1. Key dates for your diary Y6 Transfer to Secondary School

2. http://www.kent.gov.uk/education- and-children/schools/school- places/secondary-school-places Y7 Transfer Booklet

3. Open Days

4. S.C.C. S.C.C. Open Evening: Thursday 2nd October: 6:00pm – 8:30pm Head of school’s address at 6:15pm and 7:30pm Open Mornings: Daily tours from 6th – 17th Oct 9:00 am – 10:00am and 11:00 am to 12:00pm Please call to book a place – 01795 472449

5. Highsted Thursday 9 th October Thursday 9 th October 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

6. Borden Grammar Open Evening : Tuesday 7th October 6.00 p.m. Open Evening : Tuesday 7th October 6.00 p.m. Open Morning: Friday 10 th October 10am - 11.30am Open Morning: Friday 10 th October 10am - 11.30am

7. Westlands Westlands Wednesday 1 st October 6.00 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Wednesday 1 st October 6.00 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Head teacher address 6.15 pm, 7.30 pm Head teacher address 6.15 pm, 7.30 pm Open Mornings: Open Mornings: 6 th – 17 th October, 9am – 10am and 11am – 12 noon please phone to book 01795 477475 – limited to 50 people per tour. 6 th – 17 th October, 9am – 10am and 11am – 12 noon please phone to book 01795 477475 – limited to 50 people per tour.

8. Fulston Manor Wednesday 8 th and Thursday 9 th October 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon and 1.00pm – 3.00pm Wednesday 8 th and Thursday 9 th October 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon and 1.00pm – 3.00pm

9. Top Tips Visit as many of the schools as possible Visit as many of the schools as possible Have questions ready to ask at the visit Have questions ready to ask at the visit Gauge your child’s reaction to each of the schools Gauge your child’s reaction to each of the schools There is no first preference any more. There is no first preference any more. There is not a tactical game to be played. There is not a tactical game to be played.

10. Kent Test assessment decisions posted to parents: Results will arrive to parents on Wednesday 15 th October by email and by post on 16 th October.

11. SCAF FORMS SCAF Forms to be completed and handed in by Thursday 31 st October SCAF Forms to be completed and handed in by Thursday 31 st October PLEASE HAND IN BY Friday 31 st OCTOBER PLEASE HAND IN BY Friday 31 st OCTOBER NB: Kent have a ‘reasonable allowance’ up to the 5 th Nov NB: Kent have a ‘reasonable allowance’ up to the 5 th Nov

12. On-line applications Parents can now make their applications on-line. www.kent.gov.uk/ola Parents can now make their applications on-line. www.kent.gov.uk/ola The advantage is that you edit your form until the 31 st October (5 th November KCC), when the form is submitted. The advantage is that you edit your form until the 31 st October (5 th November KCC), when the form is submitted. You can’t submit your forms both electronically and in paper form. You can’t submit your forms both electronically and in paper form. Last years On-Line applications went extremely well. Last years On-Line applications went extremely well.

13. Headteacher’s Appeals Appeals will only be made where the children have missed out narrowly by one or two marks. Appeals will only be made where the children have missed out narrowly by one or two marks.

14. Key Dates: Offers Sent to parents on: Offers Sent to parents on: 2 nd March 2014(via e-mail) 3 rd March 2014 (Via letter) On the 5 th March Secondary schools will send out welcome letters to parents On the 5 th March Secondary schools will send out welcome letters to parents 18th March Waiting list requests to schools 18th March Waiting list requests to schools Places to be accepted or refused by the 20 th March Places to be accepted or refused by the 20 th March Appeals up until 31 st March Appeals up until 31 st March

15. WAITING LISTS Waiting lists have now replaced re-allocation. Waiting lists have now replaced re-allocation. Schools will hold waiting lists prioritised in accordance with their subscription criteria. Schools will hold waiting lists prioritised in accordance with their subscription criteria. Grammar schools can only put pupils on the waiting list who have passed the Kent test. Grammar schools can only put pupils on the waiting list who have passed the Kent test.