Cokethorpe School, Oxfordshire, has developed a structured integration programme designed to support pupils entering Year 7. Redefining the traditional model, new pupils now take part in an overnight camp. Head of First Form at the school, Amy Prior, explains more.
We know that the transition from primary to senior school is one of the most significant moments in a pupil’s educational journey. Within the independent sector, this move into First Form has historically been associated with academic stretch and co-curricular opportunity.
Yet, my experience, combined with formal training through the University of Oxford’s Mindfulness in Schools Project, has shown that strong pastoral foundations from the outset are what truly enable pupils to flourish…