Year 6 Secondary Transition
It is vital that parents understand the process and timescales involved with secondary transfer. We therefore hold a meeting for the parents/carers of all our Y6 children in September each year; in this meeting we go through the steps you need to take to make sure your application is made on time. There is always a representative from the Lewisham Admissions Team to answer any questions you may have. We always invite local secondary schools to attend this meeting.
- For more information please see the Lewisham Council website.
- You can also sign up to receive weekly emails about the secondary school admissions process using this link https://r1.dotmailer-surveys.com/d7402e3-404ptedd
Short Film of Three Lewisham Secondary Schools
Here is a short film about three of Lewisham's secondary schools:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LppTyXGuD7s&feature=youtu.be
Tours
Please see details from local secondary schools regarding virtual tours:
Open events at St Matthew Academy
An all through school in Lewisham where all pupils are nurtured and challenged to enable their light to shine.
Zoom open events:
Wednesday 23rd & Thursday 24th September, Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th October
2:30-3pm
During these sessions you will have the opportunity to meet with the Headteacher, Miranda Baldwin, Emma Thurston, Deputy Head and Ian Gunningham, Assistant Headteacher, Transition lead.
We are delighted that we will be joined by some of our Year 8 parents who will share their personal experiences of the transition to secondary school here at SMA.
There will be opportunity for questions, it would be helpful if these could be posed prior to the session. Please express your interest in attending one of these events via email to admissions@stmatthewacademy.co.uk.
We look forward to seeing you then!
Virtual open evening film:
Our media team have been working tirelessly to produce a fantastic film which we hope will give you a flavour of what life is like in the SMA community every day. The film itself is short but you will find links to find out more about all of the subject areas and enrichment opportunities across the school alongside more detail on the curriculum, Teaching & Learning and our state-of-the-art facilities. Please do tune in on the link below!
Best wishes
Emma Thurston
Deputy Headteacher
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Virtual Open Events at Bonus Pastor this year, we’re running 4 online zoom webinars with our Headteacher Mr Jonathan Ronan, which parents can sign up to attend, along with a wealth of information and videos on our website at: https://www.bonuspastor.co.uk/959/open-events-2020
Conisborough College
Conisborough College will provide a programme of site visits during out of school hours adhering to the Rule of 6. It is one parent and the year 6 child. Parents are able to book these with Conisborough College by ringing the school and registering with Reception.
We also have an Open Morning on Saturday 26th September 9.15 – 12.45pm which they can register for and book a place by prior arrangement. They will not be able to take anyone who turns up on the day.
Haberdashers' Askes Knights Academy:
Open events at Haberdasher’s Aske’s Knights Academy
Microsoft Teams Open events:
Thursday 1st October 2020 at 5-6pm
Friday 9th October 2020 at 6-7pm
During these sessions you will have the opportunity to meet with the Principal, Dr Tesca Bennett and find out first hand why Knights Academy should be your school of first choice for your child. If you are interested in the events above, at the point of you registering you will be able to raise any questions you may have. We will aim to answer these questions within the session or as part of the Q&A Sessions.
You can express your interest in attending one of these events using this link – Registration For Open Day
Further details relating to admissions can be found on the school’s website. Please use this link - Knights Academy Year 7 Admissions. You will also find there information relating to the Sporting Aptitude Test which you will need to register for.
I will also take this opportunity to encourage you to browse our website where you will find useful information relating to our curriculum, extra curricular opportunities, policies and videos from our staff and pupils.