Transition from Year 6

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Moving up from Year 6 to Year 7 is an exciting time for many, though we understand that some students, and parents for that matter, may feel a little daunted about their next steps in education. At Gordano, our mission is to make the journey from primary to secondary school an enjoyable and informative one. For parents and children alike, there will be new ways of communicating, new expectations and many enriching educational and extra-curricular opportunities during the next five to seven years in school.

To help parents and students with this transition, in September we host an Open Evening (and Open Mornings) for the current Year 6 cohort hoping to join us the following September. We hope that having an opportunity to visit the different parts of the school and talk to teachers and students gives a good impression of what it is like to be a pupil at Gordano School. It also gives visitors the chance to see a snapshot of some of the exciting opportunities that will be available to children when they join us.

Once your place is offered in March, you will be invited to a Parent and Carers Welcome Evening at the school, where we will welcome you to the school and introduce you to many important aspects of life at Gordano. A second Information Evening takes place in May.

In the summer, our transition team visits every primary school of the Year 6 children joining us to talk to the children and answer any questions they may have. All the Year 6 children will also have the opportunity to spend a full Student Transition Day at Gordano in July, where they will be put in their Gordano ‘tutor group’ for the first time and meet their new classmates.

We also run extra visits for students who would benefit from an enhanced transition programme, as advised by the primary schools and via our Pastoral and SEND Teams.

Portishead Youth & Community Centre also run Transition Days in July, where students meet each other in their new houses.

In the summer Shine offer a unique opportunity for the Year 6 students that will be joining Gordano School. During a two day holiday club, students will have another opportunity to familiarise themselves with Gordano School and the school site while taking part in a variety of engaging activities designed to encourage them to try new things, make new friends and most importantly, have lots of fun!

Admission applications for Year 6 children should be made via your home local authority which in this area is North Somerset Council.