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Stockport School

Moving from Year 6 to Year 7

Introduction booklet

Name ___________________________________________

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Welcome to Stockport School

At Stockport school our moto which is in Latin is “Velis et Remis” which means “with sails and

oars”. It tells us that we need to put in effort in order to achieve our best. At Stockport

school we will give you support so you can do this to the best of your ability.

Key values

We have some key words that are part of learning in our school. You will see these words on

the main staircase, and they are all important skills for teaching and learning.

Word Meaning

Inspire Fill with the need to do something

Respect To be thoughtful of the feelings of others

Collaborate Working together

Aspire Working towards achieving something

Dedicate Put in effort to do a task

Our school likes to show students when they are doing well by awarding achievement points

these can be earnt by all kinds of positive behaviour such as: effort/trying hard, helping

others, attendance/being on time, uniform and many more. Your achievement points add up

and you could get some rewards such as: badges, certificates, early lunch passes and canteen

credits. The achievement points then get converted to House points.

Our Houses

All our forms are named after famous artists. The form you are in will tell you what house you

will belong to.

RED House = Klee and Van Gough

BLUE House = Escher and Picasso

GREEN House = Da Vinci and Riley

YELLOW House = Goldsworthy and Lowry

ORANGE House = Monet and Turner

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Changes

Starting Secondary school is a very big change in your life. It is an important part of growing

up. You may feel a bit scared or worried, but you are not the only person feeling this way. Many

children feel the same. You will be in the same position as many other people in your year group.

If you have a worry about school, it is best to try and tell someone. People you could ask are:

Parent/carer

Older brother/sister

Form tutor

Teacher

Head of year/Pastoral manager

Teaching assistant

Many things will be different from your Primary school this is mainly because our school is

much bigger and has more students and teachers. Some examples are; different subjects,

moving round the school for lessons, uniform and timetables. You will soon get used to the

changes and getting around school. You will meet lots of new people and soon make some lovely

new friends.

Draw a picture or write some words to describe how you are feeling. You could use an emoji

such as: 😐👍😢😊😃

How I feel about starting my new school

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About You

At Stockport School we want to help you in the best ways possible. Use this section of the

booklet to tell us about you. You can use this box to tell us anything that you feel is

important we know.

You could include hobbies and interests, likes and dislikes, subjects you enjoy or find hard.

You may want an adult to help you with this such as a parent, carer or a Teaching Assistant.

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Some Key Staff You Will Meet At Stockport

School In Year 7 Head Teacher

Mr Irwin

Form Tutor

You will have a form tutor or tutors who you will meet with for 20 minutes during tutor time

each school day.

Year 7 Pastoral Team

Special Educational Needs Team

Mr Williamson

Director of Progress

Mrs Clarkson

Pastoral Manager

SENCO

Mrs McNicholls

Assistant SENCO

Ms Jennings

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Teaching Assistants We have lots of Teaching Assistants at Stockport School who are

always happy to help.

What You Need To Bring To School Every Day

You should bring a school bag with you to

school every day. This is the easiest way to

carry all the equipment you need for the

day.

In your school bag you should have

Planner - Your planner should always be

kept with you to record homework and

to pass messages between home and

school

Reading book

Scientific calculator

Any equipment needed for lessons that

day such as PE kit and homework.

The best way to carry pens and pencils is in

a pencil case. This way all your equipment

stays together in one place

In your pencil case you should have

2/3 pens black or blue

Pencils

Ruler

Eraser

Some other things which may be useful are

Pencil sharpener

Highlighters or coloured pens

Pencil crayons

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School Uniform

At Stockport School all our students wear a smart school uniform. This will be different from

your primary school uniform.

You will also need our school PE kit to bring and wear for PE lessons. Here are some of the

things you will need to wear every school day.

All Students

Blazer with school badge.

Clip on tie.

White shirt/blouse (not a polo shirt)

must be tucked into skirt/trousers.

Black v -neck pullover with the school

crest. (Optional in cold weather.)

Flat black polishable leather shoes.

