What are you doing to help with Transition this year?
As usual, we will be visiting Year 6 students’ in their primary schools and we will meet all the parents through a series of meetings. This year we will do some of these face to face and others on line. We will also arrange for all students to have at least one transition day here at Becket Keys where students can try the restaurant, experience lessons and look around the school.
We are determined to always run a highly effective transition programme, which will help to support all the future students in this exciting stage of their educational journey.
One of the things we know students worry about is getting lost. So straight away please find a map of the school here!
We also know that there are always lots of questions so please see below a list of frequently asked questions. If you have a question, please send it to us by email on office@becketkeys.org.
Please also see the English and Mathematics papers that can be used as bridging work for students in Year 6 during the summer holiday after they have received their SATS results.
Mathematics and English activities for us to do over the summer
There are materials to suit all abilities linked to the scores students achieved in SATS. Completion of these will help students to hit the ground running in September. Students should also be reading, practising key skills (spelling and times tables) and enjoying the Head Teacher's Challenge (in the Family Handbook - see links on the right).
Mathematics papers ranked according to SATS scores:
English papers ranked according to SATS scores:
Answers for the Mathematics Papers
- Nearly 100 Mathematics - answers
- 100-104 Mathematics - answers
- 105-109 Mathematics - answers
- 110+ Mathematics - answers
Frequently asked questions:
What individual extra-curricular instrumental lessons are facilitated at Becket Keys?
We offer 1:1 tuition on guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano/keyboard, singing, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, flute, violin and cello. When we meet you in September the Music Department will put you in contact with the music tutor of your chosen instrument, they will then contact you to discuss cost and timings. Lessons take place during the school week using a rotating timetable to avoid missing the same class lesson each week.
Mr Romhany - Director of Music
Is there a list of stationery/equipment needed?
A full list of the equipment you require is in the family handbook - click the link on the right hand side.
Are there lockers available for the students to use?
We do have lockers throughout the school and they are available to all students at a small rental cost. You will need to provide your own padlock and all items must be removed at the end of each term and left open so that they can be cleaned. Details about how to rent a locker are sent home after the induction days. We always enough lockers so that every Year 7 student can have one.
The Admin Team
Can we borrow books from the library as often as we want?
Our library is well stocked with a real mixture of books. It is a place many of our students really enjoy visiting. The books are readily available for students to borrow. We also have book swap shelves in every classroom and in the restaurant. Students can help themselves to a book by simply swapping one that they have finished themselves.
Our library is run by our students and we are always looking for more volunteers to support with this.