---
title: "Virtual New Intake Evening"
url: "https://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/information/transition-2021/virtual-new-intake-evening"
school: "Unity Academy Blackpool"
---

# (Messages from the Headteacher, Head of Year 7 and Meet your Form Tutor)

## **Headteacher's Message**

#### **Mr Cooke's message to new Year 7 students (2021)**

[Embedded content](https://www.loom.com/embed/a92be5c057324ca59695abba9d753821)

## **Senior Leadership Team's Message**

#### **Mrs Shaw's message to new Year 7 students (2021)**

[Embedded content](https://www.loom.com/embed/499e04799a7c4ff2adfc6c3b5f0eb6cf)

## **Head of Year's Message**

#### **Miss Burrows' message to new Year 7 students (2021)**

[YouTube video player](https://www.youtube.com/embed/TrdKMV3cu7s)

## **Pastoral Mentor's Message**

#### **Mr Simmons' message to new Year 7 students (2021)**

[YouTube video player](https://www.youtube.com/embed/T7fdH7DQsaE)

## **Meet your Form Tutor**

| ![](https://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/images/gallery/Year_7_Form_Tutors_2021/LM.png) | #### **Mrs McGuinness**  Hello, I am Mrs McGuinness. I am a geography teacher and have taught here for twenty years.  It will be great to meet and get to know you from September onwards. |
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| ![](https://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/images/gallery/Year_7_Form_Tutors_2021/d.nightingale.jpg) | #### **Mr Nightingale**  Hi, I'm Mr. Nightingale. I teach maths and computer science at Unity and I will be the form tutor for 7N.  I'm looking forward to meeting you all in September. |
| ![](https://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/images/gallery/Year_7_Form_Tutors_2021/S_McGuire.png) | #### **Miss McGuire**  Hi, I'm Miss McGuire. I am Head of the House System at Unity, a PE Teacher and I will be the form tutor for 7Y.  I'm looking forward to meeting you all in September. |
| ![](https://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/images/gallery/Year_7_Form_Tutors_2021/L_Swaine_v2.jpg) | #### **Miss Swaine**  Hello, I am Miss Swaine. I am a maths teacher. I'm looking forward to meeting you all in September. |
| ![](https://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/images/gallery/Year_7_Form_Tutors_2021/Silhouette-portrait-1.jpeg) | #### **Mr Newsome**  Hello, I am Mr Newsome. I am a maths teacher. I'm looking forward to meeting you all in September. |

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