Transition to St Simon Stock

We are delighted to welcome you to our wonderful school.

Starting secondary school is a very special milestone in anyone’s life. Your child will most likely experience more independence and learn new skills and knowledge every day. Most importantly, they will be ready to take on the modern world when they leave us.

Transition from primary school to secondary school is a very important process and we are proud of our induction programme for your child. At St Simon Stock Catholic School, we believe that preparation is the key to success and we hope that the following information will help you and your child prepare for this next stage in their academic life.

If you have any queries about joining our school, please don’t hesitate to contact me at LivermoreA@ssscs.co.uk.

If you have any specific SEND questions then please email SENCO@ssscs.co.uk

Miss A Livermore, Head of Year 7 & Transition &

Mrs L Goldson, Assistant Headteacher: SEND & Transition

Year 6 Transition Events

Event	Date
Parent's Welcome Meeting	Tuesday 6 May 2025 6pm - 7.30pm
Taster Workshop #1	Monday 9 June 2025 3.45pm - 4.45pm
Taster Workshop #2	Monday 17 June 2025 3.45pm - 4.45pm
CATs Testing at St Simon Stock	Monday 23 June 2025 Group 1: 9am - 11.30am Group 2: 12pm - 2.230pm
Parents' Meeting and pupils Meet the Tutor	Monday 30 June 2025 3.30pm - 5pm
Year 6 into 7 Welcome Day including Family Mass	Thursday 3 July 2025 9am - 3pm (Mass: 2pm -3pm)
Taster Workshop #3	Monday 7 July 2025 3.45pm - 4.45pm
Taster Workshop #4	Monday 15 July 2025 3.45pm - 4.45pm
Year 7 Team Building weekend	Friday 11 - Saturday 12 September 2025

Parent Workshop

Moving Up! The transition to secondary school

Supporting Children to Manage Transitions with Confidence

Year 5 Transition Events

Event	Date
Year 5 Taster Day (feeder schools)	Tuesday 1 July 2025
Year 5 Taster Day (non-feeder schools)	Wednesday 2 July 2025