Dear Parents/Carers,
We are pleased to invite you to our ‘Year 7 Settling in Evening’, which will take place on Tuesday 21st October 2025, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at The English Martyrs School.
This event provides an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s form tutor, who sees them daily during morning registration and plays a key role in their pastoral support. The purpose of the evening is to discuss how your child has settled into school life since joining us in September, and to raise any pastoral concerns or questions you may have. It is also a chance for tutors to share and celebrate some of the success stories from Year 7 so far too.
Please note that this is not a traditional Parents Evening. You will not be meeting with subject teachers or discussing academic progress at this time. A separate Year 7 Parents/Carers Evening will be held in June 2026, where you will have the opportunity to speak with subject teachers regarding your child’s academic development.
Appointments with form tutors must be booked in advance via the MCAS app, under the Parents’ Evening section. You will receive a notification through the app to begin the booking process. To ensure the evening runs smoothly and all families are seen promptly, we kindly ask that parents/carers attend only at their allocated time slot. Please note that only one appointment slot per child is permitted, and we are unable to accommodate unbooked or drop-in visits.
If you are unable to attend for any reason, please contact the school in advance. Your child’s form tutor will be happy to arrange a follow-up conversation at a convenient time.
I will also be available during the evening should you wish to speak with me. If you have any academic concerns or queries, please feel free to contact Mrs Hodgson directly via email at ehodgson@ems.bhcet.org.uk.
We look forward to welcoming you and continuing to work together to support your child’s secondary school journey.
Yours sincerely,
Mr M Hutchinson
Year 7 Pastoral Leader
