Year 6 transition
Parents and carers have been emailed the Year 7 Transition Information letter pack.
If you have not received this in your email inbox, please check your junk and spam folders.
We will use this webpage to help you get to know the school. Below are a series of resources for both you and your carers to help you become more familiar with the school and covering a range of aspects of school life. Our Year 7s have created some resources to support your transition and there is some additional information about transition in general. You will also be able to access electronic copies of information letters that have been sent out.
Moving schools
Moving schools can seem scary. But it can also be an exciting new start. Whatever you’re worried about, childline's website has advice to support you and help you feel positive.
Presentation shown during new entrants evening
Video - Welcome to Year 7 at Dane Court Grammar School
Presentation - Finding your way around Dane Court
Presentation - Following Dane Court schedules
Presentation - Organising yourself while at Dane Court
Presentation - Frequently Asked Question about Dane Court
Presentation - Top 5 tips if you are starting a new school
Starting a new school can be nerve-wracking, especially when making the move from primary to secondary school.
Here are some top tips to help you settle in, created by BBC Newsround.
Transition Video produced by the Anna Freud Charity
Letters and podcasts for Year 6 made by Year 7
Letters from our year 7s to Year 6s joining in September 2024
Listen to our podcasts made for the Year 6s joining us in September on the reality of life at Dane Court.
Managing transition videos
Here are some really useful videos produced by Childnet to help young people make a smooth transition from primary to secondary. Videos cover issues such as having a first phone, group chats, and handling friend and follower requests.
