Shuttleworth College

Year 6 Enrichment Programme

Moving from primary to secondary school is a significant change in your child’s life, which is why Shuttleworth have a dedicated team, focusing on both pastoral and academic aspects of transition, to support your child during this time.

Shuttleworth College have strong links with local primary schools, which means that many students have contact with them through curriculum links and most able support from year 5 onwards. In October of each year, year 6 students go to Shuttleworth for taster days. This enables students to familiarise themselves with secondary school, developing the students’ confidence in moving onwards. Throughout year 6 students are welcomed to join in after school enrichment sessions, run by the transition team, supporting them in making new friends, getting to know us and becoming part of the Shuttleworth community.

During the summer term, the transition team will visit each feeder primary school to meet our new students officially, and build a pen portrait of each child; to get to know each student before they start in September, which enables them to support and enhance their Shuttleworth journey. All new entrants go to Shuttleworth for a highly engaging and successful transition week, leading to a parent and career showcase. The transition week theme is continued to summer school, which runs in the first week of the holidays and is open to any new students.

The transition process does not end in September, as they will be supported throughout year 7 by the pastoral leader that has guided them through transition. Shuttleworth are proud of their transition process, and how quickly the year 7 students settle in.