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Year 6-11

Transition Timeline

Date	Event	Detail	Resources
March	Pudsey Grammar School place confirmed	Leeds City Council confirm that you have secured your place at Pudsey Grammar School
March	Welcome letter	All parents/carers receive a ‘Welcome Letter’ congratulating students on securing their place at Pudsey Grammar School.	Letter to parents/carers
April 2024	Welcome to PGS - booklet	Parents/carers and students receive a ‘Welcome to PGS’ booklet. The booklet contains lots of key information about the transition to PGS. This includes: meet the team, transition day, attendance, timetables, extra-curricular, map of the school, uniform, PE kit, equipment, school values, Classcharts, the behaviour system, and key contacts.	Booklet to parents/carers/students
April 2024	Access to Arbor and Parentmail	Arbor is used to send school messages and parents/carers are able to update key information at the touch of a button. Parentmail enables parents/carers to make payments to school (for example for school trips). Parents/carers will be emailed instructions on how to download the apps and gain access.	Email to parents/carers
May - June	Student information	We visit your child's primary school and liaise with Year 6 teachers and other key members of staff to gather key information on student needs. This information is used to support our planning.
May - June	Student information	We also meet with your child at their primary school to discuss the transition process and answer any questions they may have.
June	Transition update letter	Transition update letter posted out to parents/carers.	Letter to parents/carers
June and July	Follow up preparations	Any additional needs will be discussed further with primary school staff and parents/carers to ensure we are fully prepared to meet students' needs in September.
Thursday 13th June 2024	New Year 7 Parents Evening	Our first opportunity to meet as a new year group. The Headteacher, Director of Studies, Year Leader and other key members of staff will be welcoming you to this informative evening.
Thursday 27th June 2024	Visit days	Students joining Year 7 will experience their first day of secondary school life. A carefully planned day will consist of taster lessons, meeting Form Tutors, becoming familar with the school layout and preparing for their start in September. Information will come out to parents/carers in advance regarding the arrangements for the day. Students are asked to wear their primary school uniform.
September	Students first day	Year 7 students will start in September as the only students in school. This will give them time to get used to the building and their surroundings before all other students start at lunch time.
September (3rd Week)	Year 7 Form Tutor Evening	All parents/carers are invited into school to watch a presentation in the main hall and receive guidance on literacy, numeracy, MFL and online safety. They will then get the opportunity to meet their child's Form Tutor.
Mid November	Year 7 Parents Evening	Parents/carers will have the opportunity to discuss with their child's teachers their attitude to learning and progress. Our Parents Evenings take place virtually and appointments are booked in advance via the school website.

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Pudsey Grammar School
Mount Pleasant Road
Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 7ND

Headteacher: Mr M McKelvie BEng (Hons.) Glas.
0113 255 8277
info@pudseygrammar.co.uk