Transition to Chaucer

Moving from primary school to Chaucer is an exciting time and supporting transition is our key priority. Once we have our allocation in March, we will be contacting our feeder primaries to arrange opportunities to discuss our new intake.

An overview of transition activities for students joining us in September 2022 can be found here:

Date
March	Contact with primary schools to set up remote/ face to face meetings with Y6 teams
April	Headteacher welcome letter to parents/ carers
Following SATS- mid-May	Primary meetings – Chaucer team meet with Y6 teachers and primary SENCOs to gather information on our incoming Y7s
May	Opportunities for parents/ carers and Y6 pupils to arrange after school visits to Chaucer. Please contact rarcher@chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk
Early May	Additional Friday afternoon transition sessions to start for SEND students
Mid May	Parent/ carers of SEN open afternoon- by invitation. An opportunity to come to meet the team and learn about our support and interventions.
June/July	Uniform afternoon – an opportunity to try on and order uniform
Late June	Y6 parent/carer Evening – an opportunity to meet the leadership team, SEND staff, year leader and the tutor team and find out more about life at Chaucer.
6-8th July	Transition days – 3 days. This is when you will meet your new tutor and sample Chaucer lessons. We will also have a sports afternoon where your form will compete against other forms to be the ‘champions’. On the final afternoon you will graduate from being Y6 to Chaucer Y7.
August	Summer school- 4 days. An opportunity to meet new friends and sample cross curricular lessons in an ‘empty’ school!
Late September	Y7 forum for parents/carers of students with SEND – by invitation.
Mid October	Chaucer celebration event. Year 7 will invite their Y6 teachers and primary headteacher to showcase and celebrate their achievments.

In the meanwhile, if you have any questions about Chaucer or the transition process please contact myself via: enquiries@chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

Alyson Tolley

Assistant Headteacher