Year 7 Transition
At The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College we recognise the importance of a smooth, positive transfer from primary school to secondary school. We understand that this may be a stressful time for students and parents alike and therefore we work very closely with students, parents and our feeder primary schools to ensure that the process is as stress free as possible.
Between now and September, events will be taking place to help your child become familiar with us, helping them feel part of their new school and surroundings and reassuring them about their future. The first contact will be during May/June, when staff from Avon Valley will be visiting your child in their primary school to meet them for the first time and to answer any questions they may have.
Induction Days - Wednesday 2nd July and Thursday 3rd July 2025
The school runs a two-day transition programme which will take place on 2nd and 3rd July. Our aim is to ensure that all our new students have every opportunity to make a positive transition into secondary education at Avon Valley, and we feel that the extra day reduces the anxiety levels and enables both parents and students to feel reassured that the process will go smoothly in September.
Lunch arrangements for the two days will be as follows:
Day 1 - a school dinner will be provided free of charge for all students to allow them to experience the fantastic meals that our catering staff provide.
Day 2 - children will need to bring a packed lunch and will have a picnic with the rest of their tutor group and their form tutor. Children in receipt of free school meals will be provided with a packed lunch from the school canteen on this day.
Despite the high levels of anxiety that some students feel on the first morning, we find that transition time is always a positive experience and that students really enjoy having the opportunity to get to know their form tutor, make new friends and get their bearings around the school. We know that extending the process to two days is even more reassuring, and that by the end of day two all of our incoming students will be looking forward to starting for real on September 2nd.
Details of how the days are organised will be given to your child when we visit them in their primary school.
Induction Evening - Thursday 3rd July - from 6.00pm
On the evening of the second transition day, parents and carers of our new Year 7 students are invited into school to meet senior staff and their child's tutor, who will be caring for them during their time with us. This is also an opportunity for us to tell you all about their new school.
The evening will be run in two sessions, from 6.00pm - 7.00pm and from 7.15pm - 8.15pm. As this event is usually very well attended, and to avoid overcrowding in the theatre, we ask that parents with surnames from A-L attend the 6pm session and parents with surnames form M-Z attend at 7.15pm. Refreshments will be available from 5.30pm in the canteen.
We look forward to meeting you and our new students on these days in July.
We will do everything in our power to ensure your child's time with us is happy and successful. In the meantime, if you have any queries or further questions you would like to ask, please do not hesitate to contact our Primary Transition Leader, Mrs Bearpark, abearpark@avonvalleyschool.uk
Our Year 7 Transition Team
Mrs Alison Bearpark, Year 7 Transition & Primary Liaison Leader, SENCO abearpark@avonvalleyschool.uk
Miss Sharron Chalmers
Mrs Rebecca Randall
Additional inFORMATION - From Year 6 to Year 7
holiday activities and clubs in warwickshire
For a full list of holiday clubs available to children over the summer holidays, please visit: Summer Holiday Activities in Warwickshire
Come and visit a country park this summer!
There's a huge range of exciting outdoor activities to allow children to engage with nature, learn new skills, build up their confidence, and have lots of fun too. From boats and rafts to pop bottle rockets and flying kites, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Make sure to follow the Warwickshire Country Parks Eventbrite page to stay up-to-date with all the latest events taking place near you.
HAF (The Holiday Activities and Food Programme) is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) to provide young people who are in full time education (Reception to Year 11) and eligible for benefits-related free school meals with access to enriching activities and meals, for free, during the three main school holidays: Winter, Spring and Summer.
For a brochure of all activities offered by HAF, please visit: Holiday activities and food (HAF)