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Transition to Year 7

We look forward to welcoming you to Great Marlow School

Welcome to GMS

Director of Learning Year 7

Mr S Taylor

Mr S Taylor will be the Director of Learning (DoL) for Year 7 in the 2026/27 academic year.

Mr Taylor has a wealth of experience and understands that transitioning from primary to secondary school is both exciting and a little daunting for all concerned.

On transition day and over the next academic year, he is looking forward to learning all about his Year 7 cohort.

He is excited about guiding them through the first year of their learning journey in GMS.

The Year 7 (Acting) Student Support Officer is Miss Kayani

Form Tutors

Eagles

7E1 – Mr Phil Horler

7E2 – Mrs Priyanka Singh

Falcons

7F1 – Miss Chloe Goodenough

7F2 – Miss Lottie Porter

Hawks

7H1 – Mrs Christie Clark

7H2 – Mr Nathan Taylor

Kites

7K1 – Mrs Harriet Dale

7K2 – Mr Duncan Jones

Transition Resources

Below are links to two documents:

  • Year 7 Handbook 2026-27
  • Home School Partnership document

The newly published handbook gives the most important information to ensure our Year 7 cohort settles in successfully. The Home School Partnership document is important too, because experience has shown that a successful joint working partnership leads to much better outcomes for all students.

We look forward to seeing you all on Transition Day and in September.

Year 7 Handbook

Home School Partnership

Home School Partnership 2026

" When I came to Great Marlow School for our induction day, I felt really nervous, but I quickly made friends in my new form and now I can't wait to start in September"

PiXL Club and Hachette Children’s Group

These resources provide information, tips and questions to help you begin a discussion with your child about transition; it will to help to prepare them for starting secondary school.
Transition to Yr7

Guide for parents and carers

A guide to building resilience, developing a growth mindset, helping your child adopt good habits when making the change to secondary school.
Transition to Yr7

Be Awesome, Go Big Workbook

Workbook activity for students to go through and discover more about themselves.
Transition to Yr7

Go Big Activity

Getting Ready to Go Big Activity Sheet.