Year 7 Transition - Sept 2025 Entry

Key Dates For Pupils Joining Year 7 in September 2025

Offers:

Offers for September 2025 admission were sent out on 3 March 2025.

Acceptance Date: 17 March 2025
Acceptance of your place must be sent to your home LEA (where you pay your council tax) by 17 March 2025.

Deadline for requesting appeal paperwork from the School - Friday 28 March 2025.  This must be returned to the School no later Tuesday 1 April 2025.

June 2025 - Transition visits/calls

Between Monday 3 to Friday 28 June we will be speaking to the Year 6 teachers at all of our feeder primary schools so that we can find out all about the group of students who will be joining the Bishopshalt community in September 2025.  We will also be visiting some of our larger feeder primary schools to meet the students in person and during these visits we will be handing out ‘Transition Packs’ containing important information and an Orange Booklet for you to fill in and return to us. If we are not able to visit your child’s primary school, this will be posted to your home address.

Tuesday 1 July 2025 - Hillingdon Transition Day: Registration from 9.15am

All Year 6 pupils in Hillingdon visit their new Secondary Schools on this date.  Parents should accompany their children and stay to attend a meeting giving further information about the transition process.  We ask that the students and a parent or carer arrive between 9.15 am and 9.35 am, so that we can register your child and start promptly at 9.45 am. It is incredibly important that parents and carers remain with us for the first part of the morning as we will be providing you with important information and advice to help your child prepare for the start of term in September.  It is anticipated that the meeting for parents will end at approximately 10.50am, when your child's Head of Year, our SENCo and the Deputy Head in charge of Transition will be available for informal discussions, should you have any questions. 

Please ensure that you bring the Orange Booklet contained in your transition pack, with you on this day. Failure to fully complete this booklet, or to return it on time, will have a detrimental effect on your child’s smooth transition from primary to secondary school.

Over the course of the day the students will get to meet their Head of Year, and other key members of staff.  They will spend a significant amount of time getting to know their Form Tutor and the other members of their class as well as experiencing some Key Stage 3 taster lessons. They will also be given a tour of the school, find out what life at Bishopshalt is like and get the chance to ask any questions or discuss anxieties they may have.

What should my child wear/bring to Transition Day?

Your child should wear their primary school uniform and should ensure that they bring a pen, pencil and notepad, as well as a bottle of water. All pupils will be provided with lunch free of charge in the school canteen, however they may bring a packed lunch if they would prefer to.

You can return and collect your child at 3.05 pm. Pupils will also be allowed to make their own way home, if you are happy for them to do so. Please be aware there will be no parking on the school site and that unfortunately, we cannot accommodate younger siblings.

Key things to remember for Transition Day:

• Arrive between 9.15 and 9.35am
• Wear primary school uniform.
• Fully complete and return the Orange Booklet
• Pen, pencil and notepad
• A bottle of water to drink
• Lunch will be provided free of charge, but bring a packed lunch if you prefer

  Year 7 Only Induction Day/Return to School – Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (provisional)

Year 7 pupils' first day of school is Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (provisional). This is an Induction Day and pupils must arrive at 9.00am and will finish lessons at 2.30pm when they will join the second half of the Year Ahead Meeting. 

The rest of the school will return on Thursday 4th September when all pupils are expected to arrive at the usual start time of 08.25am. Any pupils arriving after this time will be 'late' and issued with an after school detention.

During the day the pupils will spend a significant amount of time getting to know their Form Tutor, other key members of the Year 7 team, as well as the pupils in their class. They will have their photo and biometrics taken, find out how to login to Google Classroom and receive their timetable. They will also have another tour of the school to ensure that they know exactly where they are going once all of the other year groups return on Thursday.

Your child must be in full Bishopshalt School uniform.They should bring their pencil case, mini whiteboard and a notepad, as well as a bottle of water. They should also bring with them their ‘Best of Me’ work, their English/Maths summer work and their orange transition booklet if this has not yet been returned. A free lunch will be provided in the school diner, however they may bring a packed lunch if they prefer.

The Year Ahead Meeting for Parents and Meet the Tutors

The Year Ahead Meeting will take place from 2.00 – 3.00pm on Wednesday 3rd September (provisional). The event will be split into two sections; the first half will be a meeting for parents/carers in the Main Hall and is our final opportunity to share important information with you.

Following this presentation we invite you and your child to join us in the Mansion Gardens for light refreshments and the opportunity to meet other Year 7 pupils and their parents. The Form Tutors, our SENCO, other key members of the Year 7 team and pastoral support, will also be available, should you wish to speak with them.