Dear Parents, Carers and future Southgate students
WELCOME TO SOUTHGATE SCHOOL
We are delighted that you have been offered a place at our school You have done particularly well to get a place here as we had well over 1,000 applications for our 240 places, so now that you are here, you must take advantage of all the exciting opportunities that we will give you.
It is very good news that you will be coming to a school that is strongly committed to excellent teaching, alongside a caring and supportive pastoral system. We believe that this makes for happy students and happy students are invariably successful students.
Transition to secondary school is one of the biggest and most significant changes in your educational journey to date, but whilst some nerves about joining a new school are normal, you should be excited about the new experiences that await you and all the new friends that you will make here. We have years of experience in making sure that new Year 7 students have a safe and pleasant start to their time with us, so I am confident that you will be just fine.
Whilst some of our transition programme will be done online, you are invited into school on 20thJune 2025 for your induction day when you will meet with your new schoolmates and teachers.
I hope you found our online Welcome Event on Tuesday 11th of March useful and informative. This Transition Welcome Pack will provide you and your parents with details about our upcoming events and activities designed to help you settle into Southgate School, long before your first day in September.
Last year our students achieved fantastic results, well above the national average, with lots of students going onto top universities. We believe that our school will continue to go from strength to strength and we look forward to a very exciting and promising future which, I am pleased to say, you will now be a part of.
I am confident that your time with us will be happy and filled with many achievements and successes. Life at Southgate School is fast and fun, vibrant and full of enrichment activities, including after school activities that you will be expected to join in with. We believe that learning does not stop at the classroom door and that it is through these enrichment activities that you will really make strong friendships and truly make the most of your time with us.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Martin Lavelle Headteacher
Dear Parent/ Carer,
We are so pleased to welcome you and your child to Southgate School. We are sure that your child will be excited about the next stage in their educational journey and that whilst leaving their primary school is a huge step, they are keen to start transitioning to us.
This welcome pack contains documents which we ask you to read through carefully.
In this pack you will find the following:
• Information from the PE department
• Information from the Music department
• Uniform guidelines
• DT and Art essential equipment list
• Details of our online platforms
• A school site map
We have also included our transition timeline so that you are aware of the transition events planned for the summer term. There are various stages to the transition process to ease your child’s move from primary to secondary school, all of which have been outlined in the attached programme. Exact details for each event will be emailed separately nearer to the time. We recommend that you regularly check your email.
Once again, we would like to welcome you and your child to our school. If you have any further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact our Admission Co-ordinator, Ms Flower, either by phone (020 8449 9583) or via email: aflower@southgate.enfield.sch.uk
Yours faithfully,
Ms Douglas Assistant Headteacher – Support and Intervention Team
Ms Gabrel Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO
Physical Education
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Physical Education department and give you a brief indication of what you can expect in PE.
Our Intention
The Physical Education curriculum at Southgate aims to provide opportunities for our students to experience, enjoy and excel in high quality PE and school sport. We incorporate a diverse range of activities which offer life-long learning through aspects of challenge and competition.
The Curriculum
The PE facilities are extensive at Southgate School. The sports and activities Year 7 have the opportunity to cover, for both boys and girls are:
• Invasion sports: football, basketball, netball, handball and rugby
• Net and racket sports: badminton, tennis, volleyball and table tennis
• Athletics: track and field events
• Fitness: circuit training, body conditioning and exercise to music
• Striking and fielding: cricket, rounders, softball
• Aesthetics: gymnastics, trampolining and dance
• Outdoor and Adventurous Activities: orienteering, problem solving, teamwork and leadershipbased activities
PE Kit
Our PE kit is available to purchase from Smiths Schoolwear. The compulsory items include: the white polo t-shirt, navy shorts and trainers. Optional items include jogging bottoms, half zip training top and leggings. All PE kit is embroidered with the Southgate school logo. PE lessons are both indoor and outdoor. It is important that students are prepared for both throughout the year. Please ensure all items of PE kit have names or initials on them. This is helpful in identifying kit and returning it to the owner quickly if it was misplaced. All jewellery, including stud earrings and watches, must be removed for PE and hair should be tied back away from face.
If a student is unable to participate in PE, they must have a letter from a parent / carer explaining the nature of the injury and giving an indication of time they will not be able to participate for. Long term injuries require a doctor’s note. All students are expected to change into PE kit every lesson, even if they are not physically taking part. Students will adopt other roles within the lesson such as official and / or coach and need to be dressed appropriately.
PE clubs and fixtures
To support learning, a broad range of extra-curricular clubs are on offer after school which focus on key skills, techniques and building a cohesive team environment. There is an extensive competition sports calendar that gives students the opportunity to compete against other schools within the Borough of Enfield and beyond. Sports trips are incorporated into the school calendar and include opportunities to attend residential trips to adventure centres, ski trips abroad, and netball tours.
I look forward to seeing you in PE and at clubs as soon as possible.
Ms Roper – Head of Physical Education
Please either purchase a school
Art Department KS3 Art Kit or purchase the following items individually:
2B drawing pencil black fineliner/gel
A set of 10 coloured pencils
A small pointed painting brush (Size 4)
A set of water-based paints
(either acrylic or gouache)
Glue stick
30 cm ruler
Rubber
Sharpener
The price of the KS3 Art Kit varies from year to year but it is usually between £25-£30. Details of when and how to purchase this from the school will be sent to parents at the beginning of September.
Design Technology and Food Technology
All students need to have an apron for their Design Technology lessons.
These can be purchased from Smiths school shop.
Secondary schools are a lot bigger than primary schools and Southgate has a very big site. But don’t worry, because you will get to know where to go very quickly. In the first couple of weeks everyone will help you and direct you!
Social media, Updates and Parent Information
Parents and carers can keep up to date with students’ achievements, competitions, trips, charity work and other exciting news on our social media platforms:
@southgateschool @southgate_secondary_school
http://www.southgate.enfield.sch.uk/
