Primary Transition

We believe that students flourish in an environment where they are recognised and valued from the outset. For many years we have worked with our partner schools to develop a successful process to ease the transition from the relative security of the primary setting to the great unknown that is Secondary School. By offering many opportunities for students to visit us and for our staff to deliver taster lessons in the primaries, students become more confident not only of the geographical environment into which they will move but also of the academic structures that they will encounter. In order to fully support this we have a dedicated Head of Year 7 and transition, who has responsibility for ensuring that the move from primary to secondary school is a positive experience for all of our students.

YEAR 5

The Primary Transition process begins in Year 5 when we offer the following opportunities:

OPEN EVENING

All Year 5 students and their parents are very welcome to attend our annual Open Evening (held in later September or early October) when the whole school is open and all staff are on hand to speak to students and parents. 

YEAR 5 PARENT COFFEE MORNINGS

In the summer term each year (June/July) we hold coffee mornings specifically for Year 5 parents to be able to meet staff and our students and to tour our school. These mornings are intended for parents only, as students will have their own opportunity to visit the school. Dates and information on how to book places will be released early in the summer term each year. 

YEAR 5 STUDENT EXPERIENCE

In the summer term of Year 5 we offer students in Year 5 the opportunity to spend a morning or afternoon at Woolmer Hill School. These invitations will go out to children's primary/junior schools. This experience offers students the chance to meet our staff and students, and experince lessons and all the facilities that we have to offer.

We hope that these short videos will provide you with a taste of life at Woolmer Hill School.

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Welcome-Y7-to-Woolmer-Hill-School-Sept-2020.mp4

YEAR 6

We offer multiple opportunities for students in Year 6 to prepare for their transition to Year 7. Please see the timeline below:

September / October	Open Evening (all Year 5 and 6 students and parents are invited)
31st October	Deadline for application for secondary school place at Woolmer Hill School (apply via your home Local Authority)
Early March	Your home local authority will notify you of your allocated secondary school (Some Local Authorities may ask for you to accept or decline the school place offered. Please check with your Local Authority admissions team if you are required to do this and keep to this deadline. We will also ask you to accept or decline you place with us directly)
By the end of March	If you have been allocated a place at Woolmer Hill School then you will receive an email from us with a link to complete our online registration form
April /  May	Vists by key transition staff from Woolmer Hill to students in their primary / junior schools to start to get to know them
May / June	'Meet the Teacher' event at Woolmer Hill
May / June	Additional small group transition sessions for students with extra anxieties or additional needs, where they will meet with key staff who will maintain close links with them and parents for their first year with us
July	Induction Day for Year 6 at Woolmer Hill School, when all our new intake are invited to spend the day with us. This is followed by a parents' evening for Year 6 parents to prepare parents for their child's transition to Woolmer Hill School
August	Summer School (dates tbc)

For students joining us in September 2025 the Year 6 Induction Day and Parents' Information Evening will be held on Tuesday 1st July.

For any enquiries relating to transition please contact Mr David Clayton (Assistant Headteacher) dclayton@woolmerhill.surrey.sch.uk