Transition from Year 6
Your journey to joining us
As well as feeling excited about the move to secondary school, it is perfectly natural to feel a little nervous. Here at Fitzharrys, we do lots of things to make sure that you are happy and confident about joining your great new school.
The first event in our Transition calendar is Information Evening, where you will get to meet staff and students from other schools who will be moving up to Fitzharrys with you.
Next, our key transition staff will visit you at primary school, where we will get to know you and you can ask us any questions you may have.
Later on in the year, you will come to Fitzharrys for Induction Day. You will: meet our staff and the other students in your form group; find out which of our four Houses you are in; familiarise yourself with the school site; and participate in a timetable of classes, giving you a taste of what learning at Fitzharrys will be like. Students bring their parents/carers back to Fitzharrys later that same day for Induction Evening, where you can share all you have done in the day.
Some of you will be able to visit us on further extra days to ensure you feel really confident about joining Fitzharrys.
All this means that, by the time September arrives, you will be feeling more confident and getting excited about joining us. We're very excited to meet you too, and can't wait to see you soon!
Transition Information & Resources
Transition Films
Our transition films - made for new starters that joined us during Lockdown in September 2020 - can be viewed below. Watch them as many times as you like to help you get acquainted with everything Fitzharrys!
Filmed in 2020-21 (but with some key updates for 2022+), Year 7 guides perform a whistlestop virtual tour of Fitzharrys School, featuring some of the sights and settings that will soon become very familiar, and pass on advice for new starters. There is also a Meet Key Staff video, where you can acquaint yourself with some of the staff who support our Year 7 students.
Please note: the footage seen in these films was gathered across many different days over 2020-21, always following the latest government advice re: COVID-19 regulations, bubbles and social distancing.
If the films seem 'pixelated', try switching to viewing them on YouTube where you can select the option to view in HD (usually in the bottom right hand corner of the video, depending on your browser).
