Transition to Secondary School

At Blackrod Church School, we understand that moving to secondary school is exciting, but sometimes challenging.  We believe that students’ wellbeing and learning must be maintained as they embark on the transition process. As such, we have a range of strategies in place to best support your child through these stages. 

We intend to: 

Quotes from our Year 6 children

“I was really nervous about going to high school as I couldn’t visit it during COVID. When my teachers showed me the virtual tour on he website, it made me feel so much better!”

“I loved listening to other children from the high schools tell us about Rivington. I remember them when they were in Year 6!”

“Thank you for letting me meet my new teachers! I felt so much better after asking them questions – I realised they were all lovely and really helpful.”

“I enjoyed putting together my Year 6 work to show my new teachers – I hope they like it! I can’t wait to show them my writing!”