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Transition to High School

Welcome to New Students of Sprowston Community High School

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We are delighted that your child will be joining us from September 2013 and we would like to take this opportunity of welcoming you as a family.

The next 5 academic years will be a major chapter in the life of your child and we are absolutely committed to making this period as special and purposeful as possible, maximising, where we can, the well being and life chances of all the young people within our care.

The journey we take with your child begins now. There is much that we can do now to prepare the way, both practically and emotionally, so that your child will find the transition from Junior School to High School as exciting and stress free as possible.

Sprowston Community High School Website – www.sprowstonhigh.org

We are extremely proud of our website, which captures the vibrant life of our school. You will also find some specific information aimed at Year 6 students about to embark upon the next stage of their education.

In this section you will find information on:

The differences between Junior School and High School
Teaching, learning and the curriculum
School Uniform
Expectations
Taster Days
Extra-curricular clubs and activities

We hope that your child will enjoy looking at these pages with you, and with their friends, and that this will help them feel more confident and prepared for September.

Download your Information Pack

On receiving information that your son/daughter will be joining Year 7 at Sprowston Community High School, we sent you a welcome pack which included an Admissions Form and a Form asking which language your son/daughter might prefer to study. You may also have received a pack through via child's junior school. If you have not received a welcome pack, please accept my apologies and contact the school office on 01603 485266 so that this situation can be rectified without delay. We have begun the process of arranging groupings for next year and would be pleased to have this information returned as soon as possible.

Our information pack for parents and students new to Sprowston Community High is available to download using the links below. These are digital copies of the documents sent to you. We would encourage you to read these documents, and to contact us with any questions you may have regarding your child's transition to high school.

Please take a note of the various dates given below and in your information pack. It is important you return the requested forms to us by the dates given so that we can best help your child settle in to our school community.

Opportunities to meet us

It is extremely important that we become familiar faces in the life of your child over the next few months and there will be a number of important opportunities for us to meet your children, both within their own school setting, but also when we invite them, and you, to join us at Sprowston Community High School. These dates are outlined as follows:

Meeting the children - May 2013

Staff from Sprowston Community High School will be visiting each Junior/Primary School from the end of May to meet your child and his/her teacher and to answer any questions about the transition process.

Meeting the parents - Wednesday 3 July 2013

We will be holding a Parents’ Information Evening meeting at Sprowston Community High School on Wednesday 3 July when you are invited to attend and meet some of the key High School staff who will be working with your child. It is also an opportunity to raise any concerns you may have. Please note that due to limited space this evening is for parents, guardians and carers only to attend.

Session 1 will take place between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm for surnames A – M
Session 2 will take place between 6.00 pm and 7.00 pm for surnames N – Z

If you have special educational concerns, our school SENCO will also be available.

The School Uniform Shop will also be open from 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm on Wednesday 3 July for the convenience of parents to collect their orders from the Uniform List Order Form.

Please note this is also the date when we ask you to return additional forms and Instrument Tuition Application Form to us and, if you haven’t already done so, the final date to make the payment for the Hautbois Activity Centre Trip and Locker Hire.

Induction Day - Friday 5 July 2013

On Friday 5 July your child will attend Sprowston Community High School for the full day to experience school life, meet their new Form Tutor and fellow tutees. We provide a free packed lunch on that day. Your child will also receive holiday work, which should be handed in on the first day back on 5 September 2013. Don’t forget to bring a pencil case and a drink!

Coffee Morning - Thursday 11 July 2013

On Thursday 11 July, Mr Sewell and colleagues will be available from 9.15 - 10.15 to help with any concerns. No appointment is necessary. Mr Davies our School SENCO and his team will be available from 10.15 - 11.15 for parents with specific SEN concerns. No appointment is necessary.

Admission Form and MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) Choices

Available to download are the School Admission Form and MFL Choice Form.

Please could you complete and return both forms to your child’s Junior School by Friday 19 April 2013.

You can also support us in a variety of ways …

Parents’ with children moving up to High School often tell us they miss out on their involvement in their child’s school life. If you are interested in getting involved, please inform Ms Evitt (Admin Office) who will discuss your interests and talk through all the necessary safeguarding procedures.

We very much look forward to meeting with you on the 3 July. If you are unable to make that meeting, or would like to ask any other questions, please contact Ms Evitt in the first instance on 01603 485266.

Pete Sewell

Head of Year 7