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Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery
Welcome to Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery
A very warm welcome to Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. Whether you are a long-standing member of our community or a prospective parent visiting our website for the first time, we are delighted you are here.
At Cottage Grove, we believe that every child’s educational journey is unique. Our primary goal is to ensure that your child is happy, safe, and truly enjoys their time with us. We strive to create a vibrant learning environment where curiosity is sparked and every achievement - no matter how small - is celebrated.
A Partnership for Success
A Partnership for Success
We know that children thrive when home and school work in harmony. We don't just teach children; we grow together as a community. Building strong, open, and honest relationships with our parents is at the heart of everything we do.
We encourage a culture of collaboration, where your voice is heard and valued. By working closely with you, we can ensure the best possible outcomes for your child, helping them to reach their full potential both academically and personally.
What We Offer
What We Offer
A Nurturing Nursery: A gentle and exciting introduction to school life.
An Inspiring Curriculum: Designed to challenge, engage, and foster a lifelong love of learning.
Inclusive Environment: A place where every child belongs and diversity is our strength.
Open Communication: We operate an "open door" policy and look forward to meeting you at our regular events and workshops.
Thank you for choosing Cottage Grove. We are honored to be part of your child’s story and look forward to a successful and joyful partnership.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Lee Branscombe
Headteacher
If you are looking to transfer your child to Cottage Grove, please visit the Portsmouth Local Authority website to fill in an in-year transfer form. The direct link can be found here.
Parent Meetings
Below are links to the "Introduction To..." meetings held at the beginning of the academic year.
Ofsted have recently published a short video (link here) to support schools to communicate with parents and carers about the recent changes to the inspection framework and the toolkit used for evaluating schools' effectiveness.
Uniform Expectations
Uniform Expectations
School Uniform
School Uniform
Plain black or grey tailored shorts, trousers, skirts or pinafore dress
Plain white school shirt (polo shirt is fine)
Green school sweatshirt or caridgan with school logo
Black school shoes (no heels) - velcro is adviseable for those who can't tie laces yet!
Plain white, black or grey socks/tights.
Optional green school summer dress which can be worn during the summer months
For health and safety reasons, children should wear sensible shoes at school. Open sandals are not appropriate. Plimsolls or trainers are not considered suitable for the classroom.
Our school uniform can be ordered from BRIGADE.
Orders will be delivered to school and often have a waiting time of 2 to 3 weeks.
P.E Kit
P.E Kit
School PE Shirt in their team colour
Plain black shorts
Plain black/navy tracksuit bottoms for outdoor PE
Trainers for outdoor PE
Please click the link below for information from Brigade - our school uniform supplier
Home School Agreement
Home School Agreement
Additional Support
Additional Support
At Cottage Grove we are passionate about supporting pupils and addressing all barriers to their learning. In many cases, we recognise that supporting a child’s family is an important element of this and we look to do as much as we can to help. Miss Light is our inclusion manager and oversees all aspects of support for children and families. She is always very happy to assist, so please do not hesitate to contact her through the school office if you need to.
Pastoral Support Team (PST)
The PST is on hand to help pupils during school time and support families when needed. This team is lead by Miss Davies. The PST has a number of links with outside agencies and is able to signpost families to additional support. If this is something you require, please speak to one of the team.
Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Local Offer
Our SEN Team is led by our Assistant Headteacher and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator Miss Graham (senco@cottagegrove.co.uk) who is assisted by Learning Support Assistants. This team works closely with class teachers, outside agency specialists and parents to support children with special educational needs.
Additional Support
As well as the above departments, we also have a number of Bilingual Learning Assistants that support our EAL children and have developed a Nurture provision to ensure that children are best placed to be successful with their learning.
Learning at home
Learning at home
The Student Intranet is a purpose built website for our pupils to access their learning online. It is accessible from school and at home and is where Teachers will set homework and spellings on a regular basis.
We use a number of digital learning tools as a school and you will find that your child will often be directed to applications called Seesaw or Google Classroom. Key Stage 1 pupils will use Seesaw and Key stage 2 pupils use Google Classroom. Both of these platforms provide our Teachers with an opportunity to set engaging home learning tasks and communicate with you as a parent regarding the work your child has been set. Both Seesaw and Google Classroom are available via a desktop computer or a mobile/tablet application which can be downloaded from your device App Store.
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