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COLLEGE ADDRESS

Cottenham Village College

High Street

CottenhamCambridge

CB24 8UA

Tel: 01954 288944

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.cvcweb.net

HEADTEACHER

Mr Tony Cooper

DEPUTY HEADTEACHERSMrs Sue Raven

Mrs Chris Williams

Mrs Joy Hadley

Mr Peter Marshall

CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS

Mr John Harradine


1 Letter of Welcome

2 Summary of Ofsted Inspection Report (2009)

4 The College and the Community

6 The Curriculum:

Applied LearningArts

Citizenship & PSHE

Design Technology

English

Humanities

ICT

Modern languages

Maths

PE

Science

Careers education

14 Support for Student Learning

17 Further Opportunities at the College

20 Information for New Students

24 New Teaching Facilities

28 Key Staff Contacts



Letter of WelcomeDear Parents, carers and students

I am pleased to welcome you toCottenham Village College.

The excellent reputation of the collegeis due to a highly professional, hardworking and caring staff, and facilitiesfor all ages, abilities and interests.

I hope that you will take everyopportunity to visit the college, meet the

teachers and have the chance to judgeat rst hand the high quality of relationships that exist betweenteachers and students.

I believe that a successful school involves partnership betweenparents, students and teachers. It is this partnership that we at thecollege are working to strengthen by providing an environmentwhere students feel secure, happy and able to develop all theirabilities to the full.

In June 2009 the college was inspected by Ofsted. The overall judgement was that this is a good school with outstanding features.

As well as the high quality of teaching and learning, particularstrengths of the college are the care, guidance and support forstudents. The Ofsted report also highlighted the effective supportfor students of all abilities and the high standards that they achieve.The curriculum was judged to be outstanding as was students’enjoyment of their education.

The college now has an extremely wide range of courses, academicand vocational, to suit the needs of all students.

I look forward to meeting you soon at our open evening. If, after yourvisit, you should have any concern or query please do not hesitate tocontact the college to arrange a mutually convenient appointment todiscuss the matter.

Yours sincerely

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Summary of OfstedInspection Report 2009Cottenham Village College is a good school with outstanding features. Students’development is good, both academically and personally. Attendance and behaviourare good and students feel safe in school. They are taught well and benet from anoutstanding curriculum.

In the GCSE results in 2008, taking students at all levels of ability into account, standardsand achievements are above average. The proportion who achieved ve A* to C gradesincluding English and mathematics is also above the national average. Although thestandards reached by girls are higher than by boys, the difference is less than is foundnationally. Students who nd learning more difcult and those with learning disabilities

make good progress.

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The evidence seen in lessons and students’ work during the inspectionconrmed that students make good progress. They do so because they aretaught well and the data from the school’s regular formal assessmentsare used well to check that students are making the progress they shouldbe. Teachers have good subject knowledge. There is a good variety of teaching approaches. Students who nd learning more difcult are wellsupported. The result is that students are keen to learn, they behave well inlessons and work at a good pace. Relationships between students and theirteachers are good.

Students are well cared for. They are particularly appreciative of the stepstaken to ensure that when they join in year 7 they settle quickly. Thisincludes their spending a week at the school in the term before they join.

Leadership and management are good and the school’s leaders show astrong commitment to working with individual students to make sure thatthey prosper. This extends to the curriculum which, in addition to having awide range of both academic and vocational subjects, has the exibility toprovide for individual talents.

The curriculum is further enhanced by a large number of wide rangingenrichment and extra-curricular activities. These are greatly appreciated bystudents and contribute to their considerable enjoyment of school as wellas their sociability and cultural development, which are outstanding.

Behaviour in lessons is good and students settle well to work. Around theschool behaviour is also good though with some occasional boisterousness.Students report that there is some bullying but this is rare and is usuallyquickly and effectivelydealt with.

Students are taught well about how to live healthy lifestyles, and they putthis into excellent practice. For example, a very high proportion take partin sporting activities. Their awareness of how to look after themselves inpotentially perilous situations is also good, helped by the school’s teachingand advice. A high proportion of the parents who sent inspectors theirviews on the school speak positively of it and its commitment to students’safety. They also agree that their child enjoys school.



