Year 6 Transition (to be updated in July 2023 for new September 2023 starters)
We are delighted that you have made a commitment to Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School for the future and welcome you to our school. At Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School we have high standards and expectations to support all our pupils to achieve their very best in both their academic and personal development.
Transferring to Secondary School is an important milestone in a pupil’s life and at BHGS we aim to make this transition as smooth as possible whilst establishing continuity from Year 6 to 7 with a consistency of approach and challenge. We are very pleased to learn that your child has been offered a place at Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School for September 2023. To complete their registration, you now need to complete the online admission form with information about your child and give your consent as to your and their chosen preferences throughout their time at the school. As your child has been offered a place at BHGS, you will receive a letter advising you of the events that we are planning for you and your child. We will be hosting a New Intake Day in school on Thursday 13th July 2023 when all Year 6 pupils across the County spend the day in their new schools. A New Intake Evening for parents/carers will be held on Tuesday 11th July 2023 where you will be able to purchase Nearly New Uniform and meet with key members of staff. This is also an opportunity to meet members of our Parents’ Association. The Welwyn Garden City & Hatfield Schools Partnership team is also organising a support session for parents to ask all the questions they may have about their child’s transition from primary school to Bishop’s Hatfield. You will be personally invited to this session in June. To book by 6th June 2022, please open the document below (dates for June 2023 to follow soon). During May and June, pupils receive a visit from a member of the transition team when we explain what it is like to be a Bishop’s pupil, the expectations and ethos of the school. We are also in regular contact with our feeder Primary Schools and exchanging as much information as possible to get an accurate educational ‘picture’ of your daughter. In the New Parents/Carers pack, there is a Pupil Transition Booklet. We would encourage your child to read and to take part in the transition activities and any competitions set out at the back of the booklet. Your child should also complete the ‘Postcard to my Form Tutor’ activity during the Summer which we hope they will bring with them to their first day at BHGS in September. We will be looking very carefully at the information sent to us by your Primary School and making follow up calls to them if necessary. This will be used when we consider the Tutor group your child will be placed into which they will find out on their first day in September. An up to date list and profile of all Form Tutors will be available in September 2023. Remember to label all personal property, uniform and PE kit. If you order a School Labelling Pack from Easy2name, our school will get 20% cashback which we will use to purchase much needed school resources that will in turn benefit your child. For more information, please check our Support Us website page and quote Discount Code FR-BHATFIELD-30. Our school library is an amazing place and we are keen for our pupils to continue their reading through the Summer holiday. So our School Librarians have put together a brilliant reading list for the pupils to have a look at plus a great competition to design a bookmark for the library. Try to encourage your child to get involved and win some of their first House Points when they start in September. During the first days at BHGS, all Year 7 pupils benefit from a variety of Tutor group activities and also learning about life at secondary school. Following on from this, Form tutors, subject staff and learning support staff monitor pupils to identify any concerns with settling in or accessing the curriculum. Any concerns are dealt with swiftly and strategies are put in place to allay any fears, and deal with any problems as they arise. (To be updated in July 2023) Should you have any comments or questions about transition to BHGS please do not hesitate to contact Mr Nathaniel Nicholl, Head of Year who will be pleased to help you. admin@bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk For our ACTION & CONSEQUENCES, please refer to our School PoliciesThis section of our website will hopefully be useful to you as new parents/carers of our new Year 7 intake. The information below will be updated regularly from now until July 2023 for pupils starting in September 2023.
2022 Information (this will be updated later for 2023 starters)
On their first day in September 2022
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Additional Information
