5290 - CVC College Prospectus 2012 PROOF (3)

8/4/2019 5290 - CVC College Prospectus 2012 PROOF (3)

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PROSPECTUS 2012


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LETTER Of WELCOmE

Dear Parents, carers and students

It is a great privilege to be appointedas the next Headteacher ofCottenham Village College.

As Ofsted has observed, it is a goodschool with outstanding features.Whilst I have only spent a relativelyshort time at the college, I have beenimpressed with the positive ethos,

purposeful attitude to learningand the excellent staff/studentrelationships which exist.

I look forward to building on the superb work that has beendone by Tony Cooper and all the staff. I am als o looking forwardto meeting you soon at the open evening and over the comingweeks and months.

Stephen EllisonHeadteacher

1 Letter of Welcome

2 Summary of Ofsted Inspection Report (2009)

4 The College and the Community

6 The Curriculum:

Arts

Citizenship & PSHE

Design technology

English

Latin

Humanities

ICT

Modern languagesMaths

PE

Science

Vocational courses

Careers education

13 Support for Student Learning

16 Further Opportunities at the College

20 Information for New Students

25 New Teaching Facilities

27 Key Staff Contacts

COLLEGE ADDRESS

Cottenham Village CollegeHigh StreetCottenham

CambridgeCB24 8UA

Tel: 01954 288944E-mail: [email protected]: www.cvcweb.net

HEADTEACHER

Mr Stephen Ellison

DEPUTY HEADTEACHERS

Mrs Sue RavenMrs Joy HadleyMr Peter MarshallMs Tracy Brogan

CHAIR OF GOVERNORS

Mr John Harradine

cottenhamvillage college


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SUmmaRy Of OfSTEd

InSPECTIOn REPORT 2009

Cottenham Village College is a good school with outstandingfeatures. Studentsdevelopment is good, both academically andpersonally. Attendance and behaviour are good and studentsfeel safe in school. They are taught well and benet from anoutstanding curriculum.

The evidence seen in lessons and studentswork during theinspection conrmed that students make good progress. They doso because they are taught well and the data from the schools

regular formal assessments are used well to check that studentsare making the progress they should be. Teachers have goodsubject knowledge.

There is a good variety of teaching approaches. Students whond learning more difcult are well supported. The result isthat students are keen to learn, they behave well in lessons andwork at a good pace. Relat ionships between students and theirteachers are good.

Students are well cared for. They are particular ly appreciative ofthe steps taken to ensure that when they join in year 7 they settlequickly. Th is includes their spend ing a week at the school in theterm before they join.

Leadership and management are good and the schools leadersshow a strong commitment to working with individual studentsto make sure that they prosper. This extends to the curricu lum,

which in addition to having a wide range of both academicand vocational subjects, has the exibility to provide forindividual talents.

The curriculum is further enhanced by a large number of wideranging enrichment and extra-curricular activities. These aregreatly appreciated by students and it contributes to theirconsiderable enjoyment of school as well as their sociability andcultural development, which are outstanding.

Behaviour in lessons is good and students settle well to work.Around the school behaviour is also good though with someoccasional boisterousness. Students report that there is somebullying but this is rare and is usually quickly and effectivelydealt with.

Students are taught well about how to live healthy lifestyles, andthey put this into excellent practice. For example, a very highproportion takes part in sporting activities. Their awareness ofhow to look after themselves in potentially perilous situationsis also good, helped by the schools teaching and advice. A highproportion of the parents who sent inspectors their views onthe school speak positively of it and its commitment to studentssafety. They also agree that their child enjoy s school.

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COTTEnham VILLagE

COLLEgE and ThE

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The Local Area Partnership

The schools of Cottenham, Willingham and Waterbeach workclosely together and have formed the Local Schools Partnership.Collectively we celebrate the work and achievements of ourpartnership in many ways, including joint training days forour staff, events for students drawing together pupils from allthe schools.