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Cottenham Village Collegeand the Community

The Local Area Partnership

The schools of Cottenham, Willingham and Waterbeach work closely together andhave formed the Local Schools Partnership. Collectively we celebrate the work andachievements of our partnership in many ways, including joint training days for ourstaff, events for students drawing together pupils from all the schools and through thepartnership’s website: www.localschoolspartnership.net.



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Community Education

The community and family learning programme has developed over many years to include a wide range of informal adult learning courses including

daytime, evening and weekend classes, a very successful Summer School inAugust every year, and Family Learning in October. In total we provide parttime education, leisure and recreation for over 1000 adults.

For further details about this provision visit:www.cvcweb.net

For young people there are many activities which run after school and inthe holidays. There is a Youth Centre at the college and youth clubs run inCottenham and Waterbeach throughout the year.

Sports Centre

Cottenham Sports Centre is a community facility located at the back of Cottenham Village College. Facilities include a tness suite, sports hall

(encompassing three badminton courts), gymnasium, air-conditioneddance/aerobics studio, oodlit third generation all-weather pitch, oodlittennis/netball courts, indoor and outdoor cricket nets and grass pitches(football, rugby and cricket).

The centre runs on a pay-as-you-play basis or monthly membership forregular users, as well as offering block bookings for clubs or groups.

Outside school hours the college has an outdoor heated swimming poolopen to the public from May to September and the Sports Centre is openevenings, weekends and holidays for use by the community throughout

the year.

Please visit the Sports Centre section of our website or ring 01954 288760for further information.

Community Associations

There are community associations in the Fen Edge patch in Cottenham,Waterbeach and Willingham. The Fen Edge Community Association is basedat the college and has more than 40 constituent groups, many of which usethe college for their regular meetings.

For more information please visit:www.fenedge.co.uk.



The CurriculumStudents in the College follow the National Curriculum and other courses. In theirrst three years students study courses in Mathematics, Science, English, Design andTechnology, French or German, Humanities (Geography, History and Religious Education),Arts (Art and Design, Drama and Music), Physical Education and ICT. Many students willthen take Spanish as a second language in their second year.

At the end of year 9 students can choose from a range of optional subjects leading toGCSE and other national awards. All study English, English Literature, Mathematics,Science, Physical Education, Citizenship and PSHE. Further details of the optional subjectscan be found on the website.

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Arts

The arts faculty comprises art, music and drama with dance being run asa pilot at GCSE. We have an overall philosophy of encouraging creativity,

originality and developing condence through artistic performance.In years 7 and 8, students have one lesson of each arts subject a week,except art which has two lessons a week in year 7. In year 9 they focus ontwo out of the three subjects. In years 10 and 11, most students pursue oneor more to GCSE.

We have two fully equipped drama studios, three art studios, a music studioand a music technology suite equipped with apple macs. All students areencouraged to explore creatively, developing an understanding of boththemselves and the arts disciplines.

Each year the arts faculty puts on a major school musical, involving studentsin all the artistic disciplines. This includes instrumental, vocal performance,acting and choreography alongside the technical aspects of designing andstage management. This is in addition to a Christmas show and summerconcert held annually providing opportunities for pupils at all levels to beinvolved in extra-curricular activities.

Citizenship and Personal, Social & Health Education(PSHE)

Our personal development programme covers all aspects of PSHE andcitizenship, mainly through conference days when ordinary lessons arereplaced with a more exible programme, which often includes theatre orguest speakers. Health matters, drugs, relationships, team-building, rst aid,the law and young people, and nances are among the topics covered.

We provide sex and relationships education (SRE) for all students;our programme encourages young people to have regard for moralconsiderations and the value of family life. The programme uses materialsappropriate to the needs and ages of our students. Some aspects of it arecovered in science lessons in years 7 and 9 as well as during Key Stage 4

examination work in years 10 and 11. Further related topics are also studiedin areas of humanities, English and drama. Additionally, we organise visitsfrom trained individuals to give separate gender-specic talks with moregeneral mixed sessions. These take place during years 7 and 10 and includefocus on both biological and emotional matters.



