Abstract
This paper describes a unique intervention between a comprehensive school in a rural county of England and its consultant Educational Psychologist in attempting to provide an enrichment experience for identified able children about to enter school from the primary sector.
27 children were offered the opportunity of attending the comprehensive school for 1 week at the end of their primary school career. The focus of the week was on the problems they would face if transported to another world. A significant number of the secondary school teaching staff contributed a variety of problem solving activities centred upon this theme.
Evaluation of the effect of the week's enrichment activities was carried out by inviting written comments from the pupils, their parents and the staff involved. The overwhelming nature of these responses was positive.
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