Year 7 - Yellow Year
Welcome to the Yellow Year Group - Year 7 - 2023/24
Below you will find just some of the important information that will help support your son/daughter through their first year at Cheam.
There is much more information available within the rest of the website and, as always, please contact the year team directly if you require any specific information.
Our email address is: yellow@cheam.sutton.sch.uk
Our vision:
We want every member of Year 7 to have a positive experience when transitioning from Primary to Secondary School. Our goal is to support all students to understand the school’s core student values (respect & responsibility, determination & aspiration, curiosity & character) and how these can be “lived out” with links to our high expectations in terms of behaviour and learning. By the end of year 7, all students will feel ready to progress to year 8 and will be well on their way to becoming independent, confident learners and respectful, responsible members of the year group.
How we will achieve this:
- The Transition Process (including a range of induction opportunities, liaising with Primary schools and other agencies to gather detailed information and communications with families)
- Building relationships with students and parents /carers
- Working with other colleagues in school (such as the SEN and inclusion teams)
- Working with Outside Agencies
- Planning and delivering tutor time activities to support transition, the core student values, building independence and resilience
- Interventions and Praise
Key staff:
Year Leader: Mrs Craughwell
Year Manager: Mrs Lambert
Deputy Year Leader: Mr Kanakalingham
Leadership Line Manager: Miss Pelling
Form tutors:
7AK - Mrs Arunkumar
7BR - Miss Barker
7DL - Miss Doubell
7DRA - Mr Draper
7GY - Miss Gilbody
7HN - Miss Hesdon
7HO - Miss Hoozeer
7ME - Miss Moore
7NS - Mrs Nicholls
7PE - Ms Perren
7SI - Ms Shirmanesh
7WO - Ms Wellington
Key dates:
Year 7 Information Evening - 5th October
Prizegiving - 23rd November
Year 7 Subject Teacher Meeting - 25th January
Year 7 Sponsored Walk - 21st June
Year 7 Sports Day - 25th June
School day:
Year 7 students are encouraged to be at school by 8:20am to ensure a prompt start to the day.
A typical day at Cheam starts with tutor time or assembly and continues until the end of period 5 which is at 3.00pm for Year 7 students.
Tutor time - 8.30am - 9.00am
Period 1 - 9.00am - 10.00am
Break - 10.00am - 10.20am
Period 2 - 10.20am - 11.20am
Period 3 - 11.20am - 12.20pm
Lunch - 12.20pm - 1.00pm
Period 4 - 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Period 5 - 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Please note: assembly day for Year 7 is a Friday
Extra-curricular opportunities
There are a variety of extra curricular clubs that take place after school as well as homework club and sports matches. Information regarding the wide range of extra curricular clubs that are available can be found here.
Cashless card payment system
Information regarding the cashless card payment system can be found here.
Uniform expectation
Information regarding the uniform expectation can be found here.