Transition to JCSC
Thank you for choosing JCSC, we’re looking forward to helping you learn and grow when you join us in September. We’re sure you have lots of questions, which we’d love to answer for you. Got a question that’s not covered in the guide? If you’d like to ask a question, you can contact enquiries@jcsc.co.uk and they will direct your question to the most appropriate person.
Welcome to JCSC
To ensure your transition to JCSC in September 2023 goes as smoothly as possible, we’ll be arranging some opportunities for us to get to know each other and for you to explore your new surroundings. In the meantime, why not read our school news and take a look at the school calendar, and extracurriculars page so you can start to get a feel for what it’s like to come to school here.
Your 2023 Transition Timeline
| Event/Activity | Date |
| School offer day | Wednesday March 1st |
| We;come to JCSC parent evening | Monday March 6th |
| JCSC staff visits to first schools to meet students, share and gather transition information | Wednesday March 1st – Wednesday 31st May |
| SEND/vulnerable learners transition days | June 2023 |
| Whole year group transition day | July 2023 |
| Transition parents evening – meet your form tutor and get school ready by signing up for My Child at School communications app, complete data collection forms etc | July 2023 |
Your transition team
Head of Lower School and SENCO
Year 5 Teacher
Year 5 Teacher
Year 5 Teacher
Year 5 Teacher
Teacher
HLTA
Assistant SENDCO
Pastoral Support Officer
Pastoral Support Officer
New build, new facilities
The Coquet Partnership will move to a primary and secondary education model from September 2024. Students joining James Calvert Spence College in Year 5 in September 2023 will remain in the all-through system and will not be affected by these changes. All students will benefit from the planned new build with extensive new facilities, the current plans for the build can be viewed online on the planners website and include:
A floodlit 3G full-size football pitch
A Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA)
A series of football and rugby pitches
The move to a primary-secondary model will require school buildings to be renovated, enhanced or replaced meaning that works will be undertaken on school premises for a period of time. At James Calvert Spence College, we will ensure that students’ opportunities are not restricted because of this and they will still get to enjoy a full and balanced curriculum, making the most of the fantastic facilities we have.
