Top Tips for moving to Year 7

Hi Year 6,

It's the last few weeks of term, and you're probably only thinking about the Senior School. You're feeling a mix of excitement, worrry and dread, (or you're completely fine and ready for Year 7, and if you are...wow). But whatever you're feeling, you're going to want to know some top tips for the transition from Year 6 (top of the school) to Year 7 (back to the bottom).
Here are some professional tips from the best people to ask...us!

• Make sure you have friends by your side: Year 7 is a lot easier if you have friends to watch your back and make the Senior School a lot more fun. 👍
• Sign your homework diary: (Wait what? Homework diary? What on planet earth is that?) In the Senior School you aren't assigned reading books so you don't need a 'reading journal'. However... HOMEWORK. Therefore, you have a booklet to remember and keep track of your homework. You also have to sign this every week and show it to your form tutor. Remember to, or you might get a detention if you forget frequently. 
• On the subject of that...homework! (Dun, dun, DUN!): The most dreaded thing about the Senior School (or maybe you love homework...idk). We have to have a whole other section for this!

1. Don't procrastinate (leave it for the last minute). Get your homework finished so you don't have to worry and can play Clash of Clans or whatever else you do.
2. Appreciate homework. (WAIT WHAT?). Yes, and don't worry, I'm not going crazy. Although it may seem like your subject teacher is trying to torture you, they're not, and this homework will help you a lot for end of year exams.
3. Do it properly and thoroughly. You might want to finish as fast as possible, but doing it properly will probably help you remember the information in the future.
4. Make it fun! There are lots of websites that show ways to make homework fun. There's no reason to make it torture. 

• Don't worry about older students: Rumours go round saying that the older students are really mean...they're not. They'll let you do what you want to do, and if you need help getting around the school, or not sure what to do, they'll help you
• Enjoy yourself!: Yes there are some ups and downs to Senior School, but if you ask the Year 7s this year, the majority will say they prefer the Senior School to the Junior School. They're are many good things about it such as a fresh new start, feeling older and not treated like a little kid, a little more freedom (no walking down the corridors in straight lines), and what every Year 6 student asks about, the tuck shop!

These are just a few tips, read the rest of the blog's posts for more things to help you with the senior school. 

Any Questions? Remember to write them in the comments and we'll answer as soon as possible.

Haleema 7E