Wednesday 3rd September 2025: Year 7’s first day
Year 7 students will start the school year on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 and will be the only year group on the school site on this day. Pupils are expected to be on site by 8.30am. If arriving by vehicle, the vehicle gate will be open from 8am and parents must remain in vehicles at all times. If arriving by foot, the Cinder Path entrance (accessed on Bennetts Road) and Tamworth Road gates will be open from 8am.
The school day will finish at the normal time of 3pm. If collecting pupils on site by vehicle, the vehicle gate will be open from 2.50pm; no vehicle access will be permitted before this time. Please be aware that we will expect a high volume of vehicles on site at this time, so expect delays. Wherever possible, we advise that you arrange to collect pupils off site. Staff will be escorting pupils down the Cinder Path on Bennetts Road and out of the Tamworth Road gate for collection.
It is very important that you prearrange with your child how they are getting home on their first day and thereafter. Therefore, we kindly ask that you complete the Forms https://forms.office.com/e/Crer3xFrea by Monday 18th August 2025, so that we can support with dismissal. Year 7 pupils will be provided with a free lunch on this day; please inform us of any dietary requirements via the Forms link on our webpage.
Your parent pack of information will be posted to you over the summer holidays. We have enclosed a postcard to remind your child of their tutor group as they will meet their tutor on the main playground at 8.40am. It is essential that pupils know which tutor group they are in on their first day.
We cannot wait to meet you again in September!