Transition
Dates for your diary 2022:
- Tuesday 28th June: Virtual Year 6 Family Induction Event goes live
- Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th June: 'Standing in the Gap' Zoom meeting - preparing your child emotionally and mentally for the transition to secondary school
- Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th July: Year 6 Induction Days at The Warriner
"The constant communication and inclusivity over the summer was amazing preparation for our daughter, especially as we had moved from overseas and she was nervous about starting in a brand new location. It made her feel like she belonged before she had even started school."
Each year, The Warriner School welcome over 280 students into Year 7. We carefully place our children into one of 10 tutor groups, which are split into 5 houses. We are enormously proud of the transition package that we provide to Year 6s as they step up to Year 7 and join our Warriner community; feedback from parents and carers, partnership primary schools and the children themselves, support this. There is a wealth of excellent work that goes on from March, right the way through until October, which ensures that our new students settle quickly into The Warriner School community and develop a sense of pride and belonging.
"My favourite thing about the Warriner transition has been meeting new friends and enjoying new subjects that I haven't tried before. I really liked meeting new people because i feel like it's a new opportunity for me and I am really enjoying the new subject because I like the new changes I have had to my school life."
Below, you will find an outline of how transition works at The Warriner School:
1. PRIMARY LIAISON
2. PEN-FRIENDS
3. PRIMARY VISITS
4. STARTING IN SEPTEMBER
This is when Warriner life really begins. There are 10 excellent and committed Year 7 tutors who provide a warm and reassuring welcome. Students get new timetables, pocket organisers, and really learn the ropes in a supportive, yet encouraging environment. Lots of fun activities and challenges allow our students to figure out all the important things that happen at secondary school. Excited teachers greet their new classes and begin to engage them with fun, interactive lessons. The students get to use our Warriner canteen and see the range of additional enrichment activities that we have on offer.
5. SETTLING IN EVENING
6. VIRTUAL 'CATCH UPS' with primary school
"From a feeder primary school perspective, without fail The Warriner School offer a thorough and immersive experience to the Year 6 students This year, the transition team have been really responsive to the changing restrictions - I was so impressed because The Warriner were the best of all the schools."
From the moment that a family have decided that The Warriner is the place for their child, we do everything that we possibly can to give our new students the best possible start. We are proud of our school's 'RESPONSIBLE-RESPECTFUL-READY' culture, and thoroughly enjoy welcoming our new students to join us every year.
"My favourite thing about being a student at The Warriner is that all the teachers are so kind and supportive"
What advice do our students have for year 6?
"Don't worry at all because when you get there it is all fine. And on the first day there are only two year groups in school so it is very calm."
"Every night before school get your books together because you do NOT want a detention for that ! Get all of your new school uniform well in advance so you can choose the right size."
"Pack your own bag every day. You will get a lot more homework - some to be in in a few weeks time and some to be in the day after - so check Show My Homework to help to remember it."
"Pack your bag the night before and always keep a spare timetable at home as well as in your blazer pocket."
"Be prepared for the day, make sure you have everything you need. Don’t worry too much about seeing your friends in class because you will make lots of new friends in the first few weeks."
"Have the right equipment, do your homework the night you get it, and hand it in on time!"