Ready Evenings 2026
As the new year began, we hosted a series of events to help families adjust to moving from one key stage to the next, as well as set expectations for the year ahead. The three events were aimed at Year 7, Year 10 and Year 12 and targeted at not just students but parents/carers too. We were very impressed with the turnout from families. These events were a fantastic example of partnership working between home and school - a key pillar of life at Isleworth & Syon.
Read more about each event below.
Year 6 into Year 7 - KS3-Ready Evening
We know that it is not just students that have to cope with the transition from primary school to secondary school. This huge change has a massive impact on families as well. With this in mind, our Key Stage-3 Ready Evening was designed to help prepare families for Key Stage 3.
We explained how students would become an Isleworthian during their time in school, particularly how we would focus on their development from boyhood to manhood. This built on the work from their transition programme to help navigate the challenges ahead. It was a successful evening – parents/carers can view the whole presentation below or download it underneath.
KS3-Ready Evening 2026 - Presentation
Year 9 into Year 10 - KS4-Ready Evening
We are fully aware that many students find it a challenge to move up a key stage – as academic demands increase, so do the pressures. The move from Key Stage 3 (Year 9) to Key Stage 4 (Year 10) is a great example, with GCSE courses offering a more challenging curriculum and way of working for students.
The KS4-Ready Evening saw all Year 10 parents/carers and students invited to an hour-long presentation. It contained a number of tips to help them maximise students’ progress ahead of their examinations in Summer 2028. You can view the whole presentation below or download it underneath.
KS4-Ready Evening 2026 - Presentation
KS5-Ready Evening (Year 12)
The KS5-Ready Evening for new Year 12 parents/carers was hosted by the Sixth Form team. This important event introduced families to our Sixth Form expectations and explained how we help students adjust to the complexities of Key Stage 5. There was strong messaging on the importance of profile-building using our excellent UNIFROG careers programme, as well as skill development using Cornell note-taking. These are all important employability skills!
The event will provide a great platform for sustained success. Parents/carers can view the whole presentation below or download it underneath.