Y7 Transition

Deadline for applications for September 2022
is 31st October 2021 - apply here

During this academic year we will be organising many activities to ensure that the transition from primary to secondary school is a smooth one.

Below is a summary of what we do

• Holyrood SEND team will begin visits to primary schools in October to understand the range of needs of children coming to us in September 2022.
• Our primary transition co-ordinator, Mrs Rose, will begin work in all primary schools from January 2022.
• Mrs Davison, Mrs Rose and SEND staff will meet with all Year 6 staff from March to find out full details of student’s abilities and needs.
• For those students who are the only student coming from a primary school, we have ‘Onsie’ day to meet all the other single children coming from individual schools in June.
• All information about the new year 7 team will be online from mid-June.
• Our planned transition days are on 6th and 7th of July 2022
• There will be a meet the tutor evening for year 6 parents on the evening of the 6th July 2022
• Summer school will run for a week in the Summer holidays.
• It is our intention to have a year 7 only day as the first day in September.
• Mrs Rose will be with the year 7 students until December 2022

Please note that some of the dates and events are subject to change in light of COVID restrictions.
In the meantime, if you or your child has any worries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.