Transition Information

Welcome to our Year 6 Transition Information page - your one-stop shop for information. Its purpose is to provide an area where parents and carers of our future Year 7 pupils can find key information ahead of their move to Penryn College in September.

Induction Day Reminders

All students have been invited for two Induction Days this year. During the Induction Days, students will experience lessons across the school, including PE, meeting key staff, touring the school, and experiencing lunch in the canteen.

Our SEN team have also been inviting some students in for additional Induction Days, which will take place weekly during June and July.

We ask that all students arrive for 9.15am on these Induction Days and are collected at 2.30pm. Dropping off in the school bus bay will be available, and students will be met and dismissed at the main reception.

Support with Transition

- Kooth 'Next Steps Journal': Please click here to access.

- Autism Education Trust Transition Toolkit (also useful for many children without autism) - covers nursery right through to starting university: Please click here to access.

- Some great resources from BBC Bitesize: Please click here to access.

- Parent Stories - Getting kids tech-ready for the transition to secondary school: Please click here to access.

New Student Information Book

We are delighted that you chose us and we look forward to working with you closely over the next five years. This is the start of a very exciting journey for both you and your child.

Please click here to view Mrs Croxall's letter to parents and carers.

Key Letters and Links

Map of the School

Pupil Premium and Free School Meals

Pupil Premium was introduced by the government in April 2011. It is additional funding allocated to schools to support Pupil Premium-eligible students.

Pupil Premium-eligible students are those who receive free school meals; those who have been in receipt of free school meals in the last six years; looked after children; service children; and adopted children. The aim of Pupil Premium is to close the historic attainment and progress gaps between the aforementioned groups of children and all others.

For further information and to view our Pupil Premium policies please click here.

ClassCharts

Here at Penryn College we use ClassCharts to manage seating plans, record achievements and record incidents of bad behaviour at school.

ClassCharts uses data recorded to create optimised seating plans in seconds. We're able to instantly track a specific student's interactions with other pupils within the classroom and create seating plans based on the historical effect pupils have on each other's behaviours, development and progress.

You can read more about ClassCharts here.

2025/26 Term Dates and Holidays

School Day

PeriodStartEnd
Tutor Time8.40am8.55am
Period 18.55am10.05am
Period 210.10am11.20am
Break11.20am11.40am
Period 311.40am12.50pm
Lunch 1/Foundations for Learning 1 (Skills)12.50pm1.25pm
Lunch 2/Foundations for Learning 2 (Skills)1.25pm2.00pm
Period 42.00pm3.10pm
End of School Day3.10pm

iPad and Biometric Information

Technology is continually evolving, and here at Penryn College we have invested significantly over the years, ensuring all students have access to the best technology available to support their learning and daily school life.

In order for your child to receive their iPad you'll need to read our Mobile Device Acceptable Use Policy and complete this form.

We are excited to be able to share with you that we have we have taken the decision to offer thumbprint scanning to complement our cashless payment system in the canteen. This will support our planned moved to a single break time next year and ensure everyone is able to access the canteen quickly and efficiently. It is hoped we can offer several benefits;

ParentPay and the systems we use to administer payments will remain unchanged. We would like to reassure our parents and students that this is not mandatory and there will be an opportunity to opt out of the new system. If you or your young person wishes to opt out of using thumbprint recognition, we will continue to operate the existing card system.

In order to comply with the provisions of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, we need written permission from a parent / carer in order for students to use the biometric systems.

You can read our biometrics FAQ here and opt in to utilising biometrics here.

Mobile Phones

Here at Penryn College, we operate a gate-to-gate ban on mobile phones. You can read further information on this here.