Community Education

At Cottenham we run a thriving community educationprogramme for people of all ages who wish to develop their skillsor learn something new. Thi s has developed over many yearsto include a wide range of leisure courses including daytime,evening and weekend classes together with a very successfulsummer school in August every year. We also run a popular familylearning event in October each year to encourage families to learntogether. Our website is regularly updated; for further detailsabout all of our provision please visit www.cvcweb.net.

For young people there are many activities which run during theschool holidays; details can be obtained from the sports centre.

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 atthe village college, open to the public in the evenings andat weekends. Facilities include a tness suite, sports hall(encompassing three badminton courts), gymnasium,air-conditioned dance/aerobics studio, oodlit all-weather pitch,oodlit tennis/netball courts, indoor and outdoor cricket nets andgrass pitches (football, rugby and cricket).

The centre runs on a pay-as-you-play basis or monthlymembership for regular users as well as offering block bookingsfor clubs or groups.

Please visit the Sports Centre section of our website or ring01954 288760 for further information.

Community Associations

There are community associations in the Fen Edge patch inCottenham, Waterbeach and Willingham. The Fen EdgeCommunity Association is based at the college and hasmore than 40 constituent groups, many of which use thecollege for their regular meetings. For more informationplease visit: www.fenedge.co.uk.

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ThE CURRICULUm

Students in the college follow the national curriculum andother courses. In their rst three years they study courses inmathematics, science, English, design and technology, Frenchor German, humanities (geography, history and religiouseducation), arts (art and design, drama and music), physicaleducation and ICT. Many students will then take Spanish as asecond language in their second year.

At the end of year 9 students can choose from a range ofoptional subjects leading to GCSE and other national awards.All study English, English literature, mathematics, science,

physical education, citizenship and PSHE. Further details of theoptional subjects can be found on the website.

Arts

The arts faculty comprises art, music and drama with danceincluded in year 9. We have an overall philosophy of encouragin gcreativity, originality and developing condence through artisticperforman ce. In year s 7 and 8 students have one lesson of eacharts subje ct a week. I n year 9 they focus on two out of the foursubjects. In years 10 and 11, many students pursue one or moreto GCSE.

We have two fully equipped drama studios, three art studios,a music studio, instrumental teaching room, practice rooms,a music technology suite equipped with apple macs and adance studio. A ll students are encouraged to explore creatively,

developing an understanding of both themselves and thearts disciplines.

Each year the arts faculty puts on a major school musical,involving students in all the artistic disciplines. This includesinstrumental, vocal performance, acting and choreographyalongside the technical aspects of designing and stagemanagement. This is in addition to Christmas and summerconcerts held annually, providing opportunities for pupils atall levels to be involved in extra-curricular activities. An artexhibition is also held annually to display GCSE work.

Citizenship and Personal, Social & HealthEducation (PSHE)

Our personal development programme covers all aspects of PSHEand citizenship, mainly through conference days when ordinarylessons are replaced with a more exible programme, whichoften includes theatre or guest speakers. Hea lth matters, drugs,relationships, team-building, rst aid, the law & young peopleand nances are among the topics covered.

We provide sex and relationships education (SRE) for all students;our programme encourages young people to have regard formoral considerations and the value of family life. The programmeuses materials appropriate to the needs and ages of our students.Some aspects are covered in science lessons in years 7 and 9 aswell as during Key Stage 4 examination work in years 10 and 11.Further related topics are also studied in areas of humanities,English and drama. Additionally, we organise visits from trainedindividuals to give separate gender-specic talks with moregeneral mixed sessions. These take place during years 7 and 10and include focus on both biological and emotional matters.

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Design Technology

The faculty of design and technology has nine main teachingareas. These include three specialist rooms for food, graphicdesign and product design, two multi-material workshops forKey Stage 3 study and three small focused areas for electronics,textiles and CAD/CAM. Students in years 7, 8 and 9 experience allareas of the curriculum exposing them to a wide range of projecttasks, materials, processes and techniques.

