1. Secondary Transfer Meeting Thursday 15th September
Notes from last night's meeting
Secondary Transfer Meeting Thursday 15th September
Focus of the year is to ensure that the children have skills for secondary school – are numerate and literate and can work independently
Year 7 Admission September 2017

2. Have your received your copy?
Notes from last night's meeting
Have your received your copy?

3. Notes from last night's meeting
How to decide
Read prospectus – information on each school P
Visit schools – open day or evening dates P 6-7 achievements.
Admissions criteria for Newham Community and Trust Secondary Schools
Looked after Child
SEN
Sibling
All other children: distance
THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT
Different admissions criteria for
Voluntary Aided: St Angela’s, St Bonaventure’s P Academies : Stratford, Langdon, Brampton
Free Schools:Bobby Moore, Little Ilford, Oasis, East London Science, School 21
All schools in Newham are able to meet the needs of pupils with a wide range of SEN. Although some schools have specialist resource provisions for particular SEN all schools have access to similar facilities and so most pupils are able to attend their local schools. If child is from Resource Provision MUST add Landon Provision to application (only Langdon, Cumberland and Stratford)
Voluntary aided and Academies have their own admission criteria
Mixed, girls only, boys only, voluntary aided – decide who to admit – baptised, Holy Communion, letter from priest, or out of borough
MAP page 8
Each school page

4. Quick guide to finding out about each school
Notes from last night's meeting
Quick guide to finding out about each school

5. Secondary schools within Newham
Notes from last night's meeting
Secondary schools within Newham
Go visit

6. Notes from last night's meeting
How to apply
Electronically
(you will need an address) Or
Paper form (this can be brought to Calverton school office or posted to Newham)

7. Notes from last night's meeting
How to apply?
Name up to 6 schools – name sibling, write reasons why e.g religion medical, social.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT WRITE JUST 1 or 2!!!!!!!
To help you decide, go to the school, ask other parents, check out their Ofsted results (google OFSTED reports)
If applying online do not then complete a paper application as well
If applying out of borough also put on form a Newham school

8. Notes from last night's meeting
How to apply
Apply online by 31/10/16 (acknowledgement) Or
Fill in paper Common Application Form (CAF) hand in to school by
Friday 21st October or post to arrive on or before 31st October.
If applying for VA faith school obtain, complete and return a SIF (supplementary information form) by 31/10/16
If applying for a school out of borough name school on Newham form (find out about their admissions procedures).
If you live out of borough you must fill in your borough’s form (not Newham’s)

9. Notes from last night's meeting
Quick guide

10. Notes from last night's meeting
Required Proof
Proof of address required for applications outside of borough
Proof of address required at admission meeting for Newham School place

11. Notes from last night's meeting
Once you have applied
Forms in to school ASAP Or
Tell us your application number once you have applied online.
Only 1 offer will be received

12. Preparing your child for secondary school
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Preparing your child for secondary school
Homework – quiet area
weekly homework
homework club
Saturday Schools – Kingsford
Spelling and grammar – reading regularly
spelling and grammar games