School drop-offs can be difficult — for children and parents. If your child or client struggles with separation anxiety, this fully fillable 3-page School Drop-off and Transition Plan offers calm, practical strategies to make goodbyes more predictable, supportive, and manageable.
Created with a child-centred, trauma-informed and neuro-affirming approach, this resource helps parents understand what’s happening beneath the anxiety and gives them clear, doable steps they can use straight away.
✨ WHAT’S INCLUDED
✔ A clear explanation of separation anxiety (and separation anxiety disorder)
✔ Practical, evidence-informed strategies to ease school drop-offs
✔ Guidance on goodbye rituals and consistent routines
✔ Example phrases parents can use at drop-off
✔ A fillable planning page to create a personalised drop-off plan
✔ A fillable plan parents can share with teachers or school staff so everyone stays on the same page
✔ 2 files: 1 x A4 size with British spelling, 1 x US letter size with US spelling
🧠 WHY THIS HELPS
Children feel safer when adults respond calmly and consistently. This guide supports parents to:
- Validate big feelings without reinforcing anxiety
- Reduce drawn-out or distressing goodbyes
- Build predictability around school transitions
- Work collaboratively with teachers and school staff
- Ensure their child's individual needs are met both inside and outside the classroom
This resource is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individual therapy or professional assessment.
COPYRIGHT
This product is for PERSONAL USE ONLY. This means you can use it at home, for your own clinical reference, or to show to a parent in a therapy session. If you wish to send, share, or redistribute this to parents/teachers/other professionals, you must buy a commercial license from my store here: https://www.rosekolliastherapy.com.au/shop/p/unlimited-redistribution-license
School drop-offs can be difficult — for children and parents. If your child or client struggles with separation anxiety, this fully fillable 3-page School Drop-off and Transition Plan offers calm, practical strategies to make goodbyes more predictable, supportive, and manageable.
Created with a child-centred, trauma-informed and neuro-affirming approach, this resource helps parents understand what’s happening beneath the anxiety and gives them clear, doable steps they can use straight away.
✨ WHAT’S INCLUDED
✔ A clear explanation of separation anxiety (and separation anxiety disorder)
✔ Practical, evidence-informed strategies to ease school drop-offs
✔ Guidance on goodbye rituals and consistent routines
✔ Example phrases parents can use at drop-off
✔ A fillable planning page to create a personalised drop-off plan
✔ A fillable plan parents can share with teachers or school staff so everyone stays on the same page
✔ 2 files: 1 x A4 size with British spelling, 1 x US letter size with US spelling
🧠 WHY THIS HELPS
Children feel safer when adults respond calmly and consistently. This guide supports parents to:
- Validate big feelings without reinforcing anxiety
- Reduce drawn-out or distressing goodbyes
- Build predictability around school transitions
- Work collaboratively with teachers and school staff
- Ensure their child's individual needs are met both inside and outside the classroom
This resource is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individual therapy or professional assessment.
COPYRIGHT
This product is for PERSONAL USE ONLY. This means you can use it at home, for your own clinical reference, or to show to a parent in a therapy session. If you wish to send, share, or redistribute this to parents/teachers/other professionals, you must buy a commercial license from my store here: https://www.rosekolliastherapy.com.au/shop/p/unlimited-redistribution-license
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