Loreto College St Albans

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Year 7 Info

A Warm Welcome to our new Year 7s!

It is with very great pleasure that we welcome you and your child to Loreto College, St Albans

You may know that in October 2024 we had our first Ofsted inspection since 2013. We were delighted that we were judged to be 'outstanding' in the 4 key areas of Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development and Leadership and Management. I was very proud of the section of the report which stated, “The school has very carefully considered the starting points of pupils before they arrive in Year 7. Leaders have put in place a range of activities that assist pupils in their transition from primary school.'

The purpose of our Year 7 transition events and this section of our website is for us to learn as much as possible about your child. This will help us to provide this same support to them as they move into our school.

Please use our transition events as an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have. It can be a daunting time but the team will be on hand throughout this process to support you.
We strongly encourage your child to sign up for clubs at school. All students are expected to join at least one club. Students can also use our Library until 4.15pm to complete homework.

I look forward to meeting you and your child again throughout the transition process.

Mrs Thompson
Headteacher

Transition Events - Important Dates
  1. Year 7 New Intake Evening for Parents - Tues 8 July from 6pm for light refreshments in the canteen
  2. Year 7 New Intake Evening for Parents - Tues 8 July headteacher's welcome starts @ 6:30pm in the hall
  3. Year 7 New Intake Day - Thurs 10 July @ 8:40am
We are looking forward to welcoming parents to Loreto College on Tuesday 8 July for New Parent Intake Evening. Please arrive for 6pm where the catering team will provide you with a taste of what's on offer in our canteen, followed by the headteacher's welcome in the hall @ 6:30pm. 
On Thursday 10 July, we will welcome your child for their New Intake Day. Year 6 students should arrive at school for an 8.40am start. They should be in their primary school uniform, wearing trainers and bring a (labelled) water bottle and packed lunch. 
We kindly ask that parents drop their child at the main gates where they will be taken to the hall by staff. 
For further information please refer to the welcome letter sent to parents in March 2025.
To support students transitioning to Loreto College in Year 7, please see the following useful items:
  • A copy of the the Welcome Booklet  all students received during their Transition Day in July with lots of helpful information.
  • The slides shared at New Intake Parents' Evening in July.
  • A link to the BBC which has good videos for parents and students on how to tackle the challenges of moving schools: BBC Bitesize Starting Secondary school

Welcome Booklet

Coming soon!

New Intake Eve Presentation Slides

Coming soon! 

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