Dear Year 6 Student,
You will soon be ending your primary education and moving on to the Academy. Some of you will be completing your SATS and some of you will be completing your teacher assessments. Good Luck and may you achieve the best results you deserve.
I would like to let you know a little bit about the Academy before you come to visit us during the Induction Day on Wednesday 7th July.
We understand how important it is that you have a positive experience on the transition to secondary school and we have a transition team who talk to your Year 6 teachers and your parents to ensure that you have a smooth transition. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the team.
Mrs.Stanway – Assistant Principal – Head of Lower School
Mrs.Whittaker – Pastoral Manager Year 7
Mrs.Worden – Primary Liaison and Transition Officer (MOTHS)
Mrs.Bradshaw – Head of Student Services
Mrs.Huddleston – Academy Education Welfare Officer
During the summer term we meet with your Year 6 teachers and find out lots of information about you and this helps us put you into the best tutor group. You will find out your tutor group when you come to visit us on Induction Day.
The Academy Induction day will take place on Wednesday 7th July. The handover date for the new academy building is guaranteed for Monday 5th July but we will be unable to use the new building on that day. Therefore the Academy Induction day will take place at the Holden Fold site. You need to arrive at the Main Entrance of the Academy between 9.00-9.30 for a prompt start in the Main Hall at 9.30. You will need to make your own arrangements to travel to and from the Academy. During the Induction day you will meet your tutor and the transition team; meet new friends; take part in team building activities; develop an understanding of the Academy’s specialism of Entrepreneurship; sample lessons and gain an insight into a day in the Academy. You will be dismissed at 3.30.
The Academy Intake Evening will take place on the same day, Wednesday 7th July at 4.00pm. There will be refreshments available from 3.30-4.00 for you and your parents. This will give both you and your parents an opportunity to find out more about the Academy, to meet with your form tutor and other teaching and non teaching staff, and ask any questions you may have. At this evening, items of uniform and school equipment will be on sale. Please have a look at the policies in the parents section of the website and you will be able to see the uniform policy.
Some of you will be taking part in the MOTHS programme and you will be visited by Mrs.Worden during the summer term. We will be providing a transition booklet for all students joining the Academy during the summer term.
We would like you to start talking to the staff at the Academy and other students joining the Academy via the blog. Please ask any questions you may have about the Academy and the MOTHS programme. We would love to hear from you.
We will be adding some video diaries about the feelings of Year 6 students about transition in the next few weeks.
We are looking forward to meeting you soon.
Mrs.Stanway