In year 10 it is possible to take GCSE in one of two specialisttopics, namely graphic products and product design. There is asingle vocational option offered which is hospitality and catering.

Students experience a wide variety of approaches to designingand making across the DT curriculum including both traditionaltechniques and more modern ways of working. The design andtechnology department at Cottenham has a strong focus ondesign & creativity. Th e manipulation of materials includin grecycled items and the investigation into inclusive design areused to underpin this approach to the subject. This enablesour students to complete work to a high standard as well asenriching and challenging them to develop creative solutions toa wide variety of design problems, both individually and as partof a team. These skills, along with the creative approac hes todesigning, provide a stimulating, challenging, interesting and funand engaging design and technology experience for all students.

English

The passage from primary to secondary education is managedcarefully in English. The year 7 schemes of work build on thosecompleted in year 6 and information about students is passed onby primary teachers so that students continue to make progressin reading, writing, speaking and listening.

In year 7, some students are encouraged to take part in extraactivities such as Dragons Den in order to provide additionalchallenge. Students are also encouraged, while at the college, totake part in a national newsday competition and mock trials atthe MagistratesCourt.

The majority of students take GCSE English and English literatureand, when appropri ate, some are entered in year 10. There isspecial provision made for those who would nd GCSE unrealisticor too great a challenge. D ecisions about exam entries are madeas late as possible so that all students have the opportunity to beentered at a suitable level.

Latin

Latin is offered both as a GCSE option and to some students inyear 7 and year 8. There is also a Latin club for year 9 students.

Latin forms the basis, not only of English, but also of othermodern European languages, such as French and Spanish.

Studying Latin helps students to a greater understanding of otherlanguages, especially their grammar and spelling. The study ofLatin not only provides intellectual challenge but it also providesinsights into ancient cultu re and history. The Latin course that weuse here at Cottenham looks both at the Latin language and atRoman life. At GCSE level students stud y prose and verse texts inthe original Latin.

Humanities

Humanities at Key Stage 3 include geography, history andreligious educati on. I n year 7, students are taught by one teacherfor the three humanities subjects, allowing the links between theknowledge, understanding and skills to be developed. In years

8 and 9 students have discrete lessons of geography, historyand religious education. In years 10 and 11 humanities offers achoice of GCSEs. Stu dents can choose from geography, history,humanities, religious education and sociology.

Humanities subjects provide students with an essential cultural,social, economic and political framework for understandingthe world and their place in it. They also offer opportunities forstudents to explore their moral and social values, as well as thoseof others, while giving them an understanding of a range of socialand economic issues that affect society today.

Opportunities for learning outside the classroom are exploited.These include visits to the First World War battleelds and Berlinand the use of the local area for eld studies.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

The college offers an excellent experience in ICT with everydepartment using it as part of its teaching. There are over 280PCs in the school, more than one for every four students, as wellas laptops for all teachers.

As the amount of information available to us increasesexponentially, students need to be given strong informationliteracy skills to sift and sort the deluge of data. We teach

students to use ICT to nd, explore, analyse, exchange andpresent information responsib ly and creatively. They learnhow to use computer technology to research facts and ideasfrom a wide range of communities and cultures. Through years7, 8 and 9 we help students to become more independent usersof the tools available, to think about the quality and reliabilityof the information they nd and the limitations of thesystems involved.

We believe that students should be condent and creativeusers of technology so we try to ensure that ICT is anenjoyable subject as well as one with clear academic rigour.

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Modern Languages

The modern languages faculty at Cottenham Village Collegecurrently offers French to students in year 7. Students who showa air for language learning will have the opportunity to studyeither German or Spanish as a second language in year 8. At KeyStage 4, students will have a range of GCSE choices coveringFrench, German and Spanish.

Students in all years are taught to communicate through thefour language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.Many classes are privileged to have regular contact with nativespeakers through the French and German assistants, who providea wealth of knowledge and cultural understanding. ICT is used to

good effect, with students undertaking various ICT based projectseach year.

