Transfer to Secondary School in September 2020
Pan London Co-ordinated Admissions System • All 33 London boroughs and 5 surrounding local authorities co- ordinate admissions with the aim of enabling a single offer per child (wherever possible) • One Common Application for all Richmond residents (Home LA) • Single offer of a school place is made by the child’s Home LA
Applying for a place at a secondary school for September 2020 Apply online: easy, quick, secure, reliable – 99% of parents applied on line last year OR Complete the paper Common Application Form List up to 6 preferences for maintained schools or academies in or out of the borough Submit by the closing date of 31 October 2019
Benefits of Applying Online • It is easy and secure, with clear prompts at each stage • You will receive confirmation when your application has been submitted • You can scan and send any supporting documents – no postage required • You will receive an email with the outcome during the evening of 2 March 2020 • You will be able to accept or decline online
Key dates • 26 September 2019 – start of Richmond secondary schools’ open evenings • 31 October 2019 – closing date for applications • 25 October 2019 – ideally submit before half term • 2 March 2020 – National Offer Date. Online applicants receive outcome by email and your LA sends you a letter giving outcome of your application
Collect information about schools • Likelihood of being offered a place – check the admissions criteria and pattern of admissions from previous years – any changes that may affect your application? • Open evenings/Open days • LA brochures and individual school prospectuses • Talk to your primary school Headteacher • Richmond Council’s website – www.richmond.gov.uk • Performance tables/Ofsted reports
Order of preference • List the schools you wish to apply to in the order that you prefer them • Each school will consider your application against their admissions criteria only and not the order you place them on your form • If your child qualifies for more than one school you will be offered the highest preference you qualify for
Deciding on the order of preference Example 1 Preference School Qualify Outcome for place? 1 st The Tiffin Girls No Waiting list 2 nd The Richmond Yes Offered upon Thames School 3 rd Twickenham Yes Withdrawn School 4 th Waldegrave Yes Withdrawn School 5 th Grey Court School Yes Withdrawn 6 th Orleans Park No Withdrawn
Deciding on the order of preference Example 2 Preference School Qualify Outcome for place? 1 st Grey Court Yes Offered School 2 nd Tiffin School Yes Withdrawn 3 rd The Richmond No Withdrawn upon Thames School 4 th Christ’s School Yes Withdrawn 5 th Richmond Park No Withdrawn Academy 6 th Twickenham Yes Withdrawn School
Order of preference • If your child qualifies for only one school you will be offered that school • If you want a selective school option you need to consider carefully your order of preference • Waiting lists – automatically on for higher preference schools than the school which is offered.
Supplementary Forms • Christ’s School requires you to complete a supplementary form in addition to the common application form if you are applying for a Foundation (Church) place • St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School requires all applicants to complete a supplementary form in addition to the common application form • Check which schools located in other boroughs that you apply for require a supplementary form (if any) • Closing date for all forms is 31 October 2019
Completing the Application • Admission to Richmond’s Secondary Schools online brochure • Sibling (brother/sister) at time of admission • ‘Exceptional reasons’ priority and why only one school is suitable • Up to 6 preferences • No priority for single sex • 31 October 2019 – closing date for all forms
Summary • Visit schools to gather information and make an informed decision • Apply online at www.richmond.gov.uk where there is a link via the school admissions page or direct via www.eadmissions.org.uk • Submit your application by 31 October 2019 • Submit supplementary forms direct to the schools • Order of preference in which you place schools is very important
Being offered a place • Email will be sent on 2 March 2020 to all those who apply online • Letter will be posted on 2 March 2020 if you are not offered a place at your first preference school • You will have two weeks to reply: by 16 March 2020 • After 26 March, your Home LA will make further offers • 89% of LBR applicants were made an offer of one of their preferences on 1 March 2019
Queries and Further Information • Richmond’s Schools Admissions Team Tel: 020 8547 5569 between 9.00am and 2.00pm • Email: richmond.admissions@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Where do Sheen Mount children move on to? See chart of recent transitions. Now approx. 50/50 split with state and independent schools.
Independent schools – selective, fee paying Children will sit an exam and have an interview. Each school is very different and the criteria for children to gain a place differs from school to school, and also from year to year Some of the independent schools offer scholarships and bursaries.
Visit a considered range of schools. Please speak to us if you need any advice.
Independent school reports We make a charge of £25 to enable your child’s class teacher to prepare a report which is required by independent schools. This will be photocopied to whichever schools ask for a report. If you do not wish to pay for a special report to be prepared and written, we are able to supply schools with a copy of your child’s report from the previous year.
PLEASE try to keep disruption for the Year 6 class teachers a minimum by: Only visiting those schools that are likely choices Making sure that your child is out of Sheen Mount for the minimum amount of time for a visit, interview or exam. Maintaining momentum with learning.
Thank you and best wishes for a successful outcome – however daunting it may seem now – everything will work out for the best!
Year 6 Meet the Teacher Evening
The team Kate Jeffery – 6J teacher Katie Adams and Suzanne Maile – 6AM teachers Teaching Assistants: Gilly Scott, Jackie Hopwood, LJ Restarick
Overview of the year Kew Gardens trip – 23 rd October Harvest Assembly – 24 th October (9.15am) Remembrance Assembly – 8 th November (9.15am) Carol Concert – 17 th December (7.30pm) Bikeability – 2 weeks beginning 24 th February Junior Citizen – 17 th March or the 24 th March Spring Assembly – 1 st April SATs – week beginning 11 th May France trip – 17 th – 22 nd May BizWorld – week beginning 8 th June tbc Sports Day – 3 rd July Y6 Production – 15 th and 16 th July Celebration evening – 20 th July
The learning week 8:55 - 10:45 - 12:00 - 12:30 - 9:10 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:45 11:00 - 12:00 1:40 - 3:00 3:00 - 3:30 9:10 11:00 12:30 1:40 Living Values Reading English Maths Assembly/ B L Art MONDAY PSHE Reading Registration and Morning Challenge Maths PE R U KS2 Forum English TUESDAY RE PPA Maths/PE English Grammar E N Computing Spelling WEDNESDAY Celebration Maths Speaking Science Assembly/ Public A C Music THURSDAY PSHE Reading Y5&6 Maths English Grammar K H Singing French FRIDAY Assembly
Topics for this term English: ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar Humanities (day): The Battle of Britain Science: Living Things, Evolution and Inheritance PSHE: Unity RE: Christianity Public Speaking and Poetry Recitals Art: Canvas painting in the style of Mark Rothko Music: Linked to humanities – composing
PE Tuesday with class teachers Wednesday with Mr Lancaster Children should have full PE kit in school every day and take it home on a Friday to be washed and returned Monday
Homework English and Maths homework set every Thursday to be returned by Monday English and Maths homework should be signed by a parent to confirm it is complete Spelling homework set every week and to be returned the following Wednesday Spelling homework requirements: learn to spell 10 words, write them out with definitions and complete 2 ‘spell well’ activities. Continue to practise words from previous weeks.
Routines Mobile phones – for contact Going home – permission to go alone Secondary school visits
Behaviour Sanctions: ‘Traffic Light S ystem’ Rewards: Colour Team Points and class behaviour strategies Focus on kindness
Year 6 School Journey 17 th – 22 nd May 2019 Venue : PGL Centre Château du Tertre Normandy France
Château du Tertre
Accommodation Blocks
The Climbing/Abseiling Tower
Tree Climb
Scaling the Wall
Leap of Faith
Blind trail
Assault course
Problem Solving
Archery
Evening Entertainment
The Dining Room
Outdoor Eating Area
Castle Visit
View from the top
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