The transition to secondary school is an exciting opportunity for neurodivergent kids to shine, explore their strengths, and try new things. It's a time for discovering new subjects, making friends, and taking on more responsibility, which can be empowering and allow them to showcase their unique talents.

However, we also know that change can be tough. For many neurodivergent children, adjusting to a new environment with unfamiliar routines, sensory experiences, and the complexity of social interactions can feel overwhelming. The fast pace, multiple teachers, and pressure to fit in can bring up anxiety and stress.

That's why we created this course—not just to help your child build practical skills for managing the transition, but also to offer them a chance to connect with other neurodivergent kids who truly understand what they’re going through.

By bringing together peers who are on the same journey, the course provides an opportunity to form a strong support network before even stepping foot in secondary school. With the right tools and a group of supportive friends, we believe your child can thrive during this exciting transition and beyond.

Each week, we’ll explore key topics to help you feel ready for secondary:

✅ Using Your Strengths in Secondary – Recognising what you're excited about and how to bring your unique skills to your new school.

✅ Friendships & Social Confidence – Building a support network before you move and learning how to spot great new friends.

✅ Handling Stress & Overwhelm – Strategies for managing anxiety, meltdowns, and shutdowns at school.

✅ Getting to, and around School – Travelling to school, navigating the building, finding classrooms, and identifying safe spaces to take a break.

✅ Homework & Learning – Practical techniques to stay on top of work and feel confident in lessons.

✅ Asking for Help & Self-Advocacy – Understanding who can support you and how to request the accommodations you need.

✅ Creating Your Own School Passport – A personalised toolkit to share with teachers so they understand what works best for you.

All our sessions take place on Zoom. - We suggest young people get comfy ahead of sessions, and bring their favourite plushies, fidgets or drawing materials. Snacks can also be a great idea! - For safeguarding purposes, we ask parents to be present at the beginning of each session. - Once we've done our safeguarding check, young people can participate in sessions by themselves, or with a supporting parent or carer

- Young people are welcome to attend with cameras off or on - We use an anonymous chat tool 'Slido' to do quizzes and polls, and share ideas - All our sessions are low-demand and designed for young people who may be anxious, or have demand avoidant profiles - We will generally spend the first two thirds of the session covering key topics

- The last third of session will play games, do quizzes and activities to get to know each other, and build our confidence around each other whilst having fun! Our parent sessions will also be run on Tuesdays at 8pm.

The course costs £180, for 12 sessions (10 sessions for your young person, plus two parent sessions). That's £15 per session. Course members also get free access to our safe, moderated, online community. Where young people can connect and build friendships with their course-mates in-between sessions. We offer a 30% discount for families in receipt of Universal Credit. Just email hello@uncommonminds.co.uk and we can get this setup for you.

We also offer payment plans, enabling you to pay for the course in 3 instalments of £60.

You can buy a drop-in pass to any of our sessions, to try the course and see if its for you. Once you've decided the course is right for you, you can then sign up for the remainder of the course (at a pro-rated price). If your child becomes unable to attend during the first half of the course, we will refund 50% of the course price, or transfer your session credits to other clubs such as Roblox or Drawing Club.