May of Year 5

• Home addresses of year 5 children are provided to the council for the preparation of invitations to apply for a secondary school place. These are the home addresses that we hold on our system. For this reason, families who move house must inform school of the change of address as soon as possible. If this move occurs after we have sent the addresses, you will need to contact the council directly to get it amended and ensure that your invitation is sent to the correct address. 

July of Year 5

• Invitations to apply for a secondary school place are sent out to parents. 

September to mid-October of Year 6

• Secondary schools advertise their open days

mid-October of Year 6

• Applications close (see  https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/schools-childcare/apply-school-place for exact dates)

March of Year 6

• Secondary school place allocations are announced

Summer Term of Year 6

• Children are invited to visit their new secondary school for transition days.
• Primary schools transfer SEND details to the allocated secondary schools and often, children with SEND needs are invited to attend their new secondary for additional sessions.
• The build up to the last day at Malin Bridge can be an emotional time, filled with fun activities, a pizza party and water fights. There is also a leavers assembly which parents are invited to attend. Bring your tissues! 

Summer Holidays 

• Many schools offer a short holiday club for their new year 7s to enable them to get used to the setting and get to know children in their new form group.