Entry to Year 7

A welcome letter from our Headmistress, Mrs Forster

Parent Information Booklet here

Student Information Booklet here

Our uniform policy explains which items are necessary and which are optional.  You can buy some items from local suppliers rather than the AHS branded items as long as the items are the correct style. Our online Uniform supplier is SWI Schoolwear - please see their guide to Online Ordering. Once you have set up an account, you will be taken to the AHS uniform page.

We are no longer selling Chromebooks through school and ask that parents purchase their own device, ensuring that it is a Chromebook (not a Windows based laptop or Macbook), that it is a UK device and has at least 4GB RAM.  Parents will need to purchase an AHS license for £40 - this will be available on ParentMail. Please note that if you replace the Chromebook in the future, you will need to purchase a new license for a new device, as licences cannot be transferred between devices.

If you would like to receive additional private instrumental lessons please complete this Google Form

By Friday 17 April 2026 - Please complete the admissions form which you have been emailed.

Start of May 2026 

Parents will be sent their login emails from Edulink and Parentmail.  These are two platforms that we use in school.  Edulink is where we record parental contacts, attendance, behaviour, etc.  Parentmail is the system we use to send communication home and to make payments (see page 13).

Wednesday 1 July 2026 Information Evening 6 - 7.30 pm

This evening is for parents only due to capacity in the hall.  We will be giving advice on how to make a successful transition from Primary to Secondary, explaining our 1:1 Chromebook scheme and introducing you to Miss Morrin, our Head of Year 7, as well as a number of other key AHS staff. 

Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 July 2026    Transition Days, 9 am - 3 pm

Please bring students to the main entrance by 9 am and collect them at 3 pm on both days.  On the first day, students should wear their primary school uniform.  On the second day, they should wear comfortable clothes such as PE Kit / leggings / tracksuit bottoms. 

These days are a great opportunity for our new students to meet members of their form and to take part in some sample lessons and team-building activities.  Further details can be found in the front of the Students’ Information Handbook. Students will need to bring a packed lunch on both days. Please do not include any items with nuts due to some students having serious nut allergies.

If you are happy for your child’s email address or phone number to be shared with members of her new form, please remind her to bring this information with her.   

Thursday 27 and Friday 28 August 2026 - Summer School

We will send you more details of this shortly, but please save the date!  We have now run this for five years and it has been extremely popular.  There will be a range of creative, sporting and team-building activities and it’s a great chance to develop friendships and confidence in advance of the start of term. 

Thursday 3 September 2026

First day of term for Year 7 and Year 12 students only.

School Term Dates 2026-27 are on our website here.

Please add these to your calendar and please note that we do not authorise holidays in term time.