Students studying French in year 7 are given the opportunity toparticipate in a very popular day trip to Boulogne, where they cansample French culture and bring their language learning to life.This year the modern languages faculty has also reintroduced aGerman exchange for students in year 9 which allowed them toexperience family life and school in Germany. There are trips toParis, France and the Black Forest, Germany for year 10 studentsand 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 in2003 the faculty has continued to achieve excellent results,consistently out-performing our specialist targets and continuingto improve year-on-year.

The faculty strives to develop and encourage studentsenjoymentof the subject and to illustrate the relevance of maths in todaysworld. The aim is for students of all abilities to have achieved aqualication commensurate with their potential ability.

Maths has a high prole both within the school, with manycross-curricular links, and with other external educational

establishments. The faculty has recently acquired consultantstatus in Cambridgeshire.

Highlights include:

primary liaison, which runs throughout the year, providingworkshops and master classes for our three main feeder primaryschools

a strong emphasis on the enjoyment of learning mathematicsand encouraging students to do maths for fun

inter-form competitions for Key Stage 3 year groups a lunch time club called Mathletes participati on in the Edge Hill maths challenge UKMT challenges Royal Institution Mathematics workshops at Cambridge on

Saturday mornings for talented year 8 students

Physical Education (PE)

The facilities in the college are excellent; they include a sportshall, a gymnasium, a tness room and outdoor courts withoodlighting, as well as extensive elds for outdoor games. Morerecently we were pleased to open our new oodlit astroturf pitchand dance studio.

In year 7 all students experience a wide range of activities,including rounders, rugby, netball, basketball, badminton, tennis,cricket, athletics, gymnastics and tness. Students are taught inmixed ability and mixed gender groups for most activities.In years 8 and 9 students are able to make some choices aboutwhich sports th ey wish to develop. Towards the end of year 9

they also have the opportunity to undertake the sports leaderslevel 1 course.

In the upper school new activities are introduced such as,yoga, dodge ball and table tennis, as well as the opportunity toimprove and continue with the sports they have been followingin the lower school.

The faculty runs a full extra-curricular programme for all years,ranging from competitive xtures and tournaments againstother schools to recreational clubs. We also run an intra-groupcompetition which runs throughout the year, resulting in a topgroup or form.

There are a number of after-school and evening sports clubsfor both students and parents. The sports centre is open to thecommunity and is in frequent use; details of the centre can befound on the website.

Science

There are seven laboratories in the faculty. Our aim is tochallenge pupils while at the same time opening their eyes tothe fascination of science and its importance in everyday life. Itis taught to all year groups and includes practical work, researchand discussion. Our dedicated team of teachers is passionateabout science and its role in society.

We provide a number of different routes through Key Stage4, offering courses that reect the studentsaspirations andabilities. Courses include International GCSE biology,chemistry, physics, International GSCE double award scienceand BTEC science.

We run a number of extra-curricular activities, includinga year 7 science club. Lower school teams take part inproblem-solving competitions and trips, such as theSwavesey challenge, lectures during science week andtrips to Cambridge University. We offer the opportunityfor people to talk to real scientists as often as possible, forexample when undertaking coursework in year 11.

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Vocational Courses

We have an extensive range of vocational options for studentsto choose from when they begin year 10, many of these coursesmake use of our excellent facilities within our sixth formbuilding s. Our courses include creative & media, construction,hospitality & catering and hair & beauty

All subject areas offer opportunities for hands on learning andmany run a wide range of trips and visits.

Careers Education and Guidance

Careers education provides a package of lessons and experiences

that helps students explore opportunities in learning and workand to consider personal opportunities and choices. It can alsohelp them to understand the process of change and transition asthey move through the school and into post-16 pathways.

The programme is delivered on conference days and othersessions for parents and students throughout the year.

