In July, in common with all the local secondary schools, the future intake year is invited to spend a day at Beaumont. On that day pupils meet the other pupils in their new form, sample taster lessons and get the “feel” of their new school before they arrive in September.

On their arrival in September pupils quickly come up to speed with Beaumont’s procedures and everyday expectations. The specialist Year 7 tutor team supports and guides pupils in their new school helping them to settle quickly. Late September an evening is arranged for parents to meet tutors and senior staff to discuss how their children have progressed and settled in the early weeks and to help resolve any issues that may have arisen. December and March interim reports are issued to parents. In April a full parents’ consultation evening is arranged for subject teachers to meet parents and discuss progress in individual subjects.

To mark and encourage positive attitudes and individual achievement pupils are awarded credits. These could represent work done well, high effort or particular successes. As the number of credits reaches the milestones such as 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 and so on certificates are awarded in assembly to mark this.

As with other Years Year 7 pupils are encouraged to take part in extra-curricular activities such as sports team practices and games, gym and dance display, school productions, Beaumont Pupil Committee, Year 7 visit to France and Germany and so on. This taking part enriches their daily life at school.

Pastoral care is all important at Beaumont and form tutors monitor their tutees meeting them each day during form period. A team of Year 11 mentors support Year 7 form tutors visiting their attached forms several times a week.

The final few weeks of Year 7 are marked by the issue of a full written report from each subject teacher. This report is used to plan ahead to the transfer of pupils into Year 8.

Download the new year 7 information booklet here.