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Hopes and aspirations Inspiring excellence Fulfilling potential

The school’s aspiration:

Successful Partnership “We are committed to • building a strong and effective partnership with parents” (Home-School agreement) Communication Trust Support Honesty

School organisation Three Schools – Lower, Middle, Upper Three Faculties STEM, Performance & Creativity, GLOBAL, Student Services - Medical & Counselling Team - Gateway School - BASECAMP Senior team: 3 x VPs, 6 x APs, 4 Associate Principals (Dir of HR & Finance)

Starting at Secondary school What do parents want most for their child? I want my child to be happy I want my child to do well

Starting at Secondary school What do young people want most? I want to be happy I want to do well

What is my job as the Principal? Create the conditions in which everyone at the school can be happy and do well Work really hard Behave really well Get involved Be positive. Smile. Help others

We very much look forward to working with you. Thank you We very much look forward to working with you. Mark Patterson Principal

Our transition experience

CLUBS Rugby Football Cricket Rounders Swimming Athletics Dance – Picnic in the Park & Independance

TRIPS YEAR 7 – Hunstanton YEAR 8 – Disneyland with netball and football YEAR 9 – Battlefields, Sicily YEAR 10 – Dorset, Cadbury World, Barcelona YEAR 11 – New York YEAR 12 – Wales, Iceland YEAR 13 – Malaysia, Russia EVERY YEAR – skiing in Italy

HOUSE Both in Montagu Interhouse every half term Sports Day House assemblies

FRIENDS Friends made through clubs Friends made through trips Friends made through form and lessons

FAVOURITE MEMORIES

What will transition mean for your child? Our Aims: Ensure a smooth transition from primary to secondary school Inspire Year 6 students with Transition lessons to be delivered by Hinchingbrooke staff Regularly communicate with primary schools Provide interesting activities to complete next summer

How you can help Be positive about Hinchingbrooke Talk to your child about their worries about 'big school’ Support both Primary and Secondary school with transition Try not to compare this year to previous years if you have had children come through Hinchingbrooke.

Pastoral care at Hinchingbrooke… Mrs Darbyshire Mr Milner Mrs Pittock Lower School Head of Year 7 & Student Support Officer Administrator Transition Manager Year 7 7C1 - 7C2 / 7M1 - 7M2 / 7P1 - 7P2 / 7V1 - 7V2 / 7W1 - 7W2

What our current year 7s think… …about settling in…… …about overcoming worries… …about the best bits…

Year 7 Curriculum Broad and balanced Individualised and interesting Exciting and enjoyable

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