Director's Message

“ New Bishop Cotton is a vibrant and welcoming learning community, committed to creating the best possible educational experience for every child. We aim to enable all children to reach their full potential.

We have a talented, dedicated, caring team of staff, each of whom works very hard to ensure that the abilities of the children in our care are nurtured and carefully developed. Our teachers and teaching assistants are highly experienced, and work synergistically as a team to make the school a very special place, every day, for your child.

At New Bishop Cotton we aim to provide a broad, well-balanced and highly relevant curriculum. We encourage positive social behavior, strongly emphasizing respect for others. We firmly believe that every child has the fundamental right to work in a calm, orderly, safe and secure environment. We value every child and have the highest possible expectations in the areas of achievement and behavior.

New Bishop Cotton provides a stimulating and enriched environment so that the children can truly enjoy all aspects of their learning. We value regular contact with parents and guardians, and regard the home-school partnership as an essential part of the modern education process. We are always looking for innovative new ways to involve parents in the life of the school and to keep them thoroughly informed of the things we are achieving.

The children here are listened to and have regular opportunities to express themselves—for example, through interactive class discussions and the Student Council. We act on children's views to make our school a place that children value and that they genuinely want to come to.

Our school is housed in a superb building, offering world-class learning facilities for children and teachers. Classrooms are spacious, with modern furniture and state-of-the-art ICT equipment. We have a large sports hall, a well-stocked library, an amazing ICT Suite with 50 advanced PCs, and a very special 'added extra' - a huge community room complete with its own interactive smartboard.

The grounds are extensive, and include an enclosed courtyard garden, a large playground (with surface marking and lots of play equipment), a huge field, and a partially wooded area that we are currently developing as a unique outdoor classroom. Our site is completely safe, and overall it represents the very best that money can buy in terms of a modern, well-planned and well-resourced school.

We already offer a range of exciting after-school clubs and continually intend to develop this provision even further. Clubs on offer currently include advanced ICT, robotics, athletics, music, dance, karate, chess, swimming, and various artistic skills.

If you have any queries or concerns regarding your child's progress or welfare, please remember that we are always here to help. Our staff are completely friendly, welcoming and approachable. If you are the parent of a prospective pupil then you may find a visit to the school highly useful. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to see the school at work, and find out more about how we provide a high-quality education for all of our children. We can also answer any questions that you may have at this time. Please contact the school if you wish to arrange a visit - you will receive a warm and friendly welcome.

We look forward to working with you as active partners in your child's education.