6th March
Transition 2026
Welcome to the dedicated Year 6 Transition webpage.
Transition activities have several aims including alleviating some of the normal anxieties that prospective Year 7 students may have in the coming months. We will do all we can to ensure their transition runs smoothly.
A digital copy of the Welcome Guide can be found below.
Queries
If you have any questions regarding the transition programme please email our Primary Schools & Transition Lead, Mrs Barnes, by email at barnes@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk.
If you have any questions regarding admission arrangements, please contact our Admissions Officer, Mrs Kann, by email at admissions@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk.
You may also like to begin following our latest news on the school’s website here and reading the Headteacher’s Weekly Bulletin which can be found here.
Thank you for choosing Blenheim and for becoming part of our community.
Transition Timeline
Year 6 Transition Key Dates
Early June 2026 – Subject–specific transition sessions after school. Unique to Blenheim, each student will be invited to book a taster lesson in a subject of their choice. Each lesson will run from 3.30pm until 4.45pm (a drink and a biscuit will be served in the canteen first; the full session will begin at 3.45pm). Full details of how to sign-up for these lessons will be sent to you via email in the week commencing 20 April 2026.
29 June 2026 – Prior to the Surrey County Council Transition Day on Tuesday 30 June 2026, all parents of the new Year 7 cohort will be invited in from 6pm for talks from the Headteacher and Head of Year 7. This is when you will find out student tutor groups.
30 June 2026 – Surrey County Council Transition Day. The new Year 7 cohort will be invited to Blenheim to get to know the school, its layout and the teaching staff. Timings; 8.40am (arrival from 8.30am) – 2.45pm. Uniform = students' normal primary school uniform.
3 September 2026 – The new Year 7 cohort will experience a day of team-building and fun sessions in their Blenheim PE kit to help them settle into the school environment and encourage them to get to know their peers. Only Year 7 students will be in school on this day. Timings; 8.40am (arrival from 8.30am) – 3.10pm.
4 September 2026 – The new Year 7 cohort will come to Blenheim in full school uniform for the official start to the term, receiving their timetables and lockers etc. All other year groups will also return to school on this day, with these year groups having staggered start and dismissal times. Timings for Year 7; 8.40am (arrival from 8.30am) – 3.10pm.
More details of all of these events will be given in due course. In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding the Transition Programme please contact our Primary Schools and Transition Lead, Mrs Barnes, by email at barnes@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk.