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Design Technology

The faculty of design and technology has nine rooms including three well-equipped multi-material workshops and specialist rooms for food, textiles,

control technology and graphic design. It also has two new areas – one forcomputer aided design & manufacture and an electronics room, both of which are proving to be very popular with students. Students in years 7 and8 experience all areas with the opportunity to choose two to continue within year 9.

In year 10 it is possible to take GCSE in one of three specialist topics, namely:textile technology, graphic products and product design. There is a singlevocational option offered which is Hospitality and Catering.

Students experience a wide variety of materials across the DT curriculum

including both traditional and new smart materials. The design andtechnology department has a strong focus on “design & creativity”. Newapproaches to the manipulation of materials are combined with basictraditional skills and these are both used to underpin this approach to thesubject. This enables our students to complete work to a high standard aswell as enriching and challenging them to develop creative solutions to awide variety of design problems, both individually and as part of a team.These skills, along with the creative approaches to designing provide astimulating, challenging, interesting and importantly fun and engagingdesign and technology experience for all students.

English

The English faculty has previously been awarded leading status inrecognition of the high quality of teaching and learning.

The passage from primary to secondary education is managed carefullyin English. The year 7 schemes of work build on those completed in year 6 and information about students is passed on by primary teachersso that students continue to make progress in Reading, Writing andSpeaking and Listening.

In year 7, some students are encouraged to take part in extra activities suchas Dragon’s Den in order to provide additional challenge. Students arealso encouraged, while at the college, to take part in a National Newsdaycompetition and mock trials at the Magistrates’ Court.

In year 7 students are taught in their mixed-ability form groups and, from year 8 onwards, the groups are reorganised in order to meet the needs of each individual year group. There may be a top set, a group comprising onlyboys or a group to help those who have specic literacy difculties. Thegroupings remain as exible as the timetable will allow.

The majority of students take GCSE English and English Literature and,when appropriate, some are entered in year 10. There is special provisionmade for those who would nd GCSE unrealistic or too great a challenge.Decisions about exam entries are made as late as possible so that all

students have the opportunity to be entered at a suitable level.



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Humanities

Humanities includes geography, history and religious education. In years7 and 8, students are taught by one teacher for the three humanities

subjects, allowing the links between knowledge, understanding and skillsto be developed. In year 9 students have discrete lessons of geography,history and RE. In years 10 and 11 humanities offers a choice of GCSEs.Students can choose from geography, history, humanities, religiouseducation and sociology.

Humanities subjects provide students with an essential cultural, social,economic and political framework for understanding their world. They alsooffer opportunities for students to explore their moral and social values, aswell as those of others. Opportunities for learning outside the classroomare also exploited. These include visits to the First World War battleeldsand Berlin, and the use of the local area for eld studies.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

The college offers an excellent experience in ICT with every departmentusing it as part of its teaching. There are over 280 PCs in the school, more

than one for every four students, as well as laptops for all teachers.

As the amount of information available to us increases exponentially,students need to be given strong information literacy skills to sift and sortthe deluge of data. We teach students to use ICT to nd, explore, analyse,exchange and present information responsibly and creatively. They learnhow to use computer technology to research facts and ideas from a widerange of communities and cultures. Through years 7, 8 and 9 we helpstudents to become more independent users of the tools available, tothink about the quality and reliability of the information they nd and thelimitations of the systems involved.

We believe that students should be condent and creative users of technology so we try to ensure that ICT is an enjoyable subject as well asone with clear academic rigour.



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Modern Languages

The modern languages faculty at Cottenham Village College currentlyoffers French to students in year 7. Students who show a air for language

learning will have the opportunity to study either German or Spanish asa second language in year 8. At KS4, students will have a range of GCSEchoices covering French, German and Spanish.

Students in all years are taught to communicate through the four languageskills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Many classes are privilegedto have regular contact with native speakers through the French andGerman assistants, who provide a wealth of knowledge and culturalunderstanding. ICT is used to good effect, with students undertakingvarious ICT based projects each year.

