Year 7 Transition (2022)

Welcome to Mossley Hollins High School

We want the transition from primary school to secondary school to be as smooth as possible. We hope the information contained in this area of the website will assist parents, carers and pupils who will be joining us in September this year.

If you have any concerns or queries please do not hesitate to contact Mr Beardmore (Head of Partnerships) – s.beardmore@mossleyhollins.com or Mrs Webster in the school office- d.webster@mossleyhollins.com

             

Free School Meals

Due to changes related to the introduction of Universal Credit, any pupil who may be eligible or is currently receiving Free School Meals will need to apply / re-apply via the gateway. Please could you apply at your earliest convenience as without a completed successful application the school will be unable to provide a free school meal. Apply for free school meals.

Medical Information

If your child will need to take medication in school please click here where you will find more information on how to arrange this, along with the medication form you will need to fill in and bring to school with the medication.

Please can any inhalers or AAIs be brought into school by 29th June at the latest.

Meet our Senior Leadership Team

Please click on the staff names below to learn more about each member of the team…

Mr Duncan – Chief Executive,
Tame River Educational Trust            
Mrs Din– Headteacher
Mrs Riddy– Senior Deputy HeadteacherMr Wilson– Deputy Headteacher
Ms Upton
 – Senior Assistant Headteacher
Mr Wells – Assistant HeadteacherMrs Milburn– Assistant HeadteacherMrs Hammond– Assistant Headteacher
Mr Beardmore– Head of Redgrave College
& Senior Leader, Transition
Mrs Duggan– Senior Leader People
& Partnerships
Mr Lyon– Director of Finance & Business

Meet our Learning Support Team

Meet the Year 7 Form Mentors

Your will learn more about our form mentors next week but below you can meet our form mentor team.

Hello Y6, my name is Mrs Chapman and I will be the form mentor for 7M from September. I am a Spanish teacher at MHHS. I love singing and dancing. I also like art and travelling to different countries. I am really excited to meet you and hear all about you. Have a lovely summer.

Hello Year 6, my name is Mrs Pringle and I’m delighted to be the form mentor for 7O again in September. I am so excited to meet you all and I can’t wait to get to know you. I teach Spanish and I love to travel and learn other languages

Hello Year 6. I am Ms Montero and I am a Spanish teacher. I cannot wait to welcome you to Mossley Hollins. I hope you have a lovely summer and I am looking forward to hearing about all your adventures and getting to know you in September. I am also new to the school, so this is an exciting time for all of us! I am a very enthusiastic person and in my spare time I love running, camping and hiking in the mountains. I am really excited to meet you all, but in the meantime have a good summer! See you soon. 

Hello Year 6, A warm welcome to Redgrave College at Mossley Hollins. My name is Mr Stevens and I will be the form mentor for 7S2 from September. I am a Spanish teacher at MHHS and therefore love languages, culture and travelling. I am also very competitive. I love any kind of quiz or board game and especially love seeing my form succeed with lots of PRIDE points and Character Pillar achievements. I am really excited to meet you all and find out what you like and what you are good at. See you soon!

Hello Year 6, A warm welcome to Redgrave College at Mossley Hollins. My name is Mr Stevens and I will be the form mentor for 7S2 from September. I am a Spanish teacher at MHHS and therefore love languages, culture and travelling. I am also very competitive. I love any kind of quiz or board game and especially love seeing my form succeed with lots of PRIDE points and Character Pillar achievements. I am really excited to meet you all and find out what you like and what you are good at. See you soon!

Hello Year 6, I would just like to give you a very warm welcome to Redgrave College. My name is Mr Doodson and I am 7Es Form Mentor. I am a PE teacher and I am very enthusiastic and passionate about sport, my main hobbies are playing and watching football. When you start at Mossley Hollins there are lots of different clubs and teams that take place around school including sports teams, dance clubs, music clubs, Spanish club and lots more, I am excited to find out what your hobbies and interests are.

I am looking forward to meeting you all in September. Year 7 is one of the most challenging but exciting years of your school life so make sure you come ready for this fantastic opportunity. Good luck.

Hello Year 6, my name is Mr Miller and I will be the from mentor for 7Y. I would like to welcome you Mossley Hollins High School where am I sure you will have a fantastic 5 years. I have been a year 7 form mentor for a number of years and will make sure you settle well into the school and answer all the questions you may have. I am a teacher of the best subject in school, PE! Which means I can become competitive and love beating the other forms for highest PRIDE points, highest attendance and much more. Can’t wait to meet you all in September, enjoy the remainder of Year 6 and have a fantastic but safe summer!!z

Questions and Answers with our Deputy Head Students

Starting Secondary School

You can find lots of helpful information and resources about ‘Starting Secondary School’ on BBC BiteSize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zh4wy9q/starting-secondary-school/1

Character Pillars

Please click here to view more information about our Character Pillars Programme.

Year 6 Character Pillars Challenge

Introduction to Character Pillars

Welcome Letter

Dear Parent/Carer,

We are delighted to have been informed by Tameside Admissions that your child has been offered a place at Mossley Hollins High School. We hope the whole family is pleased with this decision and we look forward to working with you as part of our parent, staff and governor team at the school.

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