Activities

Transition tasks
Let's talk about change!
Rise Above:
​moving to high school
To help you prepare for the move to high school, have a go at this task about how to cope with change and make the most of your time.
or click here to download in PDF format
Tell us about yourself!
Tell your new school a little about you and your friends by filling in our Pupil Questionnaire.
Watch the welcome video
Take the tour!
Take a virtual tour of King Edward VI High School and visit some of the key places in the school!
Watch a video!
Take a look at our Media Library and watch some videos which will help you get to know how your new school works.
Starting secondary school
BBC Bitesize have put together a series of videos about starting high school, ranging from classwork to celebrity's top tips!
Write a letter to your new form tutor
In June you should find out who your new form tutor will be. Why not write them a letter and tell them all about you and your likes and worries?
​Email completed letters to [email protected]
English: how creative is your writing?
Show off your creative writing skills with this Survival Stories task. Send us your entries before September and feature in the Autumn edition of The Edwardian! 
Subjects
Design Technology upcycling project
Learn about upcycling and sustainability and bring out your creative side in this home learning project form the DT Department. 
Music using body percussion
Have a go at Scottish composer Anna Meredith's musical challenge using only body percussion!
find out more about pulse and rhythm
Literacy: Writing reviews
Explore the structure and approach to writing book, film and theatre reviews, and hear some tips from experts on how to make a review really stand out.
Life Matters: getting ready for high school
At KEVI you will have a new subject to study called Life Matters which helps prepare you for some of the key challenges of everyday life. Work through this booklet that our Life Matters team have put together.
History: a chronology task
Do you know your Kings and Queens? Can you put them in the correct date order? Have a go at this History transition task to help get your ready for History at KEVI!
Maths challenge!
Love Maths? So do we! Why not show off your Maths skills by having a go at some Year 7 Maths challenges? You could always bring in your work and show your new Maths teacher in September if you want to!
Homeschool History
In Year 7 you will study the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Get ahead now by listening to this fun BBC podcast. 
Maths in sport
Using different situations in sports, students can learn about topics from statistics, measurement and ratio and proportion.
Geography: a quick intro!
Do you know your glacier from your globe? Get a brief introduction to Geography with this task from the Humanities Faculty. 
RE: Getting to know the world religions
Where do Sikhs worship? Name a Jewish festival. What is the holy book of Islam? Find the answers here by having a go at this introduction to the six major world religions.