Welcome from Mrs Parkinson (Head of Year 7 & Transition Coordinator)
We are delighted that your child will be joining Archbishop Temple Church of England High School in September.
We know that the time between accepting your place with us and starting in September can be worrying, so it is our aim to ensure that your child feels supported throughout their transition and that their move to secondary school goes as smoothly as possible. Teachers and pupils alike, are looking forward to making you feel a welcome part of our school community.
This page is to give you some reassurance and let you know what will happen next:
- March-June: Primary schools
Once we have all the acceptance forms, Archbishop Temple Church of England High School staff will contact your child’s school. This is a chance for us to pass on information about the school and gather relevant information to support your child’s transition. We have a dedicated year 7 team, and one of us will visit your child in their primary setting. Where possible, we will incorporate our current Year 7 pupils in visits, so that the children can hear about life at Archbishop Temple from a pupil's perspective, and someone who has recently been on the journey from primary, to high school.
- 1st July – Primary Taster Day
This will be an opportunity for your child to visit the school and experience some of the lessons, activities and daily routines of secondary school. Further information on this will be sent out in due course.
We will write to you again at the end of term with details of how to book on to the Year 7 Welcome Eucharist in September.
You will be invited to attend a Year 7 Welcome Evening following Primary Taster Day on Monday 1st July 2024.
If you have any questions related to starting with us, please contact us by using the contact form.
As a school community, we would like to welcome you into our family. We are looking forward to meeting you in September!
On transition day, you will receive a copy of After the War by Tom Palmer. This is a beautifully told novel of friendship and belonging, inspired by the incredible true story of the Windermere Boys. In year 7, you will visit From Auschwitz to Ambleside at the Lake District Holocaust Project.
You will receive a copy of the year 6 transition booklet on your taster day. It is designed to aid your transition into secondary school, prepare you for the lessons, and answer any questions you may have. Bring this booklet on your first day in school and hand in to your form tutor.
Year 6 Transition Booklet
Below, you will find a copy of the Pocket Guide to Archbishop Temple Church of England High School. You will receive this when Mrs Parkinson visits you at your primary school.
Preparing for High School
Useful Links and Information
County Council’s School and Transport Information
We look forward to working alongside you and your child.
Mrs R. Parkinson
Year 7 Transition Coordinator
Important Documentation - COMING SOON
Please take time to look through these documents. They contain a lot of important information you will need before your child starts with us in September.
School is open from 8am to 4.30pm each day. Our school library is supervised from 2.45pm to 4.30pm from Monday to Thursday every week during term time.
Chaplain Jo welcome our new pupils to Archbishop Temple Church of England High School.
Find out about the exciting array of clubs and extracurricular activities we have on offer at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School.