
Transition to Year 7
Welcome to the Harris Academy Battersea ('HABS') Community!
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are delighted you have accepted a place for your child at Harris Academy Battersea. Our school vision is to ‘develop aspirational young people that thrive in a changing world’ and this page explains three ways we welcome your child to our school and introduce this vision.
There are still a small number of places left for Year 7 2025, if your child does not yet have a place at HABS.
For all queries and communications, please feel free to contact us at admissions@harrisbattersea.org.uk.
We look forward to working with you!
Our Transition Handbook
In order to help you prepare for your child's start to Year 7 in September 2025, we have prepared a Transition Handbook for you. You can find this here or by clicking the picture below.
The handbook includes:
- Welcome Message
- What is HABS like?
- How do you know your Child will receive a Fantastic Education here with us?
- Grades and Results
- What your Child will need before they start with us
- Transitioning to HABS
- Student Support
- Contact Info
We look forward to publishing more information to you as the year goes on, but the Transition Handbook is all about getting you started!
Key Transition Events this year
There will be a number of events and opportunities for you to visit us at the Academy. You can find out about some of these below:
Transition Meet & Greets
Over the coming months we are hosting two morning and two evening transition events. These are for families who might want extra help and support in their transition to secondary school, for example if you need help with making a Free School Meals application or would like support ordering school uniform and equipment. Ms Graham and the team will be available at each of these events, and you can let us know you’d like to attend by emailing us at admissions@harrisbattersea.org.uk
The Meet & Greet events are taking place on:
- Wednesday 26th March 4:45pm to 5:45pm
- Friday 28th March 9:15am to 10:15am
- Thursday 24th April 4:45pm to 5:45pm
- Tuesday 29th April 9:15am to 10:15am
Transition interviews
In June, we’ll be inviting all families to join us for a short transition interview. During this interview our team will:
- Find out more about your child and their time at school so far.
- Go through the Home Academy Agreement which sets out the key rules and expectations for all children at the school.
- Answer any questions you might have.
- Collect any final or missing admissions forms to ensure that we have all the information we need to get your child started strongly in September.
Transition Days (for Year 6 students who will be joining us in September)
In July, we'll be inviting your child to join us for two full days of getting to know Harris Battersea ahead of starting in Year 7.
The transition days will be held on:
- Tuesday 1st July
- Thursday 3rd July
More information will follow in due course, and we're extremely excited to meet your child and for them to meet their new peers and hopefully some friends for life!