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To report a child's absence for years 7-11 please email dow-studentabsence@cset.co.uk or call 01454 862395.  For 6th Form please call 01454 862333.  

 

Year 6 Transition

We update this information annually for the parents of students who will be joining Downend School each September. 

Here you will find all the information relating to the transition of students from Y6 Primary School to Y7 at Downend School.  This will be updated throughout June and July so please come back to check for new information and until September please continue to use dow-transition@cset.co.uk to communicate with the school.

Y6 transition evening Thursday 27th June 2024
Transition Day Friday 28th June 2024

Transition Information 2023-2024

Group

Tutor

Email

 7B1

 Maddie Austin

 

 7B2

 Lyndsey Momber

 

 7C1

 David Nicklas

 

 7C2

 Caroline Sackett

 

 7G1

 Tamara Bakry

 

 7G2

 Tom Iles

 7M1

 Leanne Murley

 

7M2

 Jenna Gendall

 

 Heads of House

Head of Grace House 

 Sophie Watson

Head of Brunel House

 Sonia Kaur 

Head of Muller House

 Lauren Yeates

Head of Carpenter House

 Aston Newman

Further Information

Please find attached copies of the presentations that were delivered to parents at the Transition parents evening held on 27th June

Below are FAQ for parents and also SEN FAQs. Please send any queries or questions to our dedicated email address; dow-transition@cset.co.uk

 FAQs for Students

Please find below the data forms related to the letter sent to all Y6 parents in June.  Copies need to be returned to dow-transition@cset.co.uk 

 

Please CLICK HERE for a copy of the Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Booklet

 

Downend School Uniform has been designed to be formal, not fashionable.  All students are expected to wear the school uniform with PRIDE. 

Please CLICK HERE for our school information booklet regarding the school uniform, including PE Kit and Outerwear.