Students studying French in year 7 are given the opportunity to participatein a very popular day trip to Boulogne, where they can sample Frenchculture and bring their language learning to life. This year the modernlanguages faculty has also reintroduced a German exchange for students in year 9 which allowed them to experience family life and school in Germany.There are trips to Paris, France and the Black Forest, Germany for year 10students and a trip to Normandy for year 8 students in activities week.We also hope to be able to introduce a trip to Spain for studentsstudying Spanish.

Maths

Having achieved specialist status in maths and computing in 2003 thefaculty have continued to achieve excellent results, consistently out-

performing specialist targets and continuing to improve year-on-year.

The faculty strives to develop and encourage students’ enjoyment of thesubject and to illustrate the relevance of maths in today’s world. The aim isfor students of all abilities to have achieved a qualication commensuratewith their potential ability.

Maths has a high prole both within the school, with many cross-curricularlinks, and with other external educational establishments.

Highlights of the faculty include:

• Primary liaison which runs throughout the year, providing workshops andmaster classes for our three main feeder primary schools.

• A strong emphasis on the enjoyment of learning mathematics andencouraging students to do maths for fun.

• Interform competitions for Key Stage 3 year groups.• A lunch time club called Mathletes• Participation in the Edge Hill Maths challenge.• UKMT challenges.• Talented students in year 8 are invited to attend Royal Institution

Mathematics Workshops at Cambridge on Saturday mornings.



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Physical Education (PE)

In recognition of the excellent teaching and learning in physical education,the college has been awarded Sportsmark Gold and Activemark.

The facilities in the college are excellent; they include a sports hall, agymnasium, a tness room and outdoor courts with oodlighting, as wellas extensive elds for outdoor games. More recently we were pleased toopen our new oodlit third generation rubber crumb astroturf pitch anddance studio.

In year 7 all students experience a wide range of activities, includingrounders, rugby, netball, basketball, badminton, tennis, cricket, athletics andgymnastics, together with dance and tness. Although they are initiallytaught in tutor groups they may be in mixed groups later in the year. In

years 8 and 9 students are able to make some choices about which sportsthey wish to develop.

The faculty runs a full extra-curricular programme for all years, some of itcompetitive and includes an inter-form competition which runs throughoutthe year, ending in a top form group. There are a number of after-schooland evening sports clubs for both students and parents. The sports centreis open to the community and is in frequent use, details of which can befound on the website.

Science

There are seven well-equipped laboratories in the faculty. Our aim isto challenge pupils while at the same time opening their eyes to the

fascination of science and its importance in everyday life. It is taughtto all year groups and includes practical work, research and discussion.Our dedicated team of teachers are passionate about science and itsrole in society.

We provide a number of different routes through KS4, offering courses thatreect the students’ aspirations and abilities. Courses include GCSE Science,GCSE Additional Science, GCSE Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physicsand BTEC Science.

We run a number of extra-curricular activities, including a year 7 science

club. Lower school teams take part in problem-solving competitions andtrips, such as the Swavesey challenge, lectures during science week and tripsto Cambridge University. We offer the opportunity for people to talk to realscientists as often as possible, for example when undertaking courseworkin year 11.



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Vocational Courses

The college was awarded a second specialism in Applied Learning in 2008and has subsequently refreshed its approach to all forms of applied learning

and skills-based education. All subject areas have reviewed and enhancedthe proportion to applied learning within the curriculum. Many havesought additional equipment, some have introduced additional trips andvisits, others have changed syllabus or created new options for students tochoose in year 10.

We have an extensive range of vocational options for students to choosefrom including BTECs, OCR Nationals, Young Apprenticeship placements andDiplomas - further details can be found in the Year 9 Options section (foundwithin Faculties) of the school’s website.

Careers Education and Guidance

Careers education provides a package of lessons and experiences thathelps students explore opportunities in learning and work and to consider

personal opportunities and choices. It can also help them to understandthe process of change and transition as they move through the school andinto post-16 pathways.

