Author: Stimpson, Janette

Charlton school

“Best of Me”
Transition

booklet

Please bring this booklet with you on your first day at Charlton. You will look at them together with your Form Tutor so they can find out all about you. They will then be collected in, in order to show your subject teachers your best work.
We look forward to meeting you soon.

NAME:
FORM/FORM TUTOR:
HOUSE:

School Layout

First Floor

Second Floor

Third Floor

Charlton School values

At Charlton we have three core values which should be shown by students at ALL times. How will you show Respect, Resilience and Responsibility as a good student at Charlton?

Write in the boxes below:

The 3 subjects I would like to focus on this year are:

Subject	What I will do to improve
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Personal Targets: (e.g. remember to bring my homework in on time)

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School Quiz

Answers can be found on the School Website.

What are the three “R”s. (These can be found in the Parent and Student Information section under Behaviour Curriculum on the website)

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When did the new school open? (It can be found in the Our School section under Facilities at Charlton School on the website)

What is the name of the Principal? (It can be found in the Our School section under Senior Leadership Team on the website)

What is the name of the Vice Principal in charge of Culture and Ethos? (It can be found in the Our School section under Senior Leadership Team on the website)

What is Charlton School’s Vision? (It can be found in the Our School section under Ethos, Vision and Values on the website)

School Quiz

Answers can be found on the School website.

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What are the names for these logos? The answers can be found in the Home Study Zone on the website.

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Questions

Can you think of any questions to ask? If so write them down below—REMEMBER, NO QUESTION IS A SILLY QUESTION!

Artwork

This page is for you to show us your artistic skills. Draw any picture below. Remember it needs to be your best work. Consider use of colour, form, texture, tone, pattern, shape and lines.

“BEST OF ME” WRITING

Like the new beginning you are soon to embark on in September, the idea of new beginnings is a common theme in literature. Consider the opening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when Harry first goes to Hogwarts, or when Alice first enters Wonderland in Alice in Wonderland, or even when Bilbo Baggins first meets the dwarves in The Hobbit.

Task 1: What other books or films can you think of where the protagonist experiences a ‘new beginning’?

Mind map your ideas below

In The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen leaves District 12 for the Capitol.

New Beginnings

“BEST OF ME” WRITING

Task 2: Read this excerpt from Chapter 5 of The Hunger Games.
In this part of the story, Katniss and Peeta have been selected to take part in the hunger games and are on their way to the Capitol via train.
‘The train finally begins to slow and suddenly bright light floods the compartment. We can’t help it. Both Peeta and I run to the window to see what we’ve only seen on television, the Capitol, the ruling city of Panem. The cameras haven’t lied about its grandeur. If anything, they have not quite captured the magnificence of the glistening buildings in a rainbow of hues that tower into the air, the shiny cars that roll down the wide paved streets, the oddly dressed people with bizarre hair and painted faces who have never missed a meal. All the colors seem artificial, the pinks too deep, the greens too bright, the yellows painful to the eyes, like flat round disks of hard candy we can never afford to buy at the tiny sweet shop in District 12. The people begin to point at us eagerly as they recognize a tribute train rolling into the city. I step away from the window, sickened by their excitement, knowing they can’t wait to watch us die’.

Task 3: How do you think the speaker in this part of the story might feel? List 5 ideas below.

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“BEST OF ME” WRITING

Task 4: Using all of the inspiration you have gained from the previous tasks, write the opening to a chapter where a character experiences a new beginning. When writing your chapter, think carefully about the language devices and vocabulary you use; you want to make the description vivid and engaging for the reader.

(Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone). (Alice in Wonderland). (The Jungle Book).

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