Transition 2022 - Latest News and Updates
Below, you will find parent/carer letters and updates released in recent weeks.
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25th March |
Parent/Carer Letter |
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Update |
Primary Schools began completing data collection sheets containing information about each student joining Withernsea High School. |
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25th April
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Update |
Primary Schools were given an update about the Transition Process and confirmation of the dates for Transition and Year 6 Parents' Evening. Any outstanding student data sheets were requested. Preparations have begun for the Transition Days and Year 6 Parents' Evening. Further information about these will be shared with parents/carers in due course. |
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Confirmed date for the diary |
Year 6 Parents' Evening - Thursday 14th July, 4pm to 7,30pm. |
For up-coming plans and activities, please see the Timeline below...
Transition Timeline
Below is a brief outline, detailing what the next few weeks have in store:
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From Friday 13th May: |
Visits to Primary Schools Withernsea High School staff, including Miss Wiseman (Head of Year 7) and Mr Mabbott (Assistant Headteacher) will visit your child's primary school to introduce them to the Transition process. Other members of staff, from the school's SEN, Safeguarding and Child Protection teams, will also begin in-person visits. |
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From Monday 20th June: |
A second visit to Primary Schools will take place and a second parent/carer letter will be sent out This will enable us to directly answer any questions pupils may have about Transition, including the Transition Days and Summer School. This visit will also provide an opportunity for pupils to complete an “About Me” sheet, which will tell us more about their hobbies, and interests, and allow us to learn more about them. There will also be an opportunity for them to nominate a friend to be ‘buddied’ up with in Form Time. |
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w/c Monday 27th June: |
Transition Packs will be posted out directly to parents/carers by Withernsea High School. These packs will contain all the information needed ahead of your child joining the school, which you can then ask questions about at the parents’ evening. The packs will also contain Data and Consent forms which must be completed and returned to the school at the Year 6 Parents’ Evening. |
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July (Dates TBC): |
SEN Transition Days will take place. These will introduce SEN students to the school in small groups, easing them in ahead of the two main transition days later in the month where they will also participate. |
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Thursday 14th July: |
Transition Day 1 Year 6 will spend the day at Withernsea High School where they will engage in sample lessons and fun activities.
At the end of the first Transition Day, parents/carers will join us for a Year 6 Parents/Carers Consultation Evening. Data and Consent forms from the Parent Packs should be returned on this night. |
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Friday 15th July: |
Transition Day 2 – A second day of sample lessons and fun activities for the full Year 6 cohort. |
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August (TBC): |
Summer School An opportunity for Year 6 to attend exciting activities ahead of joining the school in September. Further information will be released later in the year. |
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Wednesday 7th September |
First day of Year 7 at Withernsea High School |
Transition pack
This year's Transition Packs will be posted directly home the week commencing Monday, 27th June 2022.
Each pack will contain a number of documents with comprehensive information about the school and the transition process, which should hopefully answer any initial questions you may have about our school.
The packs are being sent home a fortnight before the Year 6 Parents' Evening to give you chance to read through the information so that any further questions you may have can be answered at the parents' evening.
The documents are currently being prepared and digital versions will be available to view/download below from the week commencing Monday, 27th June.
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Digital downloads of Transition Pack documents INFORMATION FOR 2022 CURRENTLY BEING PREPARED. PLEASE CHECK BACK 27/06/22. |
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Prospectus |
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Cashless Catering / ParentPay / Free School Meals brochure |
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Systems and Communications brochure |
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Data and Consent Pack These should be completed and returned to school at the Year 6 Parents' Evening |
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5. |
Steady Schoolwear Information - Help with purchasing school uniform |
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6. |
Transport Guide - Containing full timetables for all school services |
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Hard copy packs, posted home, will also include: • ParentPay unique activation code • Return envelope for Data and Consent pack. If any of these items are missing from your packs, please contact the school. |
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Contacts
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Head of Year 7 - Miss Z Wiseman |
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Media & Events Coordinator - Mr T Nuttall |
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Progress Leader KS3 - Mrs A Monaghan |
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SEDNCO - Mr J Beattie |
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Special Educational Needs and Learning Support Coordinator - Mrs E McCreaddie |
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Safeguarding / Child Protection - Mrs C Tomes |
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Video: What is life like at Withernsea High School?
Some of you may have visited our school before and seen a glimpse of what life is like for our students and staff, whereas others may be looking forward to their first visit. Whether you're familiar with the school or not, we hope you enjoy the following video which highlights some of the many things we do here at Withernsea High School.