1. Welcome to Sir Jonathan North Community College

2. Sir Jonathan North ‘Developing the Whole Child’

3. Year 6-7 Transition Timeline of events
Information about the school in preparation for transition
Meet key staff
Opportunity to find about essential equipment
Sign up for MyEd app
How to help your daughter to prepare for Year 7

4. Why do we have a Transition Programme?
New students know staff and other students
Staff get to know students in advance
Familiarity with the College site
Student strengths and areas for development are already identified
Strategies in place for any highlighted concerns

5. What is the Transition Programme?
Primary School
Primary Taster visits
Specialist visits e.g. School of Tennis or Dance
Sporting events
Open Evening
Visits to new Year 6 students and teachers
Welcome Evening
Tea Party
Transfer day and Parent Evening in July
Extra visit for targeted students

6. Year 7
Induction Day: ‘The Big Picture’
Peer Mentor support
Targeted Mentoring (Primary teachers refer)
Teaching Assistants track student progress for the first two weeks
Team Building Activities during registration time
Year 7 Activity Trip
Early Parent Evening in October
Year 7 Parents’ Booklet

7. Friendship Groups
Students placed with others from the same primary school (unless we are advised otherwise)
If group is large, primary teachers are asked to put them in ‘friendship groupings’
Please speak to us tonight if you have any concerns

9. Overview Tea Party: Wednesday 9 May at 4.30 pm – 6 pm
Transfer Day: Tuesday 3 July
8.20 am – 2.45 pm
Skills For Life: Monday 2 July
9 am – 11 am
Additional Afternoon visit (targeted schools):
Monday 2 July
Induction Day: Thursday 29 August
Year 7 Trip: September/October (£10)
Parent Evening: October and March

10. The College Day
Year 7 Day 8.00 am Breakfast on sale from 8 am in the dining room 8.20 am Students should be on site 8.30 am Registration with tutor 8.45 am Lesson am Lesson am Break am Lesson pm Lesson pm Lunch (Year 7 students have 10 minutes extra) 1.45 pm Lesson pm Home-time/ Extra-curricular opportunities

11. College Expectations Respect Behaviour Expectations College dress
Punctuality
Attendance
Attitude to Learning

12. Supporting your child Independence Basic skills Speak to us
College dress (Please see information)
Punctuality and attendance
PE Kit
Classroom equipment:
Pencil case
Two pens, pencils, ruler, eraser, sharpener
Maths set and calculator*

13. Making payments Cashless catering SQUID Cash Loaders
Trips, visits and resources

14. Pupil Premium
Students in receipt of the Pupil Premium grant are allocated £100 of Pupil Premium funding to use toward educational resources and activities.

15. Parent Communication
MyEd App s
Texts
Website
Show My Homework