Transition from Primary to Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby Transition Coordinator – Lucy Duggan
Musical Aptitude Places – Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby are able to offer 12 places in Year 7 based on musical aptitude. These places will be available to those pupils who, in the Head of Music and Principal’s judgement, are most likely to benefit from the musical education on offer at the Academy and who have the strongest motivation to succeed. If you are interested in applying for one of these places please click on this link for further information or contact Miss Rachel Morton via email – rachel.morton@taw.org.uk
Sporting Aptitude Places – new for September 2022 – Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby are able to offer 6 places in Year 7 to children with a proven aptitude in sport. For further information please click on this link or contact Mr Will Bennett via email – will.bennett@taw.org.uk
October
Time to fill in the Application form! Deadline is 31st October. This can be done by clicking here
Please click on the link above to access Telford & Wrekin admissions website which gives parents/carers all the information they need in relation to the whole admissions process. We do not give priority to applications from any other schools.
March 1st – Allocated a Place?
This is an exciting time in a child’s education and we provide a comprehensive Transition Programme which enable pupils to transfer from primary school as smoothly as possible.
The Transition Programme begins the day that families find out about their child’s allocation. If your child has been allocated a place at Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby, you will be contacted early in March and welcomed into the Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby community.
You will be sent our Admissions Form and asked to complete and return it to the Academy as soon as possible. This lets us have all the relevant information about your child and, crucially, an email address which we will use for all future correspondence.
If you child wasn’t allocated an automatic place and you wish to appeal against that decision please click this Link
I will spend the next few weeks and months visiting the year 6 pupils at their Primary Schools in order to introduce myself and speak to them about the next steps of moving on to Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby. It also gives the children an opportunity to ask any questions they might have and discuss thoughts and feelings on moving to secondary school.
Pupils who come from a school where there are very few who are transferring to Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby are often more worried about the transfer to secondary school than those who transfer with a large number of friends. They are therefore invited into the academy for a “Getting to Know You” activity morning, where they can meet others in similar situations and start the transition process on a positive note.
In July pupils are invited into Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby for two Transition days. This allows them to experience lessons in a secondary school before they arrive and get an idea of a typical school day. They will also get to know their form mentor and other pupils who will be in the mentor groups with them. Year 9 pupils are tasked with assisting us during these days, and act as “Buddies” to the year 6 pupils, meaning they have a non-adult to help them find their feet, as well as all the staff who are to be involved in their pastoral care.
Intake Evening
Also in July is our New Intake Parents’ Evening, where year 6 pupils and their families come along to meet the mentors and to receive further information about the Academy and how we look after your children. Representatives from the school uniform provider, Baker and Sons, will also be in attendance, and always bring a range of Academy uniform which is available to purchase or order during the evening.
School Uniform
You may wish to purchase school uniform directly from Baker and Sons (online or at their shop in Wellington). For further information and to place orders, please visit their website.
Summer School
In order to further support the pupils, we also offer a Summer School, where year 6 pupils are able, for a small charge, to come in and take part in some exciting activities and games during the last week of the summer holidays. This enables them to feel comfortable about starting at The Academy and to get to know the building and some of the staff and other pupils a bit more.
Eventually it will be September and the pupils will be starting at the Academy! The first day is set aside for year 7 (and 12) only. This means that the Academy is able to focus support on the year 7 pupils on their first day, and any fears about getting lost etc. are allayed early on, as they easily find their way around the building and start to settle in.
Community Works
Please click here to see the work we have completed with some of our more local Primary Schools.