Welcome to our Year 7 Transition Webpage
This page aims to support parents and pupils in the preparation for joining Beechen Cliff School.
Transition Events
June 2025: Primary school communication and visits
Ms Milland, Head of Year 7 Transition will be speaking to all primary school teachers and visiting as many of the primary schools as possible.
Saturday 14th June 2025: Cognitive Ability Assessments (CATs) and Reading Assessments
Pupils with surnames A-L should report to main reception at Beechen Cliff at 8.30am, finishing at 12pm.
Pupils with surnames M-Z should report to main reception at Beechen Cliff at 1pm, finishing at 4.30pm.
All pupils complete CATs before starting at Beechen Cliff. Information from these assessments, along with information from primary schools and SAT results, helps us to build an academic profile for each pupil to enable us to teach them most effectively from the start of Year 7. The tests are completed on computers and involve multiple choice questions. There is no need to revise for these tests as they are not based on prior learning and many pupils quite enjoy completing them.
In addition pupils will also be completing an ART online reading assessment on the day.
Information about Cognitive Abilities Tests (CATs) and Access Reading Tests (ART) can be found here.
Pupils should wear their primary school uniform. The assessment will take around 3 hours, which includes time for a break in the middle with refreshments and play time.
Monday 23rd June 2025: New Parents Evening 6.00pm
An opportunity for pupils and parents to hear from the Headteacher, receive further information about the transition process and key dates for the start of Year 7, and to meet with key members of staff.
The lower field, accessible from Greenway Lane, will be available for parking on the evening.
The presentation from the evening is now available here.
Monday 23rd June 2025: Year 7 Second Hand Uniform Sale 6.30pm-8.00pm at Beechen Cliff School Club House
The PTA will be running a new and second hand uniform sale from 6.30pm – 8.00pm on the evening.
Payments to be made by card preferably.
Thursday 3rd July 2025: Year 6 Induction Day & CATs Catch-up (for those that cannot attend 14th June)
This is an opportunity for pupils to visit the school, take part in taster lessons and become familiar with the school site. Pupils should wear their primary school uniform and bring a pair of trainers with them for a sports activity. They should report to the Main Reception by 9.00am. Collection will be at 3.00pm.
The CATs catch-up slot will take place during the day and will be finished by 3.30pm.
Lunch will be provided.
Parent Information Booklet
A Parent Information Booklet will be given out on the New Parents Evening (Monday 23rd June at 6:00pm).
Also handed out at the evening will be the ‘Beechen Cliff Canon’ – 50 books to read before you leave – and the ‘All About Me’ summer homework, which which ask all new Year 7 pupils to complete and bring on the first day in September to help us get to know you better.
The Parent Information Booklet if available here.
The ‘All About Me’ summer homework is available here.
The Beechen Cliff Canon is available here.
Guidance from B&NES about Year 7 Transition
Bath & NE Somerset has provided some information for parents and carers about supporting the transition from primary to secondary school. To access please click here.
Additional Support for pupils with SEND
We recognise that the transition from primary school to secondary school can be a daunting prospect, particularly for any pupil with additional learning needs. To support pupils in this process we offer a number of additional visit days which all pupils with additional learning needs are invited to. If you believe this would benefit your child, please see the letter from our SENDCo, Mrs Blair, here and complete the Google Form in the letter.
Please click here for a copy of the SEND transition booklet.
Pupil Premium and Free School Meals:
Please click here for more information on Pupil Premium and Free School Meals.
Letters to parents:
Please click here to see the letter sent to parents and carers on 6th June 2025
Please click here to see the letter sent to parents and carers on 8th May 2025
Please click here to see the letter sent to parents and carers on 13th March 2025
Please click here to see the letter sent to pupils on 13th March 2025
Please click here to see the photo collage sent to pupils on 13th March 2025
