Year 7 Transition Updates

The week beginning 23 June saw our new Yr 7 students for September invited in to participate in a variety of Transition sessions, including sessions of cooking, outdoor education, art and PE. Students also had the opportunity to complete baseline assessments and input into their Student Passports, which will allow all staff to familiarise themselves with our newest young people. With girls being introduced to the Hamilton community for the first time, this was also a chance for the school to experience having female students onsite. The young people engaged with each other, as well as the various activities, respectfully and enthusiastically, with friendships beginning to grow and a familiarity of Hamilton ways blossoming also.

Transition for our new Yr 7 students then continued on Wednesday 2 July, with a barbecue and presentation to welcome both the new students and their families into the Hamilton community, with one of our Yr 9 students, volunteering to stay after school and help cook for the event. A fun time was had by all, and students were farewelled until their new start in September, to begin with a tutor meeting for individual students on 3 September. We look forward to greeting them again then and getting their Hamilton journey underway.