TRANSITION EVENTS

We are very excited to reveal the IGS 2025 Transition programme for our new green tie cohort. We are very confident that the programme will help students feel prepared for the transition to secondary school, ensuring they equip themselves with relevant interpersonal skills to thrive at IGS, demonstrating Pride in their learning and their Personal Best. Students will embark upon their personal development journey in summer 2025 in year 6 and will arrive at IGS having already started ‘Growing in Wisdom and Stature’ in line with our Latin motto ‘sapientia et statura proficiamus’.

Y6 Transition Roadmap showing all the stops in the Y6 journey!

Date	Activity
Friday 14th March	Acceptance of place at IGS deadline via Applicaa system (NOT paper return)
Thursday 20th March	Parent/carer transition launch evening
Ongoing through transition period	Contact with primary schools and SENDCos
Monday 19th May - Friday 6th June	The IGS Roadshow!
Tuesday 17th June – Tuesday 1st July	IGS Discovery Days
Ongoing through transition period	Triangulation meetings (IGS – Primary – SENDCos)
Tuesday 1st July	Y6 Welcome Day (Students)
Monday 7th July	Parent/carer welcome evening
Tuesday 2nd September	First day of Y7
September 9th, 11th 12th	IGS Teambuilding and sports days

Main student transition events in greater detail:

The IGS Roadshow:

This provides students the opportunity to find out all they want to know about IGS and their transition journey! They will enjoy a visit at their primary school from some of the year 7 pastoral team to give them a flavour of what life as a pupil at Ilkley Grammar School will be like and give them the chance to ask any questions they have ahead of secondary transition in summer 2026. They will also learn about some important mantras and policies to follow at IGS, with some helpful hints and tips given by current IGS students. They may even receive a visit from a familiar face who used to go to their primary school!

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The IGS ‘Discovery Day’:

This is chance for year 6 students to really understand what life at Ilkley Grammar School is really all about! They will spend a day at IGS enjoying a sample of some lessons in the specialist classrooms, being taught by subject experts. They will also get to see the IGS site fully in operation during the school day and will enjoy break and lunch in one of our catering areas. In taster lessons, we will be looking to challenge students, encouraging them to be inquisitive and to try their Personal Best, whilst showing Pride in their work. Who will be able to solve the ‘who done it’ science DNA experiment? How will individuals work as a team to win dodgeball? What composition can be created in music? The opportunities for exploration and discovery are endless.

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Y6 Transition Day:

This is the final step on the transition roadmap before students leave their primary schools and join the IGS team! On the Transition Day, they will attend IGS with the whole new year 7 cohort. We look forward to welcoming them all in their first assembly, before they meet their new form tutor and the rest of their tutor group. During the day they will explore the school site once again to aid orientation, engage in some tutor group icebreakers and activities, enjoy lunch at IGS and meet key members of staff.

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IGS Community Parkrun Takeover:

An opportunity for the Ilkley community to come together to generate a real buzz and sense of ‘belonging’ to the IGS and wider community. This event will use sport (Park running or walking) as the vehicle to help students further develop social confidence and connections ahead of transitioning to IGS. Prospective IGS students, transitioning students, current students, parents/carers, alumni and staff will all come together with the rest of the Ilkley Community to enjoy the heartwarming effects of social exercise in the local community and further push a sense of ‘belonging’ at IGS no matter the pace or style of Park running or walking. Staff and students will be on hand to answer any further queries and also be involved in the event by marshalling, pacing and cheering Park runners and walkers along. This is chance for IGS to give back to the Ilkley community; a community we all love and belong.

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September Teambuilding & Sports Day:

In September, our new green ties will enjoy a day of team building and sports activities at Ben Rhydding Sports club with tutor groups within their band. On this day, they will engage in some sporting activities and some mind-boggling team building strategy challenges which will put their communication and creativity to the test. This is the final stop on the transition roadmap; we have every faith that students will make a seamless transition to IGS following this programme of events.