The programme is delivered on conference days and in citizenshiplessons. In addition, all students in year 11 take part in a two week workexperience programme.

Careers guidance supports young people to better understand themselvesand their needs and to develop strategies to improve their participation andprogression in learning. Guidance enables students to make well-informed

and realistic choices about pathways. Students will need impartialguidance, which is relevant to their needs. Appointments with personaladvisers from the Connexions organisation, part of Children and YoungPeople’s Services, are available to offer information, advice and practical helpwith all sorts of things that might be affecting students at school, college,work or in their personal or family life.

At all stages of the process the role of the students’ form tutor is critical inhelping students to make decisions regarding their future plans.





Able Students

The college makes special provision for our most able children. We aim tomeet the needs of these students within the curriculum, as well as provide

opportunities for enrichment beyond it.

In September 2011 we are introducing Latin into the year 7 curriculum. Forable students the study of Latin gives linguistic challenge and a deeperunderstanding of the structure of English and other languages.

Within the curriculum we offer:

• additional modern languages• GCSE separate sciences: biology, chemistry and physics• GCSE additional maths

• AS maths in year 11• sports coaching awards

Activities available as part of the school’s extended curriculum programmeinclude:

• music, concerts and participation in county orchestras

• mock trial and debating competitions• school drama productions• national “Newsday” challenge• Dragon’s Den competition• Question Time• access visits to Cambridge University

Library

The library is a very important part of the college, widely used by everyone.Students have access to a large range of books, but are also encouragedto make use of other types of resource including the computers and ourgrowing collection of magazines and topic les. These can be used atlunchtime or within lessons, when students can either go to the l ibraryindividually or with their class.

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Hearing and Language Centres

The college hosts two specialist units on behalf of the local authority. Thecentres, opened in 1994, cater for all secondary aged hearing or language

impaired students in the south Cambridgeshire area who, because of thenature of their impairments, would nd it difcult to go through secondaryschool without the additional support that these specialist centres provide.

The aim of the centres is to support students, families and school, topromote the most effective inclusion of these students into the life of thevillage college, and eventually the outside world.

Students are transported from across the county to gain access to thespecialist teaching and support.

The Speech and Language Centre

The speech and language centre (SLC) supports students with severe andspecic communication difculties. Many of these students also haveLiteracy difculties and some have diagnosed Autistic Spectrum Disorders.The support includes specialist teaching and speech and language therapyas part of the students’ timetable. The team also includes specialistteaching assistants working with SLI students within the main school.The SLC at Cottenham Village College is the only specialist provision forSpeech, Language and Communication Impairment at secondary school age

in the county.

The Hearing Support Centre

Deaf students are supported in mainstream lessons with sign languagewhere appropriate in order to access the curriculum, but are withdrawn for

specialist sessions for speech and language therapy, language and literacydevelopment and tutorial work. This policy and ethos of inclusion andaccess reects the aims and philosophies of the college.

The centre is staffed by qualied teachers of the deaf, who also provideoutreach support for the local feeder primary schools. There is specialistteaching for hearing impaired students. A wide range of teacher assistants(TAs) make up the hearing impaired team. Speech and language therapyis provided by the local Primary Healthcare Trust for students who areattached to the centre.



Further Opportunities at Cottenham

Activities Week

Activities week is normally programmed for the nal full week of the school year andprovides a wide range of educational visits for students in years 7 to 10. Most of thevisits available are residential and provide students with an opportunity to experiencesomething different. We believe that it is a vital part of each student’s education andwould encourage them all to undertake a residential trip every year. Through experiencewe have found that students benet from these activities in a number of ways. Theseinclude helping to build self esteem, condence and independence, as well as learningto co-operate and work well in a group. Also, through the activities that they choose,students will receive hands-on learning and learn to manage risk.

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All of our educational visits incorporate these aspects, as well as followingother interests that the students may have including walking, water sports,horse riding and outdoor pursuits. In previous years there has been a widechoice of activities and we hope to increase this further over the next

few years. The opportunities we have offered in the past include walkingin Derbyshire and the Lake District, camping and outdoor activities inPeterborough, a canal trip, outdoor pursuits in Yorkshire and residential tripsin France or Germany. For those students who do not wish to go away ona residential visit, there is always the option to go on day trips. These stillprovide similar experiences and real environments without staying awayfrom home.