Careers guidance supports young people to better understandthemselves and their needs and to develop strategies to improvetheir participation and progression in learning. Guidanceenables students to make well-informed and realistic choicesabout pathways. Students will need impartial guidance, whichis relevant to their needs. Appointments with guidance advisers

from the Connexions organisation, part of Children and YoungPeoples Services, are available to offer information, advice andpractical help with all sorts of things that might be affectingstudents at school, college, work or in their personal or familylife. Our school careers team is also available to help with anyelement of career planning and particularly with the transitionfrom Cottenham to post 16 institutions.

At all stages of the process the role of the studentsform tutoris critical in helping students to make decisions regarding theirfuture plans.

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SUPPORT fOR STUdEnT

LEaRnIng

Student support staff includes specialist teachers, student supportassistants, educational welfare ofcers, educational psychologistsand a number of other support services including arts therapists(music and art), speech therapists, physiotherapists and occupationaltherapists.

Each faculty at the college aims to meet the needs of all students byproviding them with an accessible and appropriate curriculum. Somestudents will require additional support in lessons and work will

be matched to studentsabilities and aptitude. Diagnostic tests aidthe development of appropriate programmes. During the summerterm, primary school teachers liaise with the college staff, otherprofessionals and parents in order to assess the degree of supportwhich may be required, particularly for students with a statement ofspecial educational needs.

The emphasis is on working together in partnership to meet theindividual needs of students with an increasingly wide rangeof ability.

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Able Students

The college makes special provision for our most able children.We aim to meet the needs of these students within thecurriculum, as well as provide opportunities for enrichmentbeyond it.

In September 2011 we introduced Latin into the year 7 curriculum.For able students the study of Latin gives linguistic challengeand a deeper understanding of the structure of English andother languages.

Within the curriculum we offer:

additional modern languages

GCSE separate sciences: biology, chemistry and physics GCSE additional maths GCSE Latin AS maths in year 11 sports coaching awards

Activities available as part of the schools extended curriculumprogramme include:

music, concerts and participation in county orchestras mock trial and debating competitions school drama productions national Newsdaychallenge D ragons Den competition Question Time access visits to Cambridge University

Library

The library is a very important part of the college, widely used byeveryone. Students have access to a large range of books, butare also encouraged to make use of other types of resourceincluding computers and our growing collection of magazinesand topic les. These can be used at lunchtime or within lessons,when students can either go to the library individually or withtheir class.

Hearing and Language Centres

The college hosts two specialist units on behalf of the localauthority. The centres opened in 1994 and cater for all secondary

aged hearing or language impaired students in the SouthCambridgeshire area who, because of the nature of theirimpairments, would nd it difcult to go through secondaryschool without the additional support that these specialistcentres provides.

The aims of the centres are to provide effective help and supportto students, staff and parents whilst the students are at thecollege and to maximise studentschances of a successful andhappy life after they have left.

The Speech and Language Centre

The speech and language centre (SLC) supports students whopresent with severe and specic communication problems.Many of these students also have literacy difculties and somehave diagnosed autistic spectrum disorders.

The support includes specialist teaching and speech andlanguage therapy as part of the studentstimetable. The teamalso includes specialist teaching assistants working with speech,language and communication impaired students within themain school.

The SLC at the college is the only specialist provision for speech,

language and communication impairment (SLCI) for secondaryschool age students in the county.

Students are considered to be mainstream students in allrespects, except that they attend the SLC for three of the twentyve weekly lessons.

The Hearing Support Centre

The hearing support centre (HSC) provides a safe and welcomingenvironment where students can receive intensive teaching,speech and language therapy and audio logical testing providedby experienced staff. The centre is housed within an acousticall yfriendly suite of rooms. Deaf students are supported inmainstream lessons with sign language where appropriate inorder to access the curriculum, but are withdrawn for specialistsessions for speech and language therapy, language andliteracy development and tutorial work. This policy and ethos ofinclusion and access reects the aims and philosophy ofthe college.

