Transition
Information for Parents of Prospective Students
If you are the parent or carer of a Year 5 or 6 pupil, currently exploring your options for secondary schools, we would like to take the opportunity to welcome you to our transition website. Our aim is to support you and your family in making the decisions that are best for you at this significant point in your child’s education.
At Tytherington School, we fully understand that you and your child are entering a period of significant change from the
familiar life of primary school to facing the new challenges of a large secondary school. Families who opt to join Tytherington School can be sure that we will support you in making this big step; it may or may not be your first experience of the transition process, but we aim to ensure that it is a smooth and helpful experience regardless.
Further Details
Below is our Year 6 Transition Programme for 2024-2025. The transition workshop dates will be shared with our local partner Primary Schools to enable teachers to book places for their pupils.
If your son/daughter attends a non-feeder primary they are able to attend these events. If you would like more information or to book a place, please email transition@tytheringtonschool.co.uk
| Thursday 3rd October 2024 | Open Evening |
| Wednesday 9th October 2024 | Creative Writing Workshop |
| Thursday 28th November & Friday 29th November 2024 | Year 6 Forensic Science Workshops |
| Wednesday 15th January 2025 | Year 6 Maths Workshop |
| Wednesday 5th March 2025 | Year 6 Art Workshop |
| Wednesday 14th May 2025 | Year 6 Non-feeder Extra Transition Workshop |
| Wednesday 25th June 2025 | Year 6 Information Evening |
| Monday 7th July 2025 | Year 6 Taster Day |
How do we support your child with the move to Tytherington?
During the school year, Mrs Healey (Assistant Headteacher) and Mrs Woods (Transition Manager) will lead a team of staff to provide opportunities for students to take part in various transition activities not only at Tytherington but also in their schools. This ensures that all students feel comfortable and familiar with life at secondary school before starting here in September.
In July all students will have the opportunity to come to Tytherington for a taster day where they will meet their form tutor, Head of Year, as well as Mrs Healey and Mrs Woods. In addition, Mrs Woods, along with Year 7 pupils, will visit all feeder primary schools to meet pupils joining Tytherington and answer any questions they may have.
To make the transition as successful as possible we believe that it is important to know as much about our new students as we can. Mrs Healey and Mrs Woods will meet with Year 6 teachers during the summer term to discuss every student in detail. Further information about your child’s move to Tytherington as well as information regarding uniform, school meals and transition days is available in the’ Parent Information Booklet’ available to download on the transition page.
How do we find out Information about you?
Before you leave your primary school, your Year 6 teachers will have met Mrs Healey (Assistant Headteacher) and Mrs Woods (Transition Manager) to exchange information and to discuss you and every other student who will be starting with you.
The sort of things they talk about include not only how good you are in various subjects but things which tell them about you as a person; your attitude, friendships, interests and so on. This all helps Mrs Healey and Mrs Woods to put you in the most suitable tutor group and makes sure that you get the most out of your first days at secondary school.
Will I be with friends in my tutor group?
You will be asked to complete an online ‘Friendship Form’. You must write down a maximum of three friends that you would like to be in the same tutor group with. (this could be a friend from school, guides, scouts, swimming club). You will need to let us know their full name and the primary school they attend. It is very important to remember that you may not be with all three friends but Mrs Healey and Mrs Woods will make sure that you are with at least one friend.
When will I be able to visit Tytherington?
You will be invited to visit and take part in different activities throughout the year from cooking workshops in Technology to Science Workshops and Sport Festivals. In addition, you will be invited to visit Tytherington on the Year 6 Taster Day. This will be an opportunity to meet your new tutor, spend time with your tutor group and take part in some lessons.
What if I came from a non-partner school?
You will be invited to join our transition days (there are lots to choose from) and we also run a number of additional days to ensure that you will have the chance to make new friends and meet some of your teachers. The dates of these workshops are on listed on the website. If you wish to attend one of the workshops you will need to gain permission from your Primary school.
Here is a list of our most common partner schools, with links to each:
Bollington Cross Primary School
Dean Valley Community Primary School
Bollington St. John’s CE Primary School
Hurdsfield Primary School
Kettleshulme St. James CE Primary School
Marlborough Primary School
Puss Bank School
Rainow Primary School
Parkroyal Community School
We hope that any questions you may have will have been answered in the information provided.
However, if you have any other queries then please contact either Mrs Healey, Assistant Headteacher or Mrs Woods, Transition Manager, by email: transition@tytheringtonschool.co.uk or phone: 01625 610220.