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moving from ireland, start in yr 6 or wait unti yr 7

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Acorncat1 · 06/09/2019 13:41

Hi Guys
I'm hoping I can get some advice here. We currently are living in Ireland and may have to reclocate to Leeds in the near future. My son is in the irish equivalent to Year 6 right now so would be starting Year 7 in Sept 2020.
I'm wondering if it would be better to move now as soon as we can so he can make friends with people in year 6 who he would potentially move up with. Other option is to wait until next Sept and move nearer so he starts then. I'm a bit worried if we move now that he'll have to start a new school now and then again in Sept.
Also wondering how much transition stuff do they do in Year 6 - what would we miss out on if we waited to send him straight into Yr 7.
I hope this makes sense and isn't too confusing!
Thanks in advance!

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anyoldvic · 06/09/2019 14:22

Assuming you're talking state schools...
Applications for year 7 must be made in the autumn, and you can't apply for a place until you have an address. So if you wait until the end of year 6 to move you won't necessarily get the school of your choice

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Acorncat1 · 06/09/2019 14:21

Thanks for that. Do they do alot in Year 6 to help them transition? I've seen some stuff on schools websites, and then some stuff about days out during the summer hols to help them make friends...does this happen?

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sitlux · 06/09/2019 14:16

I'd start straight in year 7... depending on school location, he might not be going to school with many of his yr 6 buddies (my daughter has exactly 2 girls from her old class, although it's our local comp she went to).

Also, if you do it now, that means he needs to adapt to 2 different schools... while also taking SATS in year 6.

Good luck.

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