The centre is staffed by qualied teachers of the deaf who alsoprovide outreach support for our feeder primary schools. There isspecialist teaching for hearing impaired students. A wide rangeof teacher assistants (TAs) make up the hearing impaired team.Speech and language therapy is provided by the local PrimaryHealthcare Trust for students who are attached to the centre.

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fURThER OPPORTUnITIES

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Activities Week

Activities week is programme for the nal full week of the schoolyear and provides a wide range of educational visits for studentsin years 7 to 10. Most of the visits available are residential andprovide students with an opportunity to experience somethingdifferent. We believe that it is a vital part of each studentseducation and would encourage them all to undertake aresidential trip every year. Throug h experience we have found

that students benet from these activities in a number of ways.These include helping to build self esteem, condence andindependence, as well as learning to co-operate and work well ina group. Also, through the activities that they choose, studentswill receive hands-on learning and learn to manage risk.

All our educational visits incorporate these aspects, as well asfollowing other interests that students may have includingwalking, water sports and outdoor pursuits. In previous yearsthere has been a wide choice of activities and we hope to increasethis further over the next few years. The opportunities we haveoffered in the past include walking in Derbyshire and the LakeDistrict, camping and outdoor activities in Peterborough, a canaltrip, outdoor pursuits in Yorkshire and residential trips in Franceor Germany. For those students who do not wish t o go away ona residential visit, there is always the option to go on day trips.These still provide similar experiences and real environmentswithout staying away from home.

There is a hardship fund available to help towards the cost of

trips. Application forms are available from Mrs Sue Ayling, theHeadteachers Assistant. All applications will be dealt withcondentially.

The Duke of Edinburghs Award

The college has a thriving Duke of Edinburghs Award group.

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

There are three levels: bronze for those over 14, silver for thoseover 15, gold for those over 16 at the college we do thebronze award.

The success of the award is based on a partnership betweenadults and young people. For adults, the scheme provides anopportunity to share their skills and experience with youngpeople. This can lead to better understanding between the youngand the not-so-young, and strengthen co-operation withinthe community.

The award is an invaluable opportunity to developinterpersonal and leadership skills. It offers new challenges,adventure, a sense of achievement, new friends, a highlyvalued award and FUN!

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Lunchtime and after school activities

Students have the opportunity to become involved in a varietyof sports activities 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 published at thebeginning of each term.

Students in years 10 and 11 may use the time to develop theirartistic talents in the art studio and students of all ages enjoyworking in design and technology. The drama studio and musicrooms are also in regular use for rehearsals in preparation forcollege productions and the upper school studio productions.

There are also clubs to encourage musical talents, withopportunities for students to become members of the choir,string, woodwind, jazz and brass groups.

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

On Monday and Thursday, from 15.15 16.30, the student centreis open for pool, table tennis, playstation games, cooking, tablefootball, board games, art and craft.

On Monday and Thursday after school, other areas are also openand fully staffed. These include the library for assistance withhomework and GCSE coursework. A number of other afterschool clubs are run by different subject areas, sometimes on aseasonal basis.

Transport to Willingham and Waterbeach is available on Mondaysand Thursdays. Once a letter from home giving permission to stayfor a club is received, students will be able to sign up for a placeon the minibus.

In addition to the above there are rehearsals for the collegeproduction on Tuesdays; sports xtures are usually onWednesdays; tournaments are on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

International Education

The college provides a wide and varied opportunity for studentsto experience other cultures and lifestyles, through both cross-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The college holds theInternational School Award for the international activities whichtake place both inside and outside the classroom, all of whichcontribute to a wider understanding and experience of becominga global citizen within the current international context.

In 2006, we established a global partnership with NalandaCollege in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Partners hip has strengthenedover the years and we have developed strong links between thetwo colleges through our collaborative projects, which involvemany staff and students. In year 7 the main focus is on theenvironment, in particular focusing on sustainability, which is oneof the key global dimensions of international education.

