Information for Year 6 Parents
Welcome to all students and families who have successfully secured a Year 7 place with us for 2026! We are delighted that you will be joining the Glossopdale community and look forward to supporting your child as they take this exciting next step.
We will be sharing everything you need to know to ensure a smooth and confident transition to secondary school. This will include key dates, induction events, uniform guidance, and helpful information.
Please check back on this page for updates, resources and important announcements. We can’t wait to welcome you into our school community.
For any queries concerning transition, please complete our contact form here: Contact Form
Key dates for your diary: 2026
Y6 Parent Information Evening: In the summer term, we hold a new parents/carers Information Evening where we welcome you to Glossopdale, explain the transition process and you will have the opportunity to meet key members of staff who will be supporting your child in their transition. Date to be confirmed.
Y6 Induction Day: Friday 3rd July 2026
Our Transition Process
We recognise that transition from Primary School to Secondary can be an anxious time for many children and their parents/carers and take every measure to ensure this is a smooth and enjoyable, exciting a process as possible.
We have a dedicated and experienced team who have successfully managed transition for several years. This includes Ms Nevin, Head of Transition; the Head of Year; our Year Managers; the SENDCO, Ms Barnfather; and our AAHT, Dr Coimbra, who is the Lead for Progress for Key Stage 3.
Transition Clubs
Year 6 children will be invited to attend a series of extra-curricular/after school clubs at Glossopdale School for a wide range of interests from the summer term onwards, such as:
- Drama
- Dance
- Food Technology (Catering)
- Design and Technology
- Science
- Computing
- Art
- Music
- Sport/Football
Induction Day
One induction day will take place in the first week of July when all future Glossopdale Year 7s spend a full school day with us in their new tutor groups; learning about our values, expectations and routines and attending a series of sample lessons. These will always include a range of Arts-based, core subjects and PE/Dance sessions and enable the children to begin to understand what life at Glossopdale School will be like; including learning our conduct and learning routines and finding their way around the building! Each tutor group has a number of our existing Year 7s as mentors/buddies for the day – children who they will recognise from their primary schools – and who assist and reassure the Year 6s about the exciting time ahead.
On their first day of school in September, all new Year 7 children will arrive in school before the older students, to ensure a quiet and calm environment for all staff to welcome them and begin their 7 year journey as a student of Glossopdale School.
Useful Information
Please click on these links for helpful information about how to support young people during the transition from primary to secondary school.
