Life at Landau – Making the transition to Year 7

All students need to be onsite by 8.20am. This enables you to be prepared and ready for learning at 8.30am

You will be greeted by the Year 7 team on your first day and they will direct you where to go.

You may not know any other students in your tutor group as we have students from lots and lots of different schools starting with us. We know you may be anxious about making friends, but don’t worry as your personal tutor will help you get to know each other and make good friendships.

We realise that it will take you a while to get used to moving around the school, you will have a tour of the college on your transition days.

Your Personal Tutor will go over your timetable with you and make sure that you know what equipment you need for the week. There is always staff around the school that you can ask if you are not sure where you are going.

We are a very caring school. If you have any worries, your first point of contact is your Personal Tutor. You may also speak to your Deputy Head of Year, Head of Year or any member of staff.

You will be expected to do homework from different subjects through the week and this may be more than you would have been set at primary school. However, the platform Show my Homework helps you keep track of what has been set and due dates, so don’t worry.

You may bring a mobile telephone with you, but their use is not permitted at any time whilst on the premises unless a teacher has requested you to do so. Mobile telephones will be confiscated if you are seen to be using them (or if they are heard during class) and placed in the main office to be collected at the end of the day by yourself or your parent/carer.

The college cannot accept any responsibility for the theft or loss of valuables including mobile phones.

All student absence must be notified to the Attendance Officer, Miss Hawley, as soon as possible on the day. This may be done by telephone on 01332 204040, email to [email protected] , or a letter clearly labelled FAO the Attendance Officer. Please be aware that contact from a parent/carer will not automatically authorise a student’s absence. Student medical appointments, where possible, must be made outside of the college day. If this is not possible the attendance officer must be made aware in advance via the above channels.

If your child feels unwell during the day they should visit the medical officer. They will speak to your child and ascertain whether it is necessary to contact you.

We are a cashless college and use ParentPay for all transactions. More information on ParentPay and the lunch menus can be found here: https://landau-forte.org.uk/parents/parentpay/

Your child may opt to bring a packed lunch to be eaten in the restaurant. All students are required to stay on site throughout the day, including during the 30-minute lunch break. If your child is on free school meals their allowance will be loaded onto their swipe cards each day.

We believe that engagement in a wide range of enrichment activities not only gives students a valuable breadth of experience but also helps to achieve greater success in the core GCSE subjects. There will be a range of enrichment activities ran after school each term.

Your child’s personal tutor will give students updated information about enrichment running at the start of each term, and this information will be displayed around the college. Find out more about Enrichment here: https://landau-forte.org.uk/parents/enrichment-activities/

Depending on your child’s SEND need, the SENCo will work with both the student and family to develop support and strategies to not only aid the transition process but to support with the individual’s learning and progress as they start their secondary educational journey.

More information can be found here: https://landau-forte.org.uk/parents/sen/

You should contact your child’s Personal Tutor in the first instance. The most effective ways of doing this is to email or telephone the office, who will pass your query on to the relevant person, who will in turn get in touch with you as soon as they are able to.

For more significant questions or concerns please contact Miss Ricketts, Head of Year 7 [email protected] or Mrs Bowley-Haynes, Deputy Head of Year 7 [email protected]