Year 6 Transition – Moving on…

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Year 6 Transition Moving on

• Stratford School

To all Year 6 pupils, It is now your turn to
make the big move. Youre probably feeling
excited, terrified or eager. However you feel you
wont be alone, and there will be lots of people
in and out of school to support you. Before the
big move you will be able to visit Stratford
School and meet some of your teachers and the key
people involved with your transition. Teachers
from the school will come and visit you in
primary school and you will be given a booklet
with all the information you will need.
Hopefully you will find any information you need
or are worried about here. If you dont there
will be opportunities for you to ask questions
when you meet with members of staff from the
school.
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Important dates and information

• Visits to Primary School
• Some of you may have been visited already by some
  year 10 PE students. All of you will be visited
  by a small amount of teachers from Stratford
  School between June and July.
• During this visit some teachers will be talking
  to you about the school and expectations, while
  the others will be talking with your class
  teacher, to find out what you are like!
• Induction Day
• On the 23rd of June you will be invited to
  Stratford School for an Induction day. On this
  day you will take part in activities that you
  will be doing when you join in September. It is
  also a chance for you to meet your new teaching
  group, make new friends and meet some of your new
  teachers.
• Interviews
• In the next few weeks you will be invited into
  Stratford School with your parents for a formal
  interview. In this interview you will meet with
  one of the heads of house who will talk you
  through what is expected of you while you are
  here. It is also an opportunity for you and your
  parents to ask any questions that you are unsure
  of.

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What the year 7s say

• I have lots of people at Stratford School that
  support me. They are always there to help me with
  any problems.
• Michael Nduati
• I found the teachers really helpful when I
  didnt understand the work
• Aayesha Pathan
• I was very nervous when I first started. Each
  week I made new friends and now Im not nervous
  anymore.
• Umair Hussain
• I found the move easy. Ive just gone from being
  the oldest in the school to being the youngest
  again.
• Tyler Opoku
• I thought it was going to be difficult but it
  wasnt. Teachers were helpful and I made friends
  easily.
• Shareef Uddin

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Frequently asked Questions

• Will I get lost?
• Hopefully no. In your transition booklet you will
  have a map of the school. Each classroom on the
  map will be labelled with the door number. It
  takes a little while to get used to moving around
  the school, but pupils and staff will help if you
  do find that you are unsure where you are going?
• Will I get lots of homework?
• Lots of pupils worry that when they start school
  they will be overwhelmed by homework. One of the
  first things you will do in your lessons is fill
  out your homework timetable. You should get one
  piece of homework for each subject per week.
• Are the teachers stricter?
• Stratford School expects pupils to behave well
  at all times and follow the behaviour agreement.
  This includes listening to the teacher, working
  hard, completing class and homework to the best
  of your ability and do your best in all school
  activities.
• Will I be bullied?
• Bullying at Stratford School is taken very
  seriously and all members of staff have a system
  to follow to prevent it from happening. All new
  students are worried about bullying, but in
  reality it very rarely happens. The most
  important thing you should do if you think you
  are being bullied is tell someone. Don try and
  deal with it on your own.
• Will I be able to stay with my friends?
• We try our best at school to try and group you
  with at least one friend. However we have to use
  some of the information that your school supplies
  us about who you work well with, so we can not
  promise this will happen. If you are really
  unhappy the best person to speak to is Miss P or
  your head of house.

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Frequently asked Questions

• Is it easy to make friends?Another one of your
  questions that cropped up time and time again.
  The simple answer is YES! You'll be amazed at how
  quickly you get to know your fellow classmates.
• What is vertical tutoring?
• At Stratford School you have your registration
  time with a mixture of year groups. There are
  many reasons why this has been done. It decreases
  bullying and it allows your tutor more time to
  work with specific year groups, including you. It
  is still very new to Stratford School, but so far
  it has been very successful.
• What if I get stuck doing work?Your Teacher and
  Tutor are always there to help and will always
  try to help. If you are stuck with something in
  your homework, go and find the Teacher after
  school and ask them to explain it again. Your
  fellow students are also on hand so don't forget
  to ask them too.
• Do we have pegs and lockers to keep our
  belongings in?Unfortunately, no. You will need
  to be prepared and carry with you what you need
  for that specific day. A good strong, comfortable
  large bag is essential. When you have P.E.
  lessons all of your belongings are locked safely
  away in the changing rooms.You will have the
  opportunity to have a locker in year 7, however
  these are not supplied until the end of the last
  term and it works on a first come first served
  basis.
• Can I bring valuables into school?
• As a school we advise you not to bring your
  valuables to school as we can not take
  responsibility for their loss.