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OUR TRANSITION

Our carefully tailored transition programme is Each project and the shared curriculum work will
focused on making the newest members of our enable our primary pupils to get to know the staff at
school community and their families feel happy, safe Chepstow School and allow them to experience all the
and excited to continue their educational journey at specialist equipment, resources and rooms that we
secondary school. have to offer. There will be numerous opportunities
for visits to Chepstow School throughout their Year
We work closely with our five feeder primary schools 5 and 6 so that our primary pupils get used to our
(Thornwell, Pembroke, Shirenewton, The Dell and St larger site and feel safe and secure in finding their
Mary’s R.C.) as well as reaching out to the many other way around. We will also spend time working with our
primary schools that pupils join us from in Year 7. current pupils to remove any anxiety about joining a
This ensures that we get to know our upcoming Year large school where there are much older pupils.
6 pupils as individuals in order to best support them,
both academically and in terms of their wellbeing. Transition to secondary school is an exciting time.
We look forward to welcoming you and your child to
Our transition (or ‘prosiect pontio’) planning involves Chepstow School and working with you to promote a
Chepstow School teaching staff and our primary positive and ambitious start to your child’s secondary
teaching colleagues working closely together to school career.
provide the best possible experiences for our
Year 5, 6 and 7 pupils across the whole curriculum.
Currently, three cross-curricular projects run
throughout the year, one each during the Autumn,
Spring and Summer terms.

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