These trips offer students once in a lifetime opportunities and weencourage them to take advantage of the activities to help develop theirknowledge, skills and experiences. There is a hardship fund available to

help towards the cost of trips. Application forms are available from MrsSue Ayling, the Headteacher’s Assistant. All applications will be dealt withcondentially.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

The college has a thriving Duke of Edinburgh’s Award group.

Students learn and experience all four sections of the award, namely:service, expeditions, skills and physical recreation. Participants can developexisting interests or try something new.

There are three levels: Bronze for those over 14, Silver for those over 15, Goldfor those over 16 – at the college we do the Bronze award.

The success of the award is based on a partnership between adults and young people. For adults, the scheme provides an opportunity to sharetheir skills and experience with young people. This can lead to betterunderstanding between the young and the not-so-young, and strengthen

co-operation within the community.The award is an invaluable opportunity to develop interpersonal andleadership skills. It offers new challenges, adventure, a sense of achievement,new friends, a highly valued award and FUN!



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Lunchtime and after school activities

Students have the opportunity to become involved in a variety of sportsactivities during the lunch period and after school. These include netball,

rugby, badminton, hockey, basketball, football, trampolining, cricket, tennis,table-tennis, rounders, volleyball and athletics. A full list of clubs is put up inthe Sports Hall and tutor rooms at the beginning of each term.

Students in years 10 and 11 may use the time to develop their artistictalents in the art studio and students of all ages enjoy working in designand technology. The drama studio and music rooms are also in regular usefor rehearsals in preparation for college productions and the upper schoolstudio productions.

There are also clubs to encourage musical talents, with opportunities for

students to become members of the choir, string, woodwind, jazz and brassgroups.

The library and the ICT rooms are in constant use by all year groups.

On Monday and Thursday, from 15.15 – 16.30, the student centre is open forpool, table tennis, playstation games, cooking, table football, board games,art and craft.

On Monday and Thursday after school, other areas are also open and fullystaffed. This includes the library for assistance with homework and GCSEcoursework. A number of other after school clubs are run by differentsubject areas, sometimes on a seasonal basis.

Transport to Willingham and Waterbeach is available on Mondays andThursdays. Once a letter from home giving permission to stay for a club isreceived, students will be able to sign up for a place on the minibus.

In addition to the above there are rehearsals for the college production onTuesdays; sports xtures are usually on Wednesdays; tournaments are onTuesdays and Thursdays.



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International Education

The College provides a wide and varied opportunity for students toexperience other cultures and lifestyles, through both cross-curricular and

extra-curricular activities. The College holds the International School Awardfor the International activities which take place both inside and outside theclassroom, all of which contribute to a wider understanding and experienceof becoming a global citizen within the current International context.

In 2006, we established a Global Partnership with Nalanda College inColombo, Sri Lanka. The Partnership has strengthened over the years andwe have developed strong links between the two Colleges through ourcollaborative projects, which involve many staff and students. In year 7 themain focus is on the environment, in particular focusing on sustainability,one of the key global dimensions of International Education.

Through our links with Nalanda College students in other year groupsalso experience the global dimensions of Diversity and Peace and Conict.Students are therefore exposed to the global dimensions and values of:

• communication skills• participation and collaboration• creative thinking• reection• critical thinking

We hope to continue a student exchange programme in future followingthe very successful inaugural visits this year.

Fundraising

The college has a strong tradition of fundraising for charity. ComicRelief and Children in Need, amongst other charitable organisations, are

supported by non-uniform days and other activities the students may wishto organise. Students often put on an event to raise money for a charity of their choice.

On Jeans for Genes Day students may wear jeans with their collegesweatshirts. All the money raised is donated to the named organisation.

We also run an annual sponsored walk as well as supporting the college’s‘healthy living’ philosophy.



