all under control. Thanks

Try to maintain everything else ,don't pile any other changes, try to keep home the same as normal . Don't go on about it to much ,tell her you are there if she wants to talk .Moving to a new school for any one is scary even teachers , 

She can't cope at all in a mainstream school. She's been in a PRU (pupil referral unit) for around a year and a bit. This new school isn't mainstream and doesn't have many people. We are having a look round on Monday and everyone who's been there, teachers in her school, says it's great and that she'll like it. We know that they do activities with her for 6 weeks until the holidays, then she will start working academically. The PRU she's just finished said she can come by whenever to see them and keep them updated. 

How easy will it be for her to return to a mainstream school, if this new school doesn't work out?  

I mean both, her previous or new mainstream school.

I agree. Things pop up everyday all the time. I'm going to see how she goes. She seems fine at the moment and can't wait to go to school in the morning. 

I think you benefit if she speaks to counsellor or therapist that can help her and teach her ways to cope better because life is full of things that sprung up on us from nowhere and that can be worse than being told you moving school... in the nicest possible way :)

Yes, one thing that has triggered her is that they told her that she has a space at the school for September and that it's her last day tomorrow and it was just all so soon and quick and it just shocked her. Just being told it's her last day tomorrow was the biggest shock for her. I believe we have it under control but it will be hard for her, especially Friday because she's not allowed in like normal. 

That’s good well it seems that you have everything in order so it might just be a class of having to ride the wave of her adjusting but keep your eyes open for the positive things that will happen as she starts at the new school so when she has her bad days you have something nice to talk about and don’t lose sight of the bigger picture of her being where she’ll be getting better support and friends she can actually relate too

Yes, she is going to struggle a lot with the change. We are going camping at the weekend so hopefully that should take mind off it a bit. Her senco has told her that she can visit when ever to see them, teachers and her friend, which is lovely. I understand where you are coming from. She understands everyone is there for her but she prefers to be alone and handle it herself. Luckily, she knows she can talk to anyone. Thanks 

It’s the change too we have a harder time than NTs do when it comes to change in routine and environment and just general life changes it might be good to have a conversation about it with her try and reassure her that you are there and her new teachers are there and understand that change is difficult and you’ll do what ever you can help her get used to it.

Try to remember that we find it difficult to read between the lines too it might be clear to you that you will obviously be there to support her but that might not register in her mind if you know what I mean I know that happens to me a lot 

Yes, I agree but she's really attached to the school and just doesn't want to leave because she knows she will miss it so much. 

She'll be fine if she knows that it's better so that's good you'd have a harder time is she didn't think it was better for her

I don't really know what to do. She really loves the school and doesn't want to leave but at the same time she knows it's better if she goes to this other school.