Transition programme for pupils in Year 6

Dear Parents,

in September your son or daughter will be coming to Ribblesdale to join Year 7. I would like to welcome you and anticipate a fruitful learning partnership with you and your son or daughter. There are two aspects to the transition programme:

• pupils coming to Ribblesdale for a ‘taster day’
• main transition event: an invitation to you to join us at school to hear in more detail about the first term and to meet your son or daughter’s coach, Miss Parkinson (Year Leader), Mrs Marsland (Pastoral Coordinator) and other key staff.

On Wednesday 30 June at 9am we have arranged for Year 6 pupils to come to Ribblesdale for the day. I have asked your son or daughter’s current headteacher for permission for them to attend. They will be able to take part in a number of sample lessons and activities throughout the day.

In order to confirm your son or daughter’s attendance, you are kindly asked to complete an on-line form; from this we will gather the information we need to make the day run smoothly. The web address is shown at the bottom of this letter. It is clear what to do when you ‘log on’. For those without internet access, you are invited to telephone the school where you will be asked for the relevant information. Please ask to speak to Mrs Brass.

Transport, if required, to and from Ribblesdale, is the responsibility of parents. On arrival, pupils should make their way to the main front door from where they will be directed. However, schools that are local to Ribblesdale may decide to accompany pupils and walk their Year 6 class directly from primary school and back again. Your headteacher will advise if this is the case or whether pupils should make their own way to Ribblesdale. The day starts at 9am and finishes at 2.30pm. (Pupils will be released home or return with their class group to primary school.)

Lunch can be purchased in the school’s dining room for a flat rate charge of £1.50. Pupils wishing to bring a packed lunch may do so. Pupils entitled to a free school meal should indicate this on the form or when asked if telephoning.

On either 30 June or 1 July at 6.30pm, parents and their son or daughter will be invited to attend the main transition event on one of these dates in school. We hold this event over two evenings in order to comfortably accommodate our new pupils and their parents. You will be invited to this event separately.

If you have any further queries please contact the school and we will do our best to help.

I look forward to meeting you in a few weeks time.

Yours sincerely

S A Smith (Head Teacher)