Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades First to Second

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a) prior to the end of the school term prior to the Easter holidays if they were registered for Free School Meals on 2 February. b) by the end of the second week in January if the request to register for Free School Meals was made after 30 November At the time of the announcement, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “Rather than looking forward to Christmas, too many families will be dreading it because they don’t know if they can afford to heat their homes or even pay for food. If you have not registered for Free School Meals and believe you would be eligible you can find out more and apply at: School meals - mygov.scot The relevant eligibility criteria for Free School Meals on the basis of low income in section 53 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 applies to:

pupils in attendance at public schools and other educational establishments under the management of an education authority, anda) prior to the end of the school term prior to the summer holidays if they were registered for Free School Meals on 30 May. The success of our outcomes are the students I see every day, as well as the many who have left us for apprenticeships in local firms, stayed on in our 6th Form or have gone on to Universities right across Britain from studying English at Oxford, Veterinary in London to Chemistry at Edinburgh. Children/young people receiving Free School Meals based on universal provision (P1 – P5) are not eligible. Children receiving free lunches in Early Learning and Childcare settings are not eligible. b) by the end of the second week of November if the request to register for Free School Meals was made after 23 September. To help you make a successful transition from year 11 to post 16 study we ask that you complete bridging tasks for the subjects you want to study and also more general activities to ensure that you have the right set of study skills to ensure you get off to the best start.

pupils for whom an education authority has made special arrangements under section 14 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and, at the discretion of the education authority, are deemed to be in attendance at a public school. Learning is delivered through a broad and balanced curriculum. We ensure that all students have opportunities to study the performing and visual arts (Music, Drama, PE, Fine Art), technology (materials, products, computing, textiles, food) and humanities, as well as the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Finally, SSEA (the Stanford Summer Engineering Academy) is a four-week program where students come to campus to partake f in Math and Computer Science classes and community-enhancing experiences. As its name suggests, this is intended for students who have at least some interest in majoring in engineering, although that is not a requirement.Students in any of these programs who identify as first generation/low income are eligible to apply to attend a final one-week residential program called THRIVE that takes place in early September, before other first year students arrive.

We are confident that we can give you the best start to your Sixth Form journey and are committed to providing you with the best guidance and opportunities to enusre you open the doors to success.

The ‘Post 16 Mindset’ offers a framework to help with motivation, organisation, effort, and attitude, whilst the ‘Worcester Working Week’ provides guidance on the amount of time that you should be spending on College work, and enrichment. Several tasks have been attached to this area to help familiarise you with these principles. Please complete the tasks and bring them with you to your first tutorial session at College in September.