Through our links with Nalanda College students in other yeargroups also experience the global dimensions of diversity, peaceand conict. Students are therefore exposed to the globaldimensions and values of:

communication skills participation and collaboration

creative thinking reection critical thinking

We were able to offer the experience of a student exchange forthe rst time last year, when a small number of students fromNalanda College visited the UK in March and CVC students in

year 10 made the return journey in September. During each visit,students spent a full week in each others school as well as takingpart in cultural visits.

Fundraising

The college has a strong tradition of fundraising for charity.Comic Relief and Children in Need, amongst other charitableorganisations, are supported by non-uniform days and otheractivities students may wish to organise. Students often put onan event to raise money for a charity of their choice.

On Jeans for Genes Day students may wear jeans with theircollege sweatshirts. All money raised is donated to thenamed organisation.

We also run an annual sponsored walk as well as supporting thecolleges healthy livingphilosophy.

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Entry and Admission

The college is non-selective and takes students of all abilities.We follow the Local Authoritys admissions policy and procedures(available on request).

Each year group has an experienced head of year who isresponsible for the welfare and progress of the children in their

year. For m tutors and heads of year are available for consultationshould you wish to discuss any aspect of your childs education.

In year 7, students are placed in mixed-ability groups under theguidance of a form tutor. This tutor and the form room providea familiar base at a time when your child is experiencing a muchwider range of activities, subjects and staff. The form meetswith the tutor for registration twice a day who will deal withall routine matters and be available to help with any day-to-dayenquiries and problems.

Pattern of the Day

Registration and assembly 08.50 09.05

PERIOD 1 09.05 10.00

PERIOD 2 10.00 11.00

BREAK 11.0011.20

PERIOD 3 11.20 12.20

PERIOD 4 12.20 13.20

LUNCH 13.2014.00

Registration 14.00 14.10

PERIOD 5 14.10 15.10

After school clubs and activities 15.30 16.30

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InfORmaTIOn fOR nEW

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Primary Liaison

The village college takes pride in the excellent relationship builtup over the years with our local primary schools. Whole-schooland subject area meetings are held to ensure continuity of thecurriculum on transfer. The primary liaison co-ordinator is aregular visitor to the schools, providing links with the college.

Primary week is held early in July. Stud ents from each of the

feeder schools, together with other prospective students whowill join the college in September, along with primary staff,spend a week at the college. Durin g the week they take a fullpart in college life, meeting their new form tutors, subjectteachers and classmates, following a college-type day, travellingby school bus and eating lunch at college. This week has provedhighly successful in introducing students gently to what can bea worrying major change in their life and has helped ease thetransition from primary to secondary school.


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College Uniform and Equipment

We want students to develop a sense of appropriate dress and weexpect all students to wear the schools uniform. They may alsobe required to have specialist clothing for some lessons. Items ofeveryday wear are listed below:

black or grey skirt of an appropriate length black or grey trousers, not leggings or jeans *white polo shirt *bl ack college sweatshirt plain black leather shoes not boots

* Polo shirts and sweatshirts should have the Cottenham VillageCollege logo and must be purchased from the college. (Order

forms are available from reception.)

In the interests of safety, cleanliness and protection your childmust always wear an apron in practical lessons. Students areasked to provide an apron for design and technology duringworkshop activities. However, we believe it is important that adifferent apron should be worn when the student is dealing withfood. 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 scale ruler pair of compasses eraser notebook for rough work coloured pencils

Other equipment useful to students is listed below:

scientic calculator pocket dictionary pocket bi-lingual dictionary (French or German) A4 ringbound art sketchbook USB memory stick

All of these items are available from the Librarys stationery shop.

