Communication

Dear Year 6 Parent/Carer,

Welcome!

I am delighted that your child will be joining Chancellor’s in September and I look forward to welcoming them to the school.  

Confirmation of acceptance

It is very important that you confirm that you wish to accept your child’s place at Chancellor’s with Hertfordshire County Council (or your Local Authority if you are not in Hertfordshire). You can do this, by accessing your account online and following the instructions provided, or using the paper response form included with your allocation letter. The deadline to accept your child’s place is 9 March 2026.

If Chancellor’s was not your highest preference school, but you are happy with the allocation and no longer wish to pursue a place at any of your original higher preferences, you must let the Admissions and Transport team know immediately by opting out of the continuing interest process, otherwise you risk losing your place at Chancellor’s. To ‘opt out’ of the continuing interest process, please see the information on the Hertfordshire County Council’s website. Those without access to the internet can contact the Customer Service Centre for a ‘What Can You Do Now?’ leaflet on 0300 123 4043.

Induction

As you will be aware, we are committed to ensuring that our students receive the very best educational experience and leave our school with the qualifications and skills that are essential for their future lives.  We want your child to be happy and successful at Chancellor’s and we place a great deal of emphasis on the highest standards of pastoral care.  

In order for your child to make the very best start in September, we have organised a comprehensive induction programme.

• Firstly, during May, one of our pastoral leaders will visit your child’s primary school to meet them, their current Year 6 teacher and the other children who will be joining Chancellor’s. This will provide us with the opportunity to see your child in their own school setting, as well as the chance to speak in detail to the staff at your child’s primary school to help us ensure that the transition to Chancellor’s is a smooth one. 

• In June, we will invite you and your child to attend an informal interview with a member of our staff. This will be a chance for us to learn more about your child and answer any questions that you or your child may have.

• On Thursday 9 July, we hope that your child will spend the day at Chancellor’s.  This will give them the chance to experience school life at Chancellor’s in readiness for September. On the evening of 10 July, there will be an opportunity for you to attend an information evening for parents and carers of Year 6 students.  At this event you will hear from a number of key staff and meet your child’s form tutor if they are available.

• Finally, we hope to organise a two day summer school for your child to attend, either at the start or end of the summer holidays. There will be a cost, which will be confirmed at a later date with a reduction for students and families who require it. The confirmed dates and more information regarding this will be sent out at a later date.

Next Steps

During the next few months, we will email you some important information. This will include a link to give you direct access to Arbor, the school’s management information system, so that you can enter all the personal information for your child directly onto the school’s system. You will also receive a link to the Year 7 Transition site, which will hold the key information you will need ahead of your child starting at Chancellor’s in September.

All transitional communication and information will be sent via email. Therefore, please ensure you are happy for all information to be sent to the email address we currently have for you. If you would like for us to use an alternative email address, please email admin@chancellors.herts.sch.uk with your child’s name and the email address you would like us to use.

We're excited to share a short video for you and your child, brought to life by the enthusiastic voices of some of our existing students. I hope it gives you a sense of being in Year 7 at Chancellor’s! Please click on this link: Student video.

We want the transition from primary school to Chancellor’s to be as smooth as possible, so please do not hesitate to contact the school should you have any concerns or questions about the process. 

I look forward to working with you in the coming months to ensure the very best provision for your child.

Yours sincerely,

David Croston

Headteacher

Dear Year 6 Parent/Carer,

I am pleased to confirm that we will be running two summer schools this year for our incoming Year 7 students. The summer schools are designed to support your child(ren)’s transition, so that they are able to start confidently in September.

We will be running our summer schools on: 

● Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 July 2026

● Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 August 2026 

We would like to encourage you to save these dates in your diary. Sadly, as there is no government funding available for this, we will be asking for a contribution towards summer school. This will be confirmed at a later date, with a reduction in costs for those families who require financial assistance. Students will have the option to attend both summer schools, should they wish.

This is a fantastic opportunity and we hope that the majority of our new intake will take advantage of it. During the summer school, your child(ren) will have the chance to meet some of their teachers, familiarise themselves with the school environment and enjoy some creative learning opportunities.

Chancellor's induction process will be starting soon and we are very much looking forward to your child(ren) joining the school.

We will write to you again after Easter with further details about how you can sign up for the summer school, but for now please save the dates!

Yours sincerely,

Mrs E Grant

Deputy Headteacher

Dear Year 6 Parent/Carer,

We are delighted to announce the launch of a dedicated transition website tailored specifically for the Year 6 to 7 transition process. This resource covers all the essential information you will require prior to your child starting at Chancellor’s. We encourage you to thoroughly explore this resource, as it contains answers to the majority of inquiries you may have.

Access to the site is available through THIS LINK, and it is also conveniently located on our website under Admissions/Year 6 - 7 Transition 2026/27.

It is important to note that, similar to last year, we will not be distributing any paper or hard copies of letters or information regarding the Year 6 to 7 transition. Instead, all communication will be sent directly to you via email or through our Transition Site. 

We will be requesting your children’s information through our Arbor parent portal and will send out more information regarding this, at a later stage.

Should you have any questions not covered in the site, please do not hesitate to contact me via email.

Kind regards

Miss Thompson – Admissions | Resources, Communications & Marketing Officer

thompsona@chancellors.herts.sch.uk