Primary Transition

Our Aim

To ensure that students arrive happy, confident and ready to learn in Year Seven.

Our expectations are high for all our young people for achievement, effort, attendance and conduct.

Our Way

We place great importance on the well-being of the individual.

Our Primary Liaison Co-ordinator Belinda Martin visits each feeder school. She meets each new student to prepare them for the challenges ahead. Each student is discussed in detail with their Year Six teacher.

Our Transition Process

• A letter of welcome is sent out normally before Easter

• In May and June the primary liaison co-ordinator visits every student transferring to Chauncy at their primary school

• The information she gathers on these visits is used in the compiling of tutor and teaching groups, in conjunction with Connie Ingrao (Learning Co-ordinator for Year Seven) and Lucy Saxon (SENCO)

• Each student is given a “Moving Up Challenge” to prepare in advance of New Intake Day

• Our “Moving Up” project in July gives extra support to a small group of students who might otherwise find the transition unduly stressful

• New Intake Day and Parents’ Evening take place on the second Thursday of July

• Summer schools are offered to the new intake, with Art and Gifted and Talented provision now a regular feature

• First Day at Chauncy: to ensure a confident start the new students begin school one day ahead of the rest of the school

• In September we hold a Welcome to Chauncy Evening where students invite their parents and former primary school staff into school to sample lessons

If you would like any further information please visit our Primary Transition page on the Chauncy website here or contact Belinda Martin, our Primary Liaison Co-ordinator here.