Welcome to Penketh High School!
A successful transition is vital in supporting all children in adapting to life in secondary school and thus we now consider our prospective year 7 cohort as part of the Penketh High School community, and we will aim to support you in whatever way we can.
We have provided information on this page to help you start preparing for your transition journey. We will endeavour to provide all necessary information here, however, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us in school.
Amy Newby
Transition Manager
Open Evening 2024
Penketh High School Open Evening 2023
4:45pm – 8pm on Thursday 3rd October
Register interest here: bit.ly/3Qfk0PQ
We are looking forward to inviting prospective pupils and their families into school for our open evening on Thursday 3rd October 2024. The evening will include the opportunity to take tours of the school, meet teaching staff and current pupils, as well as hearing more about the vision, values and offer for pupils at Penketh High School. The evening starts at 4.45 and continues to 8pm. There are scheduled talks from the Principal during the course of the evening.
We hope you will find your visit both informative and encouraging. We have a huge variety of activities on offer around the school site to give you a taste of what our school has to offer and each department is eager to meet you all. Our staff are on hand in each room to answer any of your questions – pupil tour guides will also be available and will be more than happy to tell you all about school life and what it is like to be a pupil at Penketh!
If you are interested in attending please use the link below, which is also included on our open evening flyer to register your interest. All are welcome on the evening without having pre-signed up.
Register interest here: bit.ly/3Qfk0PQ
Key Dates
Please add these important dates to your diary
| Application Window for Secondary School Pupils moving from Year 6 to Year 7 September 2025:
For more information and application form please visit: |
2nd September 2024- midnight 31st October 2024 |
| Penketh High School Open Evening | Thursday 3rd October 2024 4.45pm-8.00pm |
| Email offers from the local authority | 3rd March 2025 from 10am |
| Postal offers sent from local authority | 3rd March 2025 |
More dates will be added here as the transition process progresses, including dates for Year 6 Transition Days in July, Transition Parent/Carer Information Evening and Summer School dates.
We are busy preparing for your child to join us in our new Year 7 cohort and we are looking forward to welcoming them into our school community very soon! We are in the process of conducting handover meetings with Primary School teachers to gather all the information we need to ensure a smooth transition for each and every child. Please find below information for parents regarding the upcoming transition events.
Transition Days – July
Thank you to each and every pupil who attended the transition days on the 3rd and 4th July. Staff thoroughly enjoyed meeting our new Year 7 cohort and we hope the pupils are now feeling excited and a little less nervous about joining us in September!
Transition Parent information evening
We had a brilliant turnout at the Parent Information Evening on the 4th July – it was great to meet you all and I hope you found the evening informative. For those who were unable to attend, here is the PPT that was shared in the talk: Transition Parent Info Eve 2024 v3.pptx containing lots of useful information regarding the school, along with a PDF of the booklet that was given out Parent Information Booklet 24.pdf and a letter from the Music Department: Letter Music Tuition Letter.doc.
Transition Summer School – August
All new year 7 pupils are invited to join us for two days of Summer School on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th August. This will be a fun-packed two days and one last opportunity for pupils to spend time getting to know their classmates and new teachers ahead of their start with us in September. Although Summer School is not compulsory, we would highly recommend all pupils attend to support with their transition. Please sign your child up to attend Summer School at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/2yeXEYbM0M. Further information regarding Summer School will be sent out nearer the time.
Uniform, P.E. Kit and Equipment
Here is an overview of the Penketh High School Uniform.
School uniforms can be purchased from https://alphaschoolwear.com/schools/secondary-schools/penketh-high-school/ or by visiting the uniform shop in Warrington
P.E. kits can be ordered directly from: www.slaters-schoolwear.co.uk. It will then be delivered to school and delivered to your child in time for September.
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- Boys will need football/rugby boots for rugby lessons.
- We now recommend that pupils wear shinpads for football and headguards and gum shields for rugby – though these are not mandatory items just recommendations.
**Please note that we are introducing a new style PE kit for the 2024 Year 7 cohort. This kit can only be purchased from: https://www.slaters-schoolwear.co.uk/ and will not be available from the uniform shop. More details will be shared in due course.**
Travel to and from Penketh High School
Pupils can travel to and from school site in a number of ways. Pupils can catch the school bus, timetable linked below, they can walk, cycle (secure bike storage is available on site), or they can be dropped off. If pupils are being dropped off, please avoid parking in the bus lane directly outside school as access is required for the school buses.
Getting Prepared
You may have started thinking about what life might be like as a Year 7 – what do you think it might be like? What are you most excited about? What are you worried about?
Read through the following booklet that will support you and your child with the transition from primary to secondary school. SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION
Watch this film and see the views of those who have already experienced what Year 7 is like: https://youngminds.org.uk/resources/school-resources/find-your-feet-transitioning-to-secondary-school/
Give these activities a go with those around you. Remember it is good to talk about how you are feeling and getting someone to help you think through how to prepare yourself.
Family Primary to Secondary Transition Booklet
Parent/Carer Information
You might be feeling a bit worried about this change yourself, particularly in these difficult times. These resources might be able to help:
Getting ready to start secondary or high school
10 ways to encourage your high schooler to read
Get Into Reading
Reading can help you escape into different worlds and meet different people, from the comfort of your own home! Here are some links to books that you can download for free and other books that you might not have tried before.
Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across eight different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening. It’s that easy.
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Includes 6 free children’s classics as PDF and word docs, with accompanying audio books: Alice in Wonderland, Wind in the Willows, The Railway Children, The Jungle Book, Peter Pan Black Beauty.
https://researchify.co.uk/audiobooks.html
A website full of book recommendations, including videos and activity packs. There are over 55,000 books reviews – all by children! It also has daily collations of various events happening online.
https://toppsta.com/blog/view/bookish-ideas-if-you’re-self-isolating-with-the-kids
