Moving up to Senior School

Admission Procedure

Every effort is made to make the transfer of Bow pupils to the Senior School as smooth and easy as possible for both pupils and their parents.

Bow pupils are eligible for the valuable Academic and Music awards that are available to 11+ candidates.

Induction

By the time Bow pupils move up to the Senior School at the end of Year 6, they will have visited the Senior School on many occasions. They will have used their facilities as part of their routine at Bow but will also have begun the process of transfer and induction long before it is time for them to leave Bow.

Year 5 Visit

In order to further familiarise Bow pupils with all aspects of life at the Senior School, we arrange an all-day class visit for all pupils in Year 5 in the Summer Term. They attend some specially arranged lessons (perhaps including some subjects they will not have studied before) and a full games session run by the specialist sports staff at the Senior School. Perhaps because it strengthens the feeling that they belong to a community that extends beyond Bow, our pupils have greatly appreciated this early insight into the life at the Senior School that awaits them.

Year 6 Acquaint Visit and New Pupil Induction Procedure

All Year 6 pupils moving into the Senior School will automatically attend the Acquaint Day for all new pupils which is organised by the Senior School during the Summer Term before they join and also participate in the New Pupil Induction Day just before the start of their first term at the Senior School. For further details of these events please visit the section on Senior School Admissions.

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Testimonials

"Bow, Durham School has encouraged my son to reach his full potential in all areas of school life. He joined the School in the year below his chronological year and was quickly identified as needing to make the transition to join pupils in the year above. He is now flourishing and enjoying his time at Bow immensely - especially the sport! After-school care is terrific and most accommodating of last-minute requests."
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