Information for New Students

Primary Liaison

The village college takes pride in the excellent relationship built up over the years withour local primary schools. Whole-school and subject area meetings are held to ensurecontinuity of the curriculum on transfer. The primary liaison co-ordinator is a regularvisitor to the schools, providing links with the college.

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Primary week is held early in July. Students from each of the feeder schools,together with other prospective students who will join the college inSeptember, along with primary staff, spend a week at the college. Duringthe week they take a full part in college life, meeting their new form tutors,

subject teachers and classmates, following a college-type day, travellingby school bus and eating lunch at college. This week has proved highlysuccessful in introducing students gently to what can be a worrying majorchange in their life and it has helped to ease the transition from primary tosecondary school.

Entry and Admission

The college is non-selective and takes students of all abilities. We follow theLocal Authority’s admissions policy and procedures (available on request).

Each year group has an experienced head of year who is responsible for thewelfare and progress of the children in that year. Form tutors and heads of year are available for consultation should you wish to discuss any aspect of your child’s education.

In year 7, students are placed in mixed-ability groups under the guidance of a form tutor. This tutor and the form room provide a familiar base at a timewhen your child is experiencing a much wider range of activities, subjectsand staff. The form meets with the tutor for registration twice a day. Theywill deal with all routine matters and be available to help with any day-to-

day enquiries and problems.

Pattern of the Day

Registration and assembly 08.50 – 9.05

PERIOD 1 09.05 – 10.00PERIOD 2 10.00 – 11.00

BREAK 11.00 – 11.20

PERIOD 3 11.20 – 12.20

PERIOD 4 12.20 – 13.20

LUNCH 13.20 – 14.00

Registration 14.00 – 14.10

PERIOD 5 14.10 – 15.10

After school clubs and activities 15.30 – 16.30



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College Uniform and Equipment

We want students to develop a sense of appropriate dress and we expectall students to wear the school’s uniform. They may also be required to have

specialist clothing for some lessons. Items of everyday wear are listed below:

• Grey or black skirt/trousers• White college polo shirt*• Black college sweatshirt*• Black shoes

* Polo shirts and sweatshirts should have the Cottenham Village Collegelogo and must be purchased from the college. (Order forms are availablefrom reception.)

In the interests of safety, cleanliness and protection your child must alwayswear an apron in practical lessons. Students are asked to provide an apronfor design and technology during workshop activities. However, we believeit is important that a different apron should be worn when the student isdealing with food. All other safety equipment is provided by the college.

Basic items needed by students at the college include:

Pens (blue or black) Angle measurer (protractor)Pencils (HB) Pie chart scaleRuler Pair of compassesEraser Notebook for rough workColoured pencils

Other equipment useful to students is listed below

Scientic calculatorPocket dictionary

Pocket bi-lingual dictionary (French or German)A4 ringbound art sketchbookTea towelUSB memory stick

All of these items are available from the Library’s stationery shop.

Physical Education

Students are required to wear a PE uniform in years 7, 8 and 9 whichcomprises of:

• PE polo shirt*• Fleece or a rugby shirt*• Blue or black shorts or skirt• In winter, blue or black tracksuit bottoms• Appropriate change of socks ie. football socks, white sports socks

Shin pads to be worn when playing competitive games such as football andhockey (by law)

Appropriate footwear for the activity including training shoes suitable for

indoor use and a second pair of trainers or boots for outdoor use



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* PE polo shirts should have the Cottenham Village College logo and mustbe purchased from the college. (Order forms are available from reception.)

In years 10 and 11 students can wear clothing of their choice provided that it

is appropriate for the sport they are participating in.Please ensure that all items of uniform are clearly labelled with the owner’sname.

Please note that students are not allowed to wear their Cottenham VillageCollege polos or sweatshirts for their PE lessons.

Eating at the College

Our canteen facilities will have had a complete ret by the time this

prospectus is released (See artist’s impresssion above). Like many schools wehave reviewed our menus over the last two years to include a wider range of healthy and tasty foods, which are popular and well thought of by staff andstudents alike. This recent work will transform the dining experience forpupils and will have created a pleasant, modern café styled environment.

