Transition

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DUDLEY LOCAL AUTHORITY ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF FINALISING EHCP’s TO CONFIRM PLACEMENTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SECTION I OF THE EHCP. TRANSITION INFORMATION (DETAILED BELOW) APPLIES ONLY TO PUPILS WHOSE EHCP’s HAVE BEEN FINALISED NAMING SUTTON SCHOOL IN SECTION I FROM SEPTEMBER 2025.

Transition Plans for New Starters

We are looking forward to meeting all of our new starters and have planned a series of events to support this process, ease your worries and enable you to feel more comfortable and confident with the exciting changes that lie ahead! All details are outlined on this page of our school website and are also summarised below:

Transition Letter to Parents of pupils with confirmed places - September 2025

Parents and Carers Transition Meeting: Tuesday 18th March (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)

We will be hosting a ‘Parents and Carers Transition Meeting’ on Tuesday 18th March. Parents and carers of pupils who have a confirmed place from September 2025, by the Local Authority, in Year 7 (and this has been identified in Section I of their EHCP) are invited to attend this meeting. Here you will learn more about the roles of key staff. You will be able to meet the class teachers assigned to Year 7 and support staff. You will be able to visit the classrooms where your child may be learning. There will also be opportunities to explore the school environment and complete any admissions information ahead of September 2025. This meeting is always a great success and aims to ensure that all parents and carers feel able to prepare and, further support your child and ask important questions regarding the transition process.

Social Story - Moving to Sutton School

Going to a new school can be a big change and a new challenge to face. Click the link below, and read our social story. You can see the various and exciting locations we have, to help welcome you to our school in September!

Social Story

Wonderdome:

On Friday 4th July 2025, we will be welcoming 'Wonderdome' into school where our new students will be able to experience the wonders of space through a mobile planetarium show.

An autism-friendly pre-visit information pack is available if you would like to learn more about the show and what to expect.

Pre-visit information:
Wonderdome Mobile Planetarium Pack

For more information visit:
https://wonderdome.co.uk/sen

Primary Liaison Week: Monday 30th June - Friday 4th July

Every new pupil will be invited to visit school during Primary Liaison week. This will consist of one morning session (Monday – Thursday) where they will meet peers in their class. The second visit will be on Friday 4th July. Further details about this week will be shared at our Parents and Carers meeting.