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Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up Beckfoot Transition Welcome to Beckfoot Moving On Up Simon Wade Alex Denham Headteacher Deputy Headteacher

Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up Beckfoot Transition Welcome to Beckfoot Moving On Up Simon Wade - Headteacher

Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up Beckfoot Transition A new adventure Moving On Up Alex Denham - Deputy Headteacher

What has been different? • Home learning Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up • Not seeing school friends • No SATs • End of year 6 events • Missing transition events

How will we help you? • More support from staff who care about you Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up • More help from Beckbuddies • More tours • More time with your tutor • More events to help you make new friends, get to know us and to celebrate your start

Support for you • Beckbuddies Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up • Your teachers • Your tutor • Your Head of Year • Your Pastoral Manager • Your senior leaders • Your Headteacher

Support for you • Your Tutor Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up • Mrs Dobson (Head of Year 7) • Miss Backhouse (Pastoral Manager for Year 7) • Mr Darling (Assistant Headteacher) • Mrs Denham (Deputy Headteacher) • Mr Wade (Headteacher)  TOP TIP: All your key people will be on duty at break and lunch - say hello to them and introduce yourself!

Your school day Beckfoot Transition Time What you’re doing Moving On Up 8.20am Arrive for an 8.30am start 8.30am – 9.30am Lesson 1 9.30am – 10.30am Lesson 2 10.30am – 10.55am Break / SPA 10.55am – 11.20am Tutor time / SPA continued (you also have assembly every Friday) 11.20am – 12.20pm Lesson 3 12.20pm – 12.50pm Lunch 12.50pm – 1.50pm Lesson 4 1.50pm – 2.45pm Lesson 5 2.45pm End of lessons / LRC open / go to after school clubs 3.00pm After school clubs start

Your curriculum • English • PE Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up • Maths • Music • Science • Art • Humanities • Drama • Languages • Design Technology • Computer Science • SPA and clubs…  TOP TIP: Give every subject a new start and aim for a ‘1’ for your attitude to learning in every lesson.

Get involved in SPA & clubs • Netball • Trampolining Beckfoot Transition • FootFall Moving On Up • Fitness • Basketball Dance • Football • Gymnastics Company • Samba Band • Rugby • Cheerleading • Drumline • Groovetubes • Badminton • Climbing • Brass Group • Rock group • Table tennis • Dance Club • Juno  TOP TIP: Try something different! Join two or more of these and build new friendships.

Get to know your school • Every faculty Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up (subject area) Ground Floor First Floor has its own Second Floor colour • There are signs on every floor and outside every classroom

Get to know your school • Central toilets and a student toilet in every Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up faculty too • It takes time to adjust to a new environment • You’re never ‘lost’ because there’s always someone to help you  TOP TIP: Watch ‘Take a Tour’ on the Transition webpage. Colour in your timetable to help familiarise yourself with the different faculties!

Your break and lunch • Your break is everyday at 10.30 – 10.55, with Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up year 8 and 9. • At 10.55 everyday, you go to your tutor base, except on Fridays when you have assembly. • Your lunch is everyday at 12.20 – 12.50, with year 8 and 9 . • We are a busy school and you’ll probably have to queue, but stay put, be patient, and you’ll be served.

Your break and lunch • There’s lots of choice: jacket potatoes, Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up pasta pots, salads, sandwiches (Subway-style) or a different daily hot meal from the menu. • There’s also hot and cold drinks, and a water fountain to refill your bottle.  TOP TIP: bring a few snacks with you to start with and don’t swap queues!

Friendships Beckfoot Transition Nurture old ones and build new ones Moving On Up • Smile and say hello • Ask questions • Be a good listener and show an interest in what people tell you • Join SPAs, clubs and try new things that interest you • We’re all different – embrace it! • Treat people as you would like to be treated yourself

Your planner • You bring it to school every Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up day. • You get it out at the start of every tutor time and every lesson. • It helps to keep you organised with homework and packing your bag.

Your planner • Staff write in positive Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up comments for working hard and issue codes if you get something wrong. • Parents/carers can write messages to your teachers and will sign it every week.

Getting ready Beckfoot Transition Clearly labelled uniform Moving On Up • White Beckfoot polo shirt with school logo. • Blue Beckfoot sweatshirt with school logo. • Black tailored school trousers appropriate for school wear. No studs, leggings, cropped trousers or jeans. • Shoes should be traditional school style without any logo. No trainers, canvas shoes or fashion wear. • Skirts should be traditional, appropriate school style and length.

Getting ready Beckfoot Transition Clearly labelled uniform (continued) Moving On Up • Black, full length plain socks, or plain black or flesh coloured tights. Sport socks should not be worn with school uniform. • Excessive makeup, acrylic nails and piercings are not allowed. • Lanyards are part of uniform. • Additional information about the PE kit is on the Transition webpage.

Getting ready Beckfoot Transition Clearly labelled equipment Moving On Up • A school bag • A maths set including • A PE kit bag a compass and • A pencil case protractor • x3 blue or black biros • A basic scientific Casio • x3 pencils calculator • A ruler • A few spare pound • A sharpener coins – just in case • A rubber • A water bottle

Your ‘to do’ list  Look forward to a new adventure with Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up us!  Explore the Transition webpage  Read through the handbook with your parents/carers  Organise your uniform  Pack your school bag  Label everything clearly  Ask us if you need to know anything at all

And finally… Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up

What we expect from you • Kindness and decency • Reward points Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up • Positive comments • The 6 Ps • A strong attitude to • Red carpet events learning

What to expect of us • Kindness and decency • Challenge Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up • Support • Opportunity

Thank you Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up Any questions? Any feedback? BeckfootTransition@beckfoot.org

Beckfoot Transition Moving On Up Beckfoot Transition We look forward to seeing you soon Moving On Up