Year 7
Welcome to Year 7 at The Warren School
I am delighted to welcome our new Year 7 students as they begin their first year of secondary education here at The Warren School. Year 7 is such a vital stage as it marks the transition from Key Stage 2 (primary) to Key Stage 3 (secondary), and sets the foundations for future success.
From the very beginning, I want our students to feel fully immersed in our school culture and embrace the high expectations we set for them. My vision is for Year 7 to experience a safe, supportive and successful start, and with the partnership of parents/carers, students, and staff, I am confident that together we can achieve this.
As the Year 7 Achievement Team Leader (ATL), I will be closely monitoring the academic progress and overall achievement of the year group, ensuring that every student is supported to reach their full potential. Mrs Hutchings, our Year Care Team (YCT) leader, will oversee pastoral and behavioural matters, while our dedicated Form Tutors will play a key role in students’ daily routines, guiding them in both academic and personal development. Form tutors see students at the beginning and at the end of the school day, celebrating success and acting as the first port of call for any issues their tutees may be facing.
At The Warren School, we place a strong emphasis on attendance and punctuality as the foundation of achievement. Every school day matters: missing just one day of school equates to five hours of lost learning, which can significantly affect progress. We expect students to be in school every day, on time, and ready to learn. Those who achieve excellent attendance and punctuality will be recognised and rewarded regularly throughout the year.
Organisation is equally important. Students must come prepared each day with the correct equipment and make full use of their student planners. These planners not only help students track their homework, attendance, and punctuality, but also serve as an important line of communication between home and school. We ask parents and carers to check and sign planners weekly, reinforcing the partnership that is essential for student success.
Our rewards system ensures that outstanding effort, behaviour, and progress are celebrated—through certificates, positive phone calls and letters home, and extra-curricular opportunities. Equally, we are clear that disruption to learning will not be tolerated: we ask for the full support of parents and carers in challenging such behaviour. Students are expected to live by our school motto: “in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing.”
Beyond the classroom, we offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities, at lunch and after school, including sports, music, and arts clubs, alongside targeted inclusion programmes for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and those for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL). These opportunities help develop resilience, confidence, and a love of learning.
Year 7 is the start of an exciting academic journey. Expectations are high, and challenges will be faced, but with determination, good attendance, punctuality, and the support of our dedicated team, I am certain that our students will not only succeed but thrive at The Warren School.
Thank you for your continued support.
Miss F Valisena
Year 7 Achievement Team Leader