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Physical Education

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

PE polo shirt* eece or a rugby shirt* blue or black shorts or skirt in winter, blue or black tracksuit bottoms appropr iate change of socks i.e. football socks, white

sports socks shin pads to be worn when playing competitive games

such as football and hockey (by law) appropriate footwear for the activity including training

shoes suitable for indoor use and a second pair of trainersor boots for outdoor use

* PE polo shirts should have the Cottenham Village Collegelogo and must be purchased from the college. (Order forms areavailable from reception.)

In years 10 and 11 students can wear clothing of their choiceprovided that it is appropriate for the sport they areparticipating in.

Please ensure that all items of uniform are clearly labelled withthe owners name.

Please note that students are not allowed to wear theirCottenham Village College polos or sweatshirts for theirPE lessons.


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Eating at the College

The college cafeteria system entails a cash payment for foodpurchased . To avoid the need to carry cash every day, studentsmay buy a supply of tickets either for the week or the month.Children entitled to free meals are given ve tickets per week.

Snacks may be purchased from the cafeteria at break-time andcan be eaten in the college dining hal l. You may decide to give

your child a packed lunch to br ing to college and this can also beeaten in the dining hall.

Transport

If you wish your child to cycle to college please ensure that thebicycle is roadworthy with adequate lights for dark or foggyconditions. Your child should also wear a safety helmet.

Many students are transported by bus to the college from thesurrounding villages. All students travelling on these buses needa bus pass that is issued by Shire Hall.

Additional transport facilities are provided for students withbus passes who stay for after school activities on Mondaysand Thursdays.

AbsenceIf your child is unable to attend school it is important that youtelephone the college on each morning your child is absent(01954 288762). (Notes excusing your child from a physicaleducation lesson should be sent to the PE staff.)

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nEW TEaChIng faCILITIES

We have just completed our most recent building programme sothat the school can extend its current age range from 11-16 to 11-18 (5.7 million, YPLA funding) and to provide permanent facilitiesfor our specialist Hearing and Language units (0.5 million, LocalAuthority funding).

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

Classrooms for general teaching

ICT

Two dedicated ICT teaching rooms complemented by a further5 suites in other areas providing over 120 new workstations forstudent access.

Creative and Media

A fully equipped recording studio and media lab enabling projectwork of all descriptions from the production and recording of alive performance on stage to individual instrument recording andaudio pod-casts, also including 16 high-spec iMacs for multi-media production


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Sport and Leisure

Enhanced teaching resources for sports and leisure coursescomplementing the 1.2 million upgrade of outdoor facilitiesincluding the third-generation all-weather pitch, re-surfacedtennis and ball-sports pitches and other improvements

Hospitality and Catering

A fully equipped professional training kitchen capable of runninga service for 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 anddecorating booths, 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 cuttingstations, teaching station and four beds

Shared Resources

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

Specialist resources for our Hearing andLanguage Units

A shared reception and ICT work space Acoustically treated teaching and small group-working spaces

for hearing impaired students Teaching and small group working spaces for our Language unit

which also comprises a kitchen space for life skills work and a

sensory garden for secluded, quiet play

Funding for this project was awarded by the Young PeoplesLearning Agency in recognition of the schools High PerformingSpecialist Status and its commitment to Applied Learning.

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KEy STaff COnTaCTS

You are always welcome to contact us at any time. Pleaseenquire at reception if visiting in person during school hours,email us via [email protected] or call on 01954 288944.

Senior Leadership Team

Mr Stephen Ellison Head [email protected]

Mrs Sue Raven Deputy Head [email protected]

Ms Tracy Brogan Deputy Head tbrogan@c vcweb.net

Mr Peter Marshall Deputy Head [email protected]

Mrs Joy Hadley Deputy Head jhadley@cvcweb. net

Primary Liaison Co-ordinator

Mrs Alison Seru [email protected]

Hearing CentreMrs Angie Howgate [email protected] t

Language Centre

Mrs Sue Wheeler [email protected] et

Headteachers Assistant

Mrs Sue Ayling [email protected]

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


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Documents

5290 - CVC College Prospectus 2012 PROOF (3)