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Key Stage 2 - Key Stage 3 Transition

Welcome to Thornleigh Salesian College!

We are delighted to welcome our new students and their families into the Salesian community. Starting secondary school is a significant milestone, and we are proud to begin this journey with you.

This marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter: one filled with opportunity, growth and achievement. We look to seeing you grow and develop from your first days with us through to our outstanding Sixth Form, growing in confidence, character and success along the way.

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Key Dates

More information will be sent to you via email. However here are the key dates:

Welcome Evening - Tuesday 30th June (Parents and Children)

Induction Day 1 - Wednesday 1st July (Children Only)

Induction Day 2 - Thursday 2nd July (Children Only)

First Day of School - Wednesday 2nd September

Enhanced Transition

For students with SEND or those who may benefit from additional support, we provide a carefully planned enhanced transition programme to ensure a smooth and confident start. This includes tailored transition visits, opportunities to meet key staff in advance, personalised information sharing, and close communication with families and primary schools. We work collaboratively with your child's primary school to understand each child’s strengths, needs and aspirations, so that appropriate support is in place from day one. We are committed to creating a nurturing, structured environment where every student feels safe, understood and ready to thrive.

Moving from primary to secondary school can be an exciting time for both the student and parents/guardians. This transition can seem challenging for parents/guardians of students with additional needs, whether they be physical, cognitive, emotional or social.

For students who have additional support packages in place at primary school, all this information will be gathered and shared with the necessary staff. In some cases parent meetings may support our discussions around the needs of your child and how best we can meet these.

During Year 6, we will endeavor to attend all professional meetings, ensuring we build up a knowledge base and relationship with all necessary professional bodies. This allows us to ensure we are in receipt of all the additional information we can use to support your child.

The Inclusion team consists of:

Mrs. Anthony - SENCO

Mrs Pickup - HLTA Lead for Year 7   

School Term Dates

You can view the school term dates using the following link: School Term Dates

Please note that holidays during term time are not permitted unless there are exceptional circumstances. The Department for Education (DfE) has made it clear that headteachers cannot authorise holidays simply due to cost, convenience, or family availability.

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We know it is exciting to join a new school, so why not keep up to date with what is going on at Thronleigh.

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Termly Newsletter

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Welcome Pack

We are working hard to update our welcome pack! We will email you shortly with more information!