Attendance

One of the most important things you need to do

next year is make sure you turn up! Being at school

every single day will mean that you are giving

yourself the best chance of getting a great

education. It’s no surprise that the pupils who come

to school every day are the ones who make the

most progress. It’s also good to get into the habit of

being a good attender because when you start

work in the future, employers will only want to

employ people who turn up!

We do lots of rewards to celebrate great

attendance at school. We give out lots of house

points, free breakfasts and even experiences such as

magic shows, crazy golf and fairground games!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Issue 3 of The Friary School Transition Times. This week we are very excited as we are hoping to get

to meet some of you during your transition visit to the school. This year, we are having to do things a little bit

differently to normal but we still hope it will give you a little bit of an idea what secondary school will be like. When

you come to visit you will get to meet your Head of House as well as your form tutor. They are going to tell you a little

bit about our school and the things you will need to know when you arrive. Most importantly, you will also get to say

hello to some of the other people in your tutor group.

Before you come to visit make sure you have a think about the questions you would like to ask – this will be your big

chance! If you are feeling shy, you can always write them down and hand them to your tutor when you arrive.

We have heard so much about you all from your Year 6 teachers, we really cannot wait to meet you all!

Best wishes

Mrs Hearn

Anti – Bullying

One of the biggest things people worry about when

starting a new school is bullying. At The Friary School we

take a firm stand against any form of bullying. Each

year, all pupils sign a pledge to respect others and report

anything they are unhappy about. Everyone has the

right to be safe and happy at school so we take any

reports of bullying very seriously. It is also why ‘Respect’ is

one of our Friary Ethics. Bullying is rare here and we have

a fantastic team of staff who can help you if you are

worried. The most important thing to remember is to tell

your tutor or Head of House if you are unhappy or you

think someone is being repeatedly unkind to you. Then

we will do all that we can to help you.

Making new friends and getting to know new people

can be scary and make us feel shy. Next week, we will

be sharing some tips on how to get to know new people

and make friends.

Activity!

What is your bedtime and morning

routine like at the moment? Probably

quite different to how it normally is

when schools are fully open. Do you

need to practice any of these healthy

routines ready for when you start

secondary school in September?

Now is a good time to start practicing

good habits. Sit with your family and

discuss a plan for a successful

bedtime and morning routine.

Be Prepared!

Just like the Scouts! Every day you are

going to need to pack some basics

into your bag. Not having the right

equipment can get a lesson off to

bad start. All of your teachers are

going to expect you to bring some

basic things to lessons and your tutors

will regularly check that you are

prepared for learning!

You must bring to school:

Pencil case

Pencil (and a spare)

Pen, blue or black ink (and a spare)

30 cm Ruler

Rubber

Pencil sharpener

Useful extras:

Coloured crayons

Highlighter

How to be a Morning Person!

Getting up and organised in the morning can be tough, so what can

we do to make it easier? Take a look at the tips below:

The night before

Get your uniform ready the night before school

Check your timetable and pack your bag ready for the next day

(remember to pack any homework you need to hand in!).

Don’t stay up too late and try not to have screen time in the hour

before bed. Try and read a book instead.

Set an alarm to give you plenty of time to get ready for school.

In the morning

When your alarm goes off try not to hit the snooze button!

Get washed and dressed.

Have breakfast and fuel your brain!

Make sure you have a drink, if you don’t you will start to feel tired by

mid-morning.

Leave home with plenty of time to catch your bus or walk to school.

Try not to start your day stressed out because you’ve had to rush to

school so that you’re not late!

Focus Weeks

Each week we have a whole school theme to help us to explore issues

and topics that impact on our wider life. Focus weeks cover a broad

range of topics such as Remembrance, cancer awareness, religious

festivals from different cultures and National Pet Week! You will learn

about each theme during assemblies and tutor time and the school will

have displays and activities throughout each week so that you can get

involved. Some of the focus weeks cover serious topics and others give

us an opportunity to have some fun! Fancy eating some bugs during

World Food Week? Maybe you’d like to walk a teacher’s dog or stroke

a snake during Pet Week?

Focus weeks also give the Houses a chance to run a House Week. Pupils

arrange lot’s of fun fundraising activities to help raise money for the

House charities. These weeks are a real opportunity to get involved and

make a difference to the local charities we support.

Activity!

Can you think of or research any easy and original fundraising ideas you

could organise during your House week? Maybe you did some

fundraising in your primary school and did something that was fun and

easy to do. Jot down your ideas and keep them safe. You’ll need them

this year for your House Week.

Head of House

Fact File Mr Britton - Darwin

Why is your house the best house?

Current holders of the house trophy, we raise a significant amount of money

for a great charity every year, the students are very pleasant and buy in to

the house ethos, we are like a community within the school that other

students want to be a part of and quite simply we are the best :).

What is your favourite food?

Steak (has to medium cooked) with pepper corn sauce, chips, onion

rings and peas.

Do you have any hobbies?

Sport enthusiast, anything from football to cricket to cycling. I also enjoy

going on holiday with my family and spending time with my young son.

What music do you like to listen to?

A variety. Pop, R n B and singer songwriter to name a few.

Do you have any pets?

Not any more. I would really like a dog but I’d never be in to look after it

properly.

Which football team do you support?

Manchester United.

One other interesting fact about you?

I was the youngest player to make a league appearance for Burton Albion FC.

What’s the best piece of advice you can give someone staring

in September?

To make the most of every opportunity you get. To put yourself out there and

be brave, don’t worry about failure.

Favourite book and why?

Shoe Dog - a rags to riches story about how Phil Knight invented Nike. From selling trainers in his basement to

owning arguably the greatest sports brand in the world.

Favourite film and why?

Remember the Titans - a film about and overcoming both of them through sportsmanship and integrity. It identifies

the value of teamwork.

Darwin House Charity