The college cafeteria system entails a cash payment for the food purchased.To avoid the need to carry cash every day, students may buy a supply of tickets either for the week or the month. Children entitled to free meals aregiven ve tickets per week.

Snacks may be purchased from the cafeteria at break-time and can be eatenin the college dining hall. You may decide to give your child a packed lunchto bring to college and this can also be eaten in the dining hall.

Students living in Cottenham may go home at lunchtime but they mustobtain a lunch pass from the Headteacher. Any special arrangements forthose living in other villages must be made by parents on application tothe college.

Transport

If you wish your child to cycle to college please ensure that the bicycle isroadworthy with adequate lights for dark or foggy conditions. Your childshould also wear a safety helmet.

Many students are transported by bus to the college from the surroundingvillages. All students travelling on these buses need a bus pass that isissued by Shire Hall.

Additional transport facilities are provided for students with bus passeswho stay for after school activities on Mondays and Thursdays.

Absence

If your child is unable to attend school it is important that you telephonethe college on each morning your child is absent (01954 288762). (Notesexcusing your child from a physical education lesson should be sent to thePE staff.)



New Teaching FacilitiesWe are currently in the middle of a large building project that will be completed by March2011. New facilities are being provided to enable the school to extend its current age range

from 11-16 to 11-18 (£5.7 million, YPLA funding) and to provide permanent facilities for ourspecialist Hearing and Language units (£0.5 million, Local Authority funding).

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The new facilities will add state-of-the-art facilities for teaching andlearning in all subjects, with specialist facilities for a range of academic andpractical subject areas including:

Classrooms for general teaching

ICT

Two dedicated ICT teaching rooms complemented by a further 5 suites inother areas providing over 120 new workstations for student access

Creative and Media

A fully equipped recording studio and media lab enabling project work of

all descriptions from the production and recording of a live performanceon stage to individual instrument recording and audio pod-casts; alsoincluding 16 high-spec iMacs for multi-media production

Sport and Leisure

Enhanced teaching resources for Sports and Leisure courses complementingthe £1.2 million upgrade of outdoor facilities including the third-generationall-weather pitch, re-surfaced tennis and ball-sports pitches and otherimprovements

Hospitality and Catering

A fully equipped professional training kitchen capable of running a servicefor 140 guests, a dedicated ICT based teaching room, inside and outside

dining facilities

Construction and the Built Environment

A separate building comprising a craft space, painting and decoratingbooths, a sheltered bricklaying and outdoor crafts area, an ICT suite,changing and storage facilities

Hair and Beauty

A professional Hair and Beauty training salon with 8 cutting stations,teaching station and four beds

Shared Resources

Including a multi-functional cinema/stage/dining facility, a conference/large group work facility, small group-working rooms, ofces and outdoorlearning spaces



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Specialist resources for our Hearing and LanguageUnits

• A shared reception and ICT work space

• Acoustically treated teaching and small group-working spaces for hearingimpaired students

• Teaching and small group working spaces for our Language unit whichalso comprises a kitchen space for life skills work and a sensory garden forsecluded, quiet play

Funding for this project was awarded by the Young People’s LearningAgency in recognition of the school’s High Performing Specialist Status andits commitment to Applied Learning.



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Key Staff ContactsYou are always welcome to contact us at any time. Please enquire at

reception if visiting in person during school hours, email us via [email protected] or call on 01954 288944.

Senior Leadership Team

Mr Tony Cooper Head [email protected]

Mrs Sue Raven Deputy Head [email protected]

Mrs Chris Williams Deputy Head [email protected]

Mr Peter Marshall Deputy Head [email protected] Joy Hadley Deputy Head [email protected]

Primary Liaison Co-ordinator Mrs Alison Seru [email protected]

Hearing Centre

Mrs Pippa Wauthier [email protected]

Language CentreMrs Sarah Spriggs [email protected]

Headteacher’s Assistant Mrs Sue Ayling [email protected]

A full list of staff is available on the school website:www.cvcweb.net, in the parents area.



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