Everyone has heard stories about starting secondary from how scary the teachers are to getting your head flushed down a toilet. But is it really like that? Students from C±«Óătv’s Our School tell us what is true and what isn’t.
Tips:
- Listen to your teacher and don’t speak whilst they are talking
- Be open and friendly to older students; they may be able to help you if you have any questions
- Don’t listen to everything you hear before you start secondary school; a lot of the rumours are not true
This article was first published in August 2019
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