Trinity Church of England School
Primary
Transition to Secondary
The next stage of your child’s Trinity journey
Helping Trinity Primary pupils continue into Year 7 with confidence, ambition and a strong sense of belonging.
Choosing a Secondary school is an important decision for every family. For Trinity Primary pupils, moving into Year 7 can be the next stage of a journey where children are already known, understood and supported.
At Trinity, pupils can build on the relationships, values and expectations they already know, while stepping into new subjects, specialist teaching, wider opportunities and greater independence.
Our aim is to make the move into Secondary feel reassuringly familiar while opening the door to everything that comes with the next stage of school life.
One school, one journey: pupils can move from Trinity Primary into Year 7 with familiar values, known leadership and carefully planned support, while gaining the opportunities and ambition of Secondary school.
Why continue the Trinity journey?
By the time pupils reach the end of Primary, Trinity has had the opportunity to understand their strengths, confidence, relationships and development.
Continuing into Trinity Secondary allows pupils to build on those foundations rather than starting completely afresh, while still experiencing the excitement, challenge and independence of a new phase of education.
Known and understood
Pupils continue within a school community that already understands the values, relationships and experiences that have shaped their Primary journey.
This continuity helps staff support pupils as they take on the greater independence and expectations of Secondary school.
Familiar values, new opportunities
The values and sense of community pupils know from Primary continue into Secondary, but the experience grows with them.
Pupils encounter specialist teaching, new subjects, wider enrichment, leadership opportunities, clubs, sport, the arts, faith and increasing responsibility.
Ambition for the next stage
Secondary school is a time for pupils to deepen their knowledge, discover new strengths and begin thinking more seriously about their future.
At Trinity, pupils are encouraged to aim high, develop confidence and become increasingly independent as they move from Year 7 towards GCSEs and their next steps.
A strong bridge between Primary and Year 7
Our Year 7 transition is led by Ms Amanda Harvey, Head of Primary and Head of Year 7.
Her leadership across both stages provides an important bridge between the Primary and Secondary Phases. It helps ensure that the move into Year 7 reflects what pupils need as they grow in independence, confidence and ambition.
Preparing pupils for Secondary
Transition is not treated as a single event. Pupils are supported over time to understand what will change, what will remain familiar and what opportunities lie ahead.
Understanding what comes next
Pupils are helped to understand the routines, expectations and opportunities of Secondary school so that the move into Year 7 feels less unfamiliar.
Building confidence
Transition activities give pupils opportunities to become more familiar with the Secondary environment, meet staff and prepare for the greater independence of Year 7.
Supporting individual needs
Where pupils may need additional reassurance or support, early planning helps staff and families consider what may be helpful before Year 7 begins.
What changes in Secondary?
Moving into Year 7 should feel like progression, not simply continuation.
Pupils experience specialist teaching, a broader range of subjects, greater independence and new opportunities to develop their interests, friendships and contribution to school life.
Feeling known in Year 7
The move into Secondary brings greater independence, but pupils continue to need strong relationships and adults who know them well.
Family Groups, pastoral care and clear routines help pupils feel part of a smaller community within Trinity Secondary and give them regular points of support as they settle into Year 7.
Explore Trinity Secondary for yourself
We want families to make an informed choice about the next stage of their child’s education.
The best way to understand what Trinity Secondary can offer is to explore the Secondary Phase, visit the school and see the community in action.
When you are ready for the detail
Our Secondary transition page explains the wider Year 7 transition programme and how pupils are supported before September and as they settle into Secondary life.
Ready for the next stage
The nurturing foundations of Primary develop into greater independence, specialist learning, wider opportunities and increasing ambition in Secondary.
What remains is the sense of belonging, shared values and commitment to knowing and supporting every pupil.
Trinity
Primary
Leahurst Road,
London,
SE13 5HZ
Secondary
Taunton Road, Lee,
London,
SE12 8PD