Try the words together
Have a look at the new school’s orientation information together and start with one question: what could your child say if they couldn’t find their classroom?
You could try this exchange:
You: “What could you say if you cannot find the room?”
Your child: “Could you help me find my next class?”
Your child can choose their own words. You’re simply trying out a sentence they could use.
Check who can help
Next, check the receiving school’s current information for a suitable staff contact. Where and how should your child ask? Check a backup person or place, too, in case the first option isn’t available. Let the school confirm those arrangements.
In NSW, the Department of Education advises parents with questions before high school begins to contact their local school. If the information leaves you unsure, you could send:
“If my child cannot find a classroom, who should they approach, where should they go, and what should they do if that person is unavailable?”
Once you have the details, keep them somewhere your child chooses, such as a note with their orientation information.
A plan for Jordan
The fictional student Jordan can organise materials but needs help with new rooms. Both the difficulty and the strength have a place in the plan.
The Identity, Roles and Transitions — Year 6 Health unit uses fictional cases to practise safe, inclusive strategies.
Its Build a supported plan page asks learners to identify Jordan’s challenge and strength, suggest two practical steps and name a helping resource or adult. They also consider backup support and a fairer alternative to a gender-based club rule, explaining why it could work.
This broader classroom task draws on case cards elsewhere in the unit and allows writing, drawing with explanation, dictation or supported choices. At home, you could borrow just the planning idea: Jordan could check the school’s current guidance, then practise asking the school-confirmed contact for directions. There’s no need to complete the page or discuss private matters.
Leave it there for today
A sentence your child might use, and one school question answered or ready to ask, is enough for now. If they’d rather talk later, come back to it another time.