Girls

Black pleated skirt/trousers

Plain White/Black socks or

black/neutral tights

Boys

Black trousers

Grey or black plain socks

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List or draw some items of uniform and equipment that are different from what you

needed at your primary school

Use this space to write or draw what are you looking forward to or worried about when

you come to Stockport School?

Looking forward to 👍 A bit worried 😐

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Timetables

Stockport School works on a two-week timetable you have Red Week and Blue Week. You will

be given a planner when you start in year 7 which will help you with this. You will get your

timetable from your form tutor when you start at Stockport School.

School Days

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

8.40am - 9.00am Tutor time/Year 7 assembly on Monday

9.00am - 10.00am Period 1

10.00am - 11.00am Period 2

11.00am - 11.20am Break

11.20am - 12.20pm Period 3

12.20pm - 1.20pm Period 4

1.20pm – 2.00pm Lunch

2.00pm - 3.00pm Period 5

School Finishes at 3.00pm

(Between 3.00pm – 4.00pm there may be some extra clubs/activities you might be

interested in.)

Thursday

8.40am-9.00am Tutor time

9.00am - 10.00am Period 1

10.00am - 11.00am Period 2

11.00am - 11.20am Break

11.20am - 12.20pm Period 3

12.20pm - 1.20pm Period 4

1.20pm – 2.00pm Lunch

2.00pm - 3.00pm Period 5

3.00pm – 4.00pm Period 6

School Finishes at 4.00pm

Friday

8.40am-9.00am Tutor time

9.00am - 10.00am Period 1

10.00am - 11.00am Period 2

11.00am - 11.20am Break

11.20am - 12.20pm Period 3

12.20pm - 1.20pm Period 4

1.20pm – 2.00pm Lunch

2.00pm - 3.00pm Period 5

School Finishes at 3.00pm

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FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND

One of the most challenging things about high school is getting to know your way around. It

may seem very big and busy. Don’t worry about this everyone understands that getting to

know your way around school can take time. If you don’t know where to go just ask an adult

or another student and they will be happy to direct you or take you to where you need to be.

Our school is made up of four main areas:

Main Building ground floor (downstairs)

Main building first floor (upstairs)

J Block (Canteen/English)

M block (Sport, Media History, RS)

Yellow areas = Important areas to get to know for year 7/SEN

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LRC (Learning Resource Centre)

Our LRC is in the main building (downstairs) We

have 23 computers for students to do research

and homework. We have a quiet area for reading.

A member of staff is always on hand to help you.

The LRC is open from 8.15am -4.30pm (4pm on

Friday.) You can use the LRC at break, lunch and

for an hour after school. Help with homework is

available after school.

Students can borrow books from our library and

are encouraged to.

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Dining Areas And Food

Another big difference from primary school will be food. Lunchtime is at 1.20pm at the

beginning of year 7 you are usually allowed to go to lunch 10mins earlier than everyone else.

Your teacher will tell you when it is lunchtime.

Our school does not take cash for food. We have a system called Wisepay which your

parent/carers can put money onto for you to buy food using your thumb print which is usually

taken on induction day or first day of school. You can also top up your Wisepay with cash on a

machine which is outside the main canteen

At Stockport school we have a few places you can buy food if you wish. We offer a wide

range of food choices; some examples are given below. All areas are in J block these are:

Main dining room/canteen. Open Before school, break and lunchtime.

Gym deli bar (Lake Street Gym.) Open some lunchtimes.

Sandwich bar. Open at Lunchtime.

The Pod. Open at break and Lunchtime.

You are also very welcome to bring a packed lunch from home.

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Example Menus

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See You Soon!

We are very much looking forward to seeing you soon at Stockport School. Remember we are

always here to help you with any problems or questions. It is much better to ask than worry

about something. If you don’t feel you can ask a question get your parent/carer to email us a

or write it in your planner. We are here to help you be the best you can be.

Any Questions You Would Like To Ask?

Use this section to ask any questions you may have about Stockport school. Bring this

booklet with you when you start at Stockport School.

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Parent/Carer Feedback/Questions

Ask your Parents/carer if they would like to use this section to ask any questions or tell us any

information