Year 6 transition portal

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Southfield School for the next stage of your academic journey. It is our ambition that every student leaves Southfield as a confident and resilient individual, equipped with skills and values that enable them to contribute to society and succeed in the field they choose to pursue.

We hope that this Year 6 Transition zone will support you in preparing for your September start at Southfield. We are confident that, despite the current restrictions, every new student joining us will feel supported, cared for and will be able to flourish.

Please watch the video below which provides an overview to Basecamp, transition acitivities and what to expect in September.

We can’t wait to meet you in August and September! 

Mr Bigley

Head of Transition

We hope you enjoy our selection of recommended reads for Year 6 – 7 students. There’s something to cater for every taste – happy reading!

It is likely that Southfield will seem bigger than your primary school but it is very easy to find your way around. This information should help you to navigate when you arrive.  

Southfield is made up of 7 main zones, the map will help you to see these.  

Look out for a virtual tour of the school (coming soon on the school website) – we will notify you as soon as this is available and we will show you what some of these areas look like. 

Uniform

• Tartan/Black logo skirts from Price & Buckland only
• Black school logoed trousers from Price & Buckland only
• White revere collar can be purchased form any store short sleeves only
• Socks or tights: Plain white, black or grey ankle or three-quarter length socks that are below the knee or thick black or grey tights or ordinary fine beige tights.
• Shoes: Black with a sensible heel height. In the interests of safety, high platforms and extremes of heel are not allowed. Boots and open-toed sandals are not allowed. Trainers are not to be worn in school except during P.E lessons
• Outdoor coats: plain jackets, coats or anoraks should not be worn inside the school building*
• Blazers must be worn around the school building at all times. The only time where you may take your blazer off is at break time and lunch outside the building, or in a lesson where the teacher has given permission to do so. On hot days there will be an email sent to all teachers stating that it will be a non-blazer day.
• Price & Buckland provide sizing options outside of those listed. Please call them for further details. 

PE Kit

• Navy blue and red polo shirt with school logo
• Navy blue sweatshirt with school logo
• Navy blue sports trousers with school logo
• Navy blue shorts or skirt with school logo
• White sports socks

Jewellery

The following items are permitted:

• Wrist watch.
• 1 pair of small gold or silver stud earrings.

No other piercings are allowed. The wearing of other jewellery is expressly forbidden for reasons of safety and hygiene. Persistent wearing of inappropriate jewellery will lead to it being confiscated.

• Discreet make-up is permissible; however, students may be asked to remove anything deemed as excessive.
• Coloured nail varnish or false nails should not be worn to school.
• Only natural hair colour dyes are acceptable.
• Hairbands/Bobbles and religious head wear must be in a plain style in school colours, e.g. black, grey, red or white, and must be worn in line with safety regulations.

Equipment

• Pens – blue or black for writing
• Pen – red for self-assessment
• Pencil
• Colouring Pencils – small selection
• Ruler (30cm)
• Pencil Sharpener
• Pencil Eraser
• A protractor and pair of compasses
• Highlighter
• Glue Stick
• Pencil Case for the above
• Hair Band – to tie back long hair in Science, Healthy Living and Art