Year 6/7 Transition
Support for students with their transition
between Primary and Secondary
Introduction from G. Ferrante
Dear Parent/Carer
I am delighted to be able to write to you to congratulate you on securing a place for your child at Starbank Secondary School from September 2020.
A successful transition is vital in supporting all children in adapting to life in a secondary school and despite the current national crisis we want to assure you that transition to our school will be as smooth as possible.
I now consider you and your son/daughter as part of the Starbank Secondary School family and we will all aim to support you in whatever way we can. I and all staff are very much looking forward to meeting you all in September. Unfortunately, as you know we are unable to have your son/daughter in school for their normal induction day so we have moved our transition to the website.
In the meantime, so we can have everything ready for the start of September, please complete all of the consent forms and school/parent agreements included within the pack you have received and return to Ms Amarjit Bhogal at the Hob Moor Road office. It is important that all sections of the pupil information consent pack are completed accurately. Once submitted, if any of the information changes, please let us know as soon as possible so our records are kept updated.
I also want to bring to your attention that all year 7 will begin in September in the new Star uniform. The information for this is provided in the induction pack. This uniform is provided by Stevensons retailer. Please note that if you already have children at the secondary school who would be in Y8-11 from September 2020, that they will be allowed to remain in the current Starbank uniform until a change is needed. I will be writing to all parents soon regarding this.
I will look forward to working with you closely in the near future, to ensure that your child realises their ambition and potential. Should you have any questions, in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact us at school. Ms Marie Alcock and Ms Kirran Qureshi will be able to help with the majority of queries.
I am delighted to have your child join us and look forward to meeting you all in the future.
Yours faithfully
Mr G. Ferrante
Headteacher
Quick Links
Introduction from Head Of Year
Virtual Tour
Transition Booklet
Uniform
Arrangements
Links to Resources
Be Awesome – Go Big
Maths Workbook
Latest letters about Transition
Introduction from Year 7 Head of Year
Hello,
I am Mrs. Qureshi and I am your Year 7 Head of Year.
I hope that you and your families are well in this uncertain time.
I know how difficult it must be especially now as you would have been preparing for transition with help of your primary school teachers.
Myself – your head of year, Mrs. Alcock – your SLT lead, and your Year 7 form tutors are all looking forward to meeting you all in September and I hope that you are all
excited about coming to Starback secondary.
We will all be here to support you on your new journey at Starbank school.
We hope to see you soon.
M Alcock
K Qureshi
Virtual Tour
To help you get a feel of what Starbank Secondary is like, we have captured and created a Virtual Tour within Google Street View. Please use the tabs at the top for quick navigation between floors and the outside.
Can you find the 6 cuddly toys hidden around the school?
Transition Booket / Forms
Uniform
Starbank promotes excellence in everything its pupils undertake. The uniform and appearance of our pupils will support the ethos of our academy; providing the pupils with pride to be part of the academy and enabling them to act as ambassadors for the academy
Our approved retailer for any unform marked ‘Academy’ is Stevensons.
The Stevensons online shop (www.stevensons.co.uk) offers a user-friendly and straightforward method of purchase for parents to use year-round.
For full information and links to the uniform policy please visit https://www.starbankschool.co.uk/information/school-uniform/
Links and Resources
- Transitioning to secondary school – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/transitioning-to-secondary-school/zkc9pg8
- Wellbeing – https://www.starbankschool.co.uk/information/emotional-health-well-being/
Be Awesome – Go Big
Hello Year 6,
We hope you enjoy these transition lessons. We have sent you the accompanying workbook in the post. Please bring your completed workbook with in in September to share with your form tutor.
Maths Transition Workbook
Maths PassportLatest letters about Transition:
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Absence: a quick guide for parents / carers
Dear Parents/Carers, Please see the attached document for an updated Covid-19 Absence Quick Guide for parents that details what actions to take if your child or family member have Covid-19 or related symptoms. Yours sincerely Gaetano FerranteSecondary Principal...
Primary: HMR – Resources for PSHE Sessions – Bereavement
Dear Parent/Guardian, During our daily morning focus time, our pupils cover a range of PSHE themes including healthy relationships, e-safety, climate change, and contemporary issues in the news. During week beginning 17th January, lessons will cover the topic of loss...
Hip, hip hooray for drama project
The performing arts have been brought to life for primary pupils at Starbank School thanks to lessons and a special after-school club delivered by the Hippodrome Education Network (HEN). For the last three years, the HEN project – Birmingham Hippodrome’s schools...
Starbank trains anti-bullying ambassadors
Starbank School is training a group of secondary pupils to develop the skills to become anti-bullying ambassadors. Pupils from all year groups participated in a practical training session where they learnt active listening and communication skills, and all about...
Questions?
If you have any questions or queries please contact the transition team by emailing transition@starbank.bham.sch.uk or phone the main office on 0121 464 2338 (Option 4).
Alternatively use the form below – please ensure you enter a correct email address or phone number for the team to get back in touch with you.