Welcome To Byrchall Year 6 Transition

 

On this page, you will find information about the range of transition opportunities we offer for you to find out about joining us as your chosen secondary school. Please also find key dates for your diary!
We look forward to welcoming you to the Byrchall family.
Our transition team visit local primary schools in year 5 and year 6, to tell you about the amazing opportunities on offer at our school.


As part of our transition, we have a range of events to help you settle in:

  • Open Day/Evening (October) – Tuesday 7th October 2025

  • Place confirmed (March)
  • Friendship Day (March) – you will receive a personalised invite in the post when you accept your place!
  • Curriculum Evenings x 2 (May and June) – come along and try some subjects once your place is confirmed – you will receive an invite in the post
  • Transition Day – meet your Form Tutor (June)
  • Transition Evening – Parents Welcome meeting (June)
  • Summer School – first two weeks of the summer holidays – places must be booked for this.

If you have additional queries and would like to book a further tour, Mrs McGuire, our Transition Manager, can be contacted to arrange this at transition@byrchall.wigan.sch.uk.

Our transition team have lots of exciting events and activities planned over the coming months. These include Friendship Day, Curriculum Evenings, Transition Events, Summer School and so much more. Information will be emailed to you closer to the time of each event. You will also find lots more information by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the page.

Summer School

Our school is unique in the local area in offering a fully funded Summer School programme. You can opt to attend ONE of the two weeks and participate in a host of on-site activities and range of school trips. Booking information for Summer School will be emailed out post Easter. Summer School takes place during the first two weeks of the summer holidays each year. Have a look at our social media to see the fun we got up to this year!

What is it like being a year 7 student?

A Welcome Letter From the Prefect Team

To help you find out more about our school, please find this year’s transition packs below:

Key staff

 

Our school has a dedicated team of staff who help to ensure you have a smooth transition. Many of our staff will be visiting your Primary School to speak to your current teachers and get to know you before you join us in September.

Mr Scott – Head of Lower School (Year 7 and 8)

Hello, my name is Mr Scott. In my role as Head of Lower School, one of my responsibilities is making sure you have a smooth transition from primary school.

I oversee your progress in year 7 and year 8 and work with the transition team to find out information about you from your primary school teachers before you join us. I work closely with the Year 7 team to make sure everything is in place for you to have a positive start to high school.

I am also Head of Humanities and will likely teach many of you for History or RE.

Mrs McGuire  – Transition Co-ordinator

I am Mrs McGuire. I oversee organising all the primary visits and events that happen at Byrchall and lead Summer School. I go out to talk to your Primary School teachers to find out about your hobbies and interests to make sure you are put into a form with people you will get along with. I am one of the Year 7 Form Tutors and also a Business and Computing teacher. I like organising lots of competitions and fun events for you to take part in. My role is to ensure that your transition to high school is a smooth one and that you look forward to joining us here at Byrchall. My daughter is currently in year 7 so I understand the types of questions you may have from a parent’s perspective too about transition – no question is ever a daft question; we will always answer any query you may have!

Mrs Johnson

My name is Mrs Johnson and I am Head of Year 7 at Byrchall.

My role in school is to make sure that you have the best start to Year 7 and I will continue to support you throughout the year. I will help you settle in and work with your Year 7 form tutors and parents to help you progress during your first year at school. One of the most exciting things about my role is that I get to celebrate all of your achievements in our weekly assemblies, and I am certain that I will have lots of success stories this coming year.

I am also a teacher of PE and Dance.

Miss Gibson

Hello year 6. I am Miss Gibson, the Pastoral Support Officer for Year 7. I work alongside Miss Wilson to help with any day-to-day queries or problems that you or your parents may have. You will find me in the Year 7 office and also see me out on patrol.
I enjoy hearing about all your achievements inside and outside of school and working with the year 7 Form Tutors to celebrate your successes. I am also here to support those of you who may need a little bit of extra help to settle into school.

Mr Powell

I am Mr Powell.

I go out to visit you in year 6 as part of our Primary Roadshow team. I visit to tell you all about the amazing opportunities we have for you at Byrchall and to answer any questions you may have about what life is like at Secondary School.

I also assist in the Year 7 office in addition to teaching Science at Byrchall.

Mrs Hudson

Hello to you, our new Year 7. My name is Mrs Hudson. I am one of the Assistant Head teachers in school, my role is to look after pupil welfare and support.

I am also in charge of making sure that everyone in school is safe in my role as Designated safeguarding lead. I work with our SENCO and pastoral support assistants to make sure that everyone in school gets the help and support they need in their learning but also in their emotional health and well-being. I also teach Food in school.

Miss Shaw

Hello, my name is Miss Shaw. I work in SEN with Mrs Lee and the TA team.

My job is to make sure that any child who has additional needs gets the support they need. At Byrchall, we have about 100 students who have an additional need or require a bit of extra help. This might be a bit of help with handwriting, spelling, reading, maths or in-class support from a Teaching Assistant.

Once at Byrchall, any child who thinks they need more help can speak to me, or one of my team of Teaching Assistants. If you, or your parent, think you may need some extra help, please feel free to get in touch. Email is the easiest way to communicate with me at this time. My email is: jshaw@byrchall.wigan.sch.uk

As SENCO, it’s my job to make sure you can overcome any difficulties you have, that you do as well as you can at school and that you feel supported.

Additional information

You will find additional information about day to day life at Byrchall in the links below. If you have further questions that this page hasn’t answered please contact our transition inbox at transition@byrchall.wigan.sch.uk