Head of Year: Miss L Marks/ Mrs A Farooq (maternity cover)

Vision for Year 7:

1. Smooth transition
We want students to enjoy coming to school and see school as a place where they feel comfortable, safe and valued. A successful transition into secondary school should have a positive impact on attendance, punctuality, behaviour and the quality of our day-to-day relationships with students. Our priority is to build strong relationships early and ensuring students know where to go for support when they need it.

2. Establish high standards of behaviour
Behavioural issues may happen, particularly as the students adjust to secondary school, but we want to identify and address issues early rather than allowing them to escalate. We will be proactive in our approach: using the report system effectively, speaking to students directly, and communicating with parents and carers at home. We want students to understand from the outset that their behaviour, choices and reputation matter and that we have high expectations of them, which translate to high expectations of themselves.

3. Establish strong study and learning habits
Year 7 is an opportunity to establish the habits that students will carry with them throughout secondary school. We want to develop students who are organised, resilient and increasingly independent learners. Through form time, lessons and homework, we will begin laying the foundations for effective revision, organisation and independent study so that students reach KS4 with the confidence and maturity to manage their learning successfully.