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Welcome to Maiden Erlegh School in Reading! A guide to Transition Day 3 rd September

Save the date! • Exciting news, you will be attending you transition day to Maiden Erlegh School in Reading on the 3 rd September 2020! • This presentation will give you a short guide of what how prepare before the day and what to expect on the day itself • Year 7 will be the only year group in school on this date to give them a chance to get used to their new surroundings • Further details will be sent via email in regards to the finer details of the day

Timings/Student drop off • Please arrive at school at 8: 25 am ready to start your day at 8: 40 am • Parents please drop students outside the front of the school • The day will finish at 2: 55 pm. You will either be picked up or make your own way home • Parents to be directed to collect students at the end of the day

You will enter through the student entrance

Key Staff of the Day Mr Johnson – Head Teacher Mr Bandy – Head of Year Miss Burns – Senior Assistant Headteacher Safeguarding Mr Hood – Assistant Head Teacher for Behaviour and Culture Ms Clarke - SENCO

What will you do on the day? • Assembly by – Mr Johnson and Mr Bandy • You will be organised into you tutor groups • You will spend time getting to know your tutor and tutor group • Lots of fun activities to get to know other students • A tour of the school, organising your locker and receiving your lesson timetable • Break time and lunch time – chance to meet lots more new people • Your first ever lesson at secondary school!

What do you need to wear? • This is you first chance to make a great impression and show off your new smart school uniform. See your new student handbook for further details.

What do you need to bring? • • • Your new student handbook is handy Any virtual transition work that you completed A pencil case with at least two pens Pencils Colouring pencils A rubber A rough book Food for lunch and a bottle of water Mathematical instruments: protractor, pair of compass, 30 cm ruler, scientific calculator. • A smile and positive attitude to get the most out of the day!

Lunch • If you are wanting to purchase lunch from our canteen, you need to make sure that your Parent Pay account has been topped up. To do this please visit this link on the school website; you should have been sent login details via your email: https: //www. maidenerleghschoolreading. co. uk/page/? title=Parentpay& pid=57 • If you do not want food from our canteen, please bring a packed lunch with you, full of healthy and nutritious food!

A message from the English Department

Mr Bandy’s answers to your questions • What does it feel like to be head of year 7? A fantastic and exciting opportunity to lead a wonderful year group in their first year at secondary school. • What is Mr Bandy planning for the start of year 7? Lots of fun activities to get to know your tutor and other students. Also setting you up with everything you need to know to make a great start at secondary school

• What happens when you get a certain amount of house points? House points are awarded for positive contributions to the school DREAM (Determination, Respect, Excellence, Attitude and Maturity). House points can lead to further rewards during celebrations at school. • How do you deal with bullies? At Maiden Erlegh School in Reading we have a no bullying policy and deal with any incidents swiftly using our restorative behaviour programme.

• What extra-curricular activities do you have after school? We have a wide range of activities including sports (rugby, football, netball, cricket, basketball, athletics and many more), drama, art, computing and many, many more. • How often will we change the sport for P. E? In your PE lessons you will complete two sports each half term and then will rotate onto a new sport.