Year 6 to Year 7 Transition
Introduction to TGSA
Year 6 to 7 Transition Parent Information Evening
Our Year 6 to 7 Transition Parent Information Evening will take place on Wednesday 1st July 2026, between 5:00pm – 6:00pm. Tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided in the restaurant on arrival. This is a great opportunity for parents and carers to meet key members of staff, particularly your child’s college leader, mentor, and form tutor. During the evening, we will provide important information on how our college system works, alongside key events and dates across the year aimed at supporting parents develop a better understanding of the approach we take to secure the best outcomes for pupils. Please do take the time to come to this event as we feel it is vital to ensure our pupils are as fully supported as possible both at school and at home.
Transition Documents
Summer School
Summer School is an invaluable experience for our children and our staff. During the first week of the summer holidays, Tudor Grange Samworth Academy opened our doors and welcomed our new year 7s, and some of our new GCSE cohort, back for Summer School. Pupils had the chance to participate in a range of enrichment activities, alongside one hour of English and one hour of Maths work each day. At the end of Summer School four pupils were selected and won an Amazon Kindle for their hard work in English and Maths.
Pupils got to try their hand at archery and had a visit from Zoolab with their exotic animals. The children had the chance to see, hold and stroke a multitude of live animals, including a snake, a tarantula, a giant snail and a stick insect as they were taught about animal classification and food chains. A circus workshop was also provided, with the children getting to try out different circus skills, and a falconry session during which the children had the opportunity to stroke an owl and have a bird of prey fly directly to their hand.
Our students broke pinatas filled with sweets in our Fiesta de Espanol (Spanish Party), cooked some Native American foods in Food Technology and looked at self-care ideas, getting a good night’s sleep and circles of support during their Healthy Minds Workshop.
On the final day, to celebrate the hard work of all our pupils, they were provided with a “Fun Day”. Pupils painted African masks in the traditional style, made bookmarks and planted runner beans in pots to take home and grow over the summer. The children also had the chance to enjoy an “Inflatable Extravaganza Bonanza” on the field, with bouncy castles, sumo suits, assault courses, bungee runs, slides, a beat the buzzer and a rodeo bull set up. It gave all our pupils the opportunity to access the curriculum a week early. It allowed our year 7s time to settle into secondary school without the pressures of a full building. It gave staff the chance to get to know the children that were transitioning into the school, and to begin to build positive relationships with them based on trust and mutual respect, alongside ensuring all students were